Cornel West

Now, I would want to fight for the rights for my Muslim brothers and sisters, my Jewish brothers and sisters, my Buddhist brothers and sisters, my agnostic and atheistic brothers and sisters, because in a democracy, I want them all in the language of Walt Whitman, to be able to enter public space without humiliation and engage in dialogue.

Now, I would want to fight for the rights for my Muslim brothers and sisters, my Jewish brothers and sisters, my Buddhist brothers and sisters, my agnostic and atheistic brothers and sisters, because in a democracy, I want them all in the language of Walt Whitman, to be able to enter public space without humiliation and engage in dialogue.

I fight for people's right to be wrong, theologically and politically, and I do not believe in imposing my Christian views. I argue in that public square and try to make a case, but I don't want to be authoritarian. I don't want to be in any way coercive in that sense.

I fight for people's right to be wrong, theologically and politically, and I do not believe in imposing my Christian views. I argue in that public square and try to make a case, but I don't want to be authoritarian. I don't want to be in any way coercive in that sense.

I'm not sure that unity is the goal here. I think that in any society, what you really want is to have citizens who cultivate enough character and integrity that they can learn how to disagree with respect. for each other. And with that kind of respect, they're still able to live together even as they disagree and therefore will not generate any kind of species unity.

I'm not sure that unity is the goal here. I think that in any society, what you really want is to have citizens who cultivate enough character and integrity that they can learn how to disagree with respect. for each other. And with that kind of respect, they're still able to live together even as they disagree and therefore will not generate any kind of species unity.

And so I think there's a need for a profound moral renaissance and spiritual awakening that gets us beyond the hatred and the greed and that sense of putting each other down, personal attack. What's so wonderful about Brother Robbie and myself is that even though we have deep political and ideological disagreements, I rebel in his humanity, he rebels in mine.

And so I think there's a need for a profound moral renaissance and spiritual awakening that gets us beyond the hatred and the greed and that sense of putting each other down, personal attack. What's so wonderful about Brother Robbie and myself is that even though we have deep political and ideological disagreements, I rebel in his humanity, he rebels in mine.

We recognize that we're seeking a truth and a justice that's bigger than ourselves. And we're able, therefore, to not so much reach a unity, but reach a respect for each other in our common humanity.

We recognize that we're seeking a truth and a justice that's bigger than ourselves. And we're able, therefore, to not so much reach a unity, but reach a respect for each other in our common humanity.

We deeply appreciate you taking this time with us.

We deeply appreciate you taking this time with us.

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Well, they offered serious, substantive conversation about all of those that could lead toward some real possible... You know what I mean?

Well, they offered serious, substantive conversation about all of those that could lead toward some real possible... You know what I mean?

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