Calling for Self-Criticism    
   Part 2

Conclusion of an opinion column by Mr. Gatsiounis, 

helping us to understand liberals. 

Some conservatives also could reexamine their

speech, without abandoning principles. - JD 

FOURTH, PROGRESSIVES NEED TO BE PROGRESSIVE

   Pluralistic rather than tribal, compassionate rather than hateful, thoughtful rather than reactive. "Progressive" has become a dirty word to many Americans, more closely associated with intolerance and double standards than with free thought and due process.

FIFTH, THOSE IN THE MEDIA NEED TO STOP ABUSING THEIR AUTHORITY 

   I am grateful for rigorous investigative work. But there's a reason so many Americans think much of the media is "fake news." The left-of-center figures who populate it stop at nothing to demonize their political enemies. 

   This is a shame because our side's media is basically alone in drawing attention to pressing issues like corruption, climate change and income inequality. We'll better reach people when our approach to delivering news is more credible. 

   We liberals have hidden behind our professed goodness and lost our capacity for self-criticism. We've insisted that everyone else adapt to a changing world but have refused to adapt ourselves.

   If we don't change, we'll continue to inspire more suspicion than hope, and pay a price for it in 2020 and beyond.

How's this for dualism: On one hand we hope
none of the dominant progressives have read the column. 

On the other, America will be better off if they did,

and take his advice to heart.

       Jimmy