Mike's message on bipartisan cancel culture 
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"Every time we face up to our mistakes and failures, we grow stronger, because
patriotism doesn’t require perfection from the past. It requires honesty in the
present."
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— Mike Bloomberg
Old North Church, Boston, MA
April 13, 2022

John,

Yesterday, Mike spoke at the Old North Church in Boston -- the historic site
where, 247 years ago this month, two lanterns signaled the British approach by
sea, kicking off Paul Revere's famous ride and initiating the American
Revolution.

As the Old North Foundation’s 2022 Third Lantern Honoree, Mike in his
acceptance speech
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reflected on America's enduring ideals, and our history as an imperfect -- but
always-improving -- nation. He put forward a strong defense of our long
tradition of debate and civic engagement on difficult questions, and signaled a
new threat to the American Experiment: the "righteous intolerance" growing in
our public discourse.


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WATCH MIKE'S SPEECH
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[It] is our calling as Americans to engage in this debate -- civilly,
democratically, and peacefully. Not as enemies, but as fellow-citizens. It is
our birthright, our civic duty, our most sacred tradition.

But sadly, I must stand before you tonight and say: It is being jeopardized
by one of the gravest dangers any democracy can face: Righteous intolerance.

Recent discussions on civic issues are too often defined by this righteous
intolerance -- an absolutist dismissal that uses mob rule and cancel culture to
silence opposing views. Their increasing prevalence among extremes on both
sides of the political spectrum represents a genuine threat to the American
Experiment.

The solution, Mike says, is "not to rewrite history -- but to revisit it, and
recast it, and reclaim it, and pass it down to the next generation, by teaching
them about our civic foundations, cracks and all, so that they can continue the
work of building a more perfect union."

Take a moment today to watch and share Mike's speech:


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You can also read an adapted version of Mike's remarks, published this
morning asan opinion piece in the Boston Globe.
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Thanks,

MikeBloomberg.com

 
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