Reply #13: Aw, thanks. [View All]

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That's the lesson I learned from the 60's (and early 70's). To be technical - for the young'uns - the 60's as we think of them didn't really start till '66 or '67. And didn't end till the mid-70's (I believe the disco era marks the definitive end of the 60's - all that polyester - but I digress...

The lesson I learned was that democracy is messy. It's also ugly and hated-filled, as you said. And it's not for the faint of heart. I've always been very uncomfortable with the hate directed at Jane Fonda because I wasn't always smart either. And because I could see her passion was sincere, even though maybe somewhat misguided. Sometimes caring deeply can be more important than being right.