21 October 2018
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The desire for a loathsome enemy
Robert Wright speaks with Sally Kohn, author of the new book The Opposite of Hate: A Field Guide to Repairing Our Humanity, about how we view our political adversaries.
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In this video:
- Sally’s new book, The Opposite of Hate
- Why (gay, lefty) Sally took a gig at Fox News
- A test case of tamping down hate: Ben Shapiro’s very bad tweet
- What do liberals get wrong about Trump supporters?
- Sally: Hate is never the answer to hate
- The desire for a loathsome enemy
- Is it crazy to be talking about a second American civil war?
- Sally reveals what the opposite of hate actually is
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