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Talib Kweli

Skip the religion and politics, head straight to the compassion. Everything else is a distraction.

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Talib Kweli is saying that focusing on caring for others should come before debates about religion or politics. He believes that arguments about beliefs and policies often divert attention away from the more important goal of showing kindness.

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