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Jon Meacham

In America, now, let us - Christian, Jew, Muslim, agnostic, atheist, wiccan, whatever - fight nativism with the same strength and conviction that we fight terrorism. My faith calls on its followers to love one's enemies. A tall order, that - perhaps the t

Jon Meacham

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Jon Meacham is urging people of all beliefs in America to oppose nativism with as much determination as they do terrorism, emphasizing unity across different faiths and worldviews. He acknowledges that his religious teachings encourage loving those considered enemies, which is a challenging but necessary response to division.

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