My hope word of the day is coalition. What, I ask, could ultimately be more hopeful, more progressive, more useful, than a group of people or factions coming together around a common purpose, whatever that purpose might be? Coalition speaks of cooperation, of negotiation. It smacks of combination, of listening and hearing what would interest other parties. Coalitions are forged in living rooms, around kitchen tables, in board rooms, during phone calls. Coalitions lead to changes of mind, modifications of behavior. Coalitions lead to problem-solving.
Of course, coalitions are not essential. Any time we don’t agree, is there not the popular alternative of annihilating the enemy, screaming louder at townhall events, meeting in secret to plan the assault, stocking arms depots? Like I said, coalition is my hope word of the day.
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