The irony is that those who occupy the extremes on both sides are very similar. Intolerant and entirely dismissive of the other side, they are unable to acknowledge any other reality than that dictated by their own world view. I know from personal experience that there are good people on both sides. Sharp people who have incisive but different critiques of the situation and who are deeply personally committed. For the sake of the hungry and the planet we need to get beyond the barricades and engage in a real dialogue.
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