Commentary: Dear Democrats: Make civility great again. Please.

By: Laura Leslie

Outlets: North Carolina Newsline

Published: November 6, 2026

Words: 413

Last Updated: 3 days, 6 hours ago

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I’m a Gen Xer. We were brought up on Sesame Street and Mr. Rogers, in a world that taught us that no matter what our differences, we had a basic responsibility to be decent and civil and fair to other people. Kind, even. Certainly not ugly or mean.

I’ve always thought of that as an American value. But the last decade has tested that sorely, especially the last couple of years.

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