In our society and our culture, and therefore in our politics, there is a growing comfort in the “ends justifies the means” mentality.
(Trump’s pick, Pete Hegseth, has denied an alleged sexual assault described in a 2017 police report and was never charged.)
“You crossed the line,” Holly Hunter’s character screams at William Hurt’s character, who responds: “It’s hard not to cross it.
And wouldn’t it be a shame if the electorate decided that politics now belongs to the low-character crowd.
For what it’s worth, I do think our political leaders and public servants should be of a higher-than-average moral character.
Persons:
Logan, Jake Paul, Donald Trump’s, Pete Hegseth, Robert F, Kennedy Jr, Kennedy, ”, I’m, Bill Clinton, John F, don’t, —, There’s, Holly, William Hurt’s, We’ve, Richard Ben Cramer’s, let’s
Organizations:
Pentagon, Happy
Locations:
We’re, American