Six Reasons for Expanding Our Compassion Footprint
“Proof that animals are wistful, altruistic, tender, jealous, and conversational. But are these interesting facts to use to enliven a cocktail party, or do human obligations ensue when we realize that the intelligent life forms we seek in space are all around us here on earth?"
Exactly 75 years ago, President Harry S. Truman repudiated 170 years of officially sanctioned discrimination when he signed Executive Order 9981, calling for desegregation of the U.S. Armed Forces. This event marked the first time a U.S. commander in chief used executive order to implement a civil rights policy, inspiring America to embrace desegregation in the future.
Great thread from @Deglassco on #transformation.Truman had big flaws (extremely debatable A-bomb use for example) and this thread teaches us some racist thinking remained but he moved policy, and the country forward on race.