What Unites Us All in 2016

I thought this article is thought provoking. What does unite all of us this new year? You may, or may not be surprised.
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Many, if not all, of history's greatest mistakes are grounded in fear. From World Wars, to civil unrest, to even domestic and educational policy, all of these decisions are grounded in fearful forethought -- that if we don't do something now, something bad will happen. To a certain point, this thoughtful anticipation is helpful. It's even constructive. But there is a fine line, over which we cross into a territory of fear mongering, prejudice, complacency, counterproductive generalization -- even racism, xenophobia, homophobia. It is what leads the average person to do and say unspeakable things.