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Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate country

  • Written by Tara Sonenshine, Edward R. Murrow Professor of Practice in Public Diplomacy, Tufts University
Even as polarization surges, Americans believe they live in a compassionate countryMost Americans responding to a survey said compassion is declining but still strong.stellalevi/DigitalVision Vectors via Getty Images

Compassion comes easily to me.

As the granddaughter of immigrants from Lithuania and Poland who spoke little English, I understand what it’s like to be treated as a stranger in America.

As a journalist, I covered...

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