In an op-ed, Contributing Columnist David Piegaro argues that the U.S. should take proactive measures to assist Ukraine against Russia’s violent incursions into the country. Reflecting on former Princeton President John Grier Hibben’s definition of patriotism as encompassing global concerns that transcend national borders and narrow criteria, Piegaro writes that the divisive culture war issues that galvanize many Americans today are trivial in light of the mass tragedies unfolding worldwide.
“America is sorely divided and this reflects real differences in our politics. Still, Americans everywhere ought to take to heart President Lincoln’s words: 'We must not be enemies.' We as Princeton students should try especially hard to put those words into action as many of us will go on to claim elite positions in the American society that enable us to create a real difference,” writes Piegaro.
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