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One Small Step conversation partners Dennis [No Name Given] (68) and Kay [No Name Given] (72) talk about the Vietnam War, gender discrimination, the power of words, harsh rhetoric, political memories, Trump and Biden, and hope for a COVID-19 vaccine.Subject Log / Time Code
Kay (K) talks to Dennis (D) about the Vietnam War. K lost her first husband in the war, while D was a conscientious objector.
K talks about her second husband being most influential in her life, he taught her forgiveness.
D talks about being conservative in his values but progressive in issues. They discuss labels.
They discuss the power of words, harsh rhetoric, and that 'uncompromising actions' are a problem.
They discuss political memories, K remembers the JFK's election, and D recalls hearing an MLK speech.
K talks about how Trump was 'set aside' for the goal and long-term actions he took, abortion being an issue that drove many conservatives.
K talks about Biden's acceptance speech with hopefulness for healing division.
D talks about the new administration hopefully bringing science to the COVID response.
Participants
- Dennis [No Name Given]
- Kay [No Name Given]