An unwillingness even to discuss these matters produces only dissatisfaction and gives comfort to the extreme elements in our country which endeavor to stir up disturbances in order to provoke governments to embark upon a course of retaliation and repression.
Woodrow Wilson: “An unwillingness even to discuss these matters produces only dissatisfaction and gives comfort to the extreme elements…”
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Wilson cautions that avoiding discussions on grievances can lead to dissatisfaction and unrest in society.
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