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OPINION: Peaceful, not passive

by EVAN KOCH/More Perfect Union
| January 22, 2025 1:00 AM

Two distinct occasions collided Monday: Inauguration Day and Martin Luther King Jr. Day. One event marked the peaceful transfer of power, and the other reminded us that peace is not passive. 

As we embark on the second Trump administration, Democrats will continue to be the loyal opposition — pushing back on policies that deserve greater scrutiny. We embrace King’s declaration that “peace is not the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.” 

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