At Pearl Harbor, Obama Cautions Against Tribalism: We Must ‘Resist the Urge to Turn Inwards’ and ‘Demonize Others’

RUSH TRANSCRIPT:

OBAMA: “Prime minister Abe reminds us of what is possible between our nations. Wars can end and bitter adversaries can become strong allies. The fruits of peace outweigh the plunder of war. This is the truth. It is here that we remember, even when a hatred burns, a tug of tribalism at the most primal, we must resist the urge to turn inward and resist the urge to demonize those who are different. The sacrifice made here, the anguish of war, it reminds us to seek a divine spark that is common to all of humanity, insisting that we try to be with the Japanese call — for each other. That is the lesson of Callahan from the Missouri.”