Or so it would seem.  

But it might also include a reflection on how thousands of American civil rights protesters managed to demonstrate inside some of the most hate-filled southern states.  How, when civil rights workers DIED for the cause, the cause proceeded because the demonstrators were trained NOT to strike back; to practice passive resistance and non-violent behaviour, while still facing taunts, slurs, punches, attack dogs, water cannon and police night-sticks. 

Civil rights demonstrators of the 1960s could hold their heads high, knowing their behaviour had "outed" the true bullies fellow Americans--and to the world.   

But not today.  Today, we have "the opposite."

That goes for the President, too.  In past times, they carefully crafted words for him--and he stuck to the script. If Trump had done so, we might not be commenting on this editorial and POTUS might still have his business councils. 

But not today.  Today, we have "the opposite."