Reply #30: You're exactly wrong.

[pointsoflight]

He is asking us to do EXACTLY what he has done. He reaches out to black americans from older generations, even though he himself hasn't shared all of their experiences, does not harbor their resentment, and does not agree with what they sometimes say. This is what he is asking all of us to do. Seek to understand and extend the olive branch, so that we may all move forward together.