Columnist says the national mood in America has shifted from cruelty toward kindness

Summary

Guardian columnist Margaret Sullivan writes that for the past decade, good-hearted Americans repeatedly insisted 'This is not America' as federal agents shot people on city streets, immigrants were called rapists and animals, and Donald Trump and his allies enriched themselves while the nation was humiliated abroad. Sullivan says the conversation has now shifted, and kindness is driving out cruelty. The source is a single opinion column, and this summary reflects only the portion of it available to us.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   5 Nov 2026, 15:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian's columnist Margaret Sullivan writes that after a decade of good-hearted citizens insisting 'This is not America' amid federal shootings, attacks on immigrants and official corruption, the national conversation has shifted and kindness is now driving out cruelty.