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At the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, Maxwell King argues that Mr. Rogers would probably look soomewhat askance were Donald Trump to move into his neighborhood. Here’s a bit:

The thing Rogers abhorred more than anything was a bully. He felt there was nothing so despicable as a figure of power bullying a lesser figure. He made that point in numerous lessons he crafted for the children in his audience.

The recent sight from the White House Oval Office — two of the most powerful people in the world ganging up to berate and humiliate a struggling war hero trying to save his country from an invading force — chilled viewers all around the world. What would Fred Rogers have made of that?

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