We, 88 returned Peace Corps volunteers from Minnesota, have written this letter to counter the recent increase in anti-Muslim, anti-Islam and anti-immigrant rhetoric that is sweeping across America and our state. We served for two years as Peace Corps volunteers in various countries around the world. Although we all had very different experiences in different cultures, one thing that binds us together is an understanding that the more you know about someone, the more you appreciate what we have in common rather than dwell on or be fearful of our differences. We feel that the hateful speech that permeates our society should be condemned not just by returned Peace Corps volunteers like ourselves, but by every American who wants to stand up against bigotry and ignorance.

 

David McDonald

Osseo