The Danger of Saying "Yes" to Mr. Rogers
Won’t you be my neighbor? So the motto of the old show and the title of the new documentary both go. Seems harmless enough, but few consider just how dangerous it is to make that rash vow of YES to Mr. Rogers’ Neighborhood — how calmly he asserted himself into national conversations on race, poverty, tragedy, war, and divorce just like a good neighbor and not, it would seem, like the praxis of State Farm who’s only there if you paid your premium. To say “yes, I will be your n