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elleng

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1. On this Fourth of July, it's worth pondering the true meaning of American patriotism.

Reply to soldierant (Original post)

Mon Jul 4, 2022, 02:48 PM

Jul 2022

It is not the meaning propounded by the “America First” crowd, who define it as securing our borders. For most of its existence America has been open to people from the rest of the world fleeing tyranny and violence.

https://robertreich.substack.com/p/on-this-july-4-the-true-meaning-of?

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Thoughts about the holiday [View all] soldierant Jul 2022 OP

On this Fourth of July, it's worth pondering the true meaning of American patriotism. elleng Jul 2022 #1

Yes, he had a lot to say. soldierant Jul 2022 #3

The right wingers don't seem to understand that the United States is so important to the world Walleye Jul 2022 #2

Not sure they're capable of understanding that. soldierant Jul 2022 #4