This country’s founding was a profound moment in history, laying claim to a vision of human possibility that we’ve never fully manifested but which has inspired every generation. Now it’s our turn to decide whether liberty and justice will prevail. It’s not a given; it’s a choice

Oct 15, 2020 · 5:03 AM UTC

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We won’t be moving the profound vision forward with this bunch of predatory numb sculls. BOTH major parties are a pariah on that vision. The current political discourse is a great disservice to those who have given their lives for the ideal that is America.
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True, from one narrow perspective. But it was founded on perpetrating violence, subjugation, religious oppression, and genocide against the natives; waging a bloody war against the crown, and importing humans from Africa for slave labor, to achieve success, affluence and power.
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Every single time.
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Grandstanding words deceiving every generation. Every constitutional democracy has them btw. The mythos of America's exceptionalism, all-mighty n wise 'founding fathers' a prominent piece of it, is still part of the US' entitlement to violence. "Divorce the myth; marry the truth"
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Thank you Marianne!
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Every nation IS unique and exceptional in some sense, but not every nation was founded on principles of human equality & liberty. That’s why so many people all around the world are freaking out that we’re messing up so bad.
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