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Adrahil

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6. I prefer to say it this way...

Reply to rpannier (Original post)

Tue Aug 21, 2018, 08:46 AM

Aug 2018

America is an aspirational national. We aspire to a greatness just beyond our grasp. Or at least we used to. We have fallen short in our history, but as MLK Jr said, the long arc of history bends towards justice.

So yeah, America has not quite achieved the greatness which is seeks. But perhaps the true greatness of America is that we always continued to seek it. Until now.

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America was NEVER that great. Show those who disagree this... [View all] rpannier Aug 2018 OP

Get thee to the greatest page malaise Aug 2018 #1

Wow, very powerful! Pacifist Patriot Aug 2018 #2

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This is interesting. I did not have a lot of time to click around at all.... Pacifist Patriot Aug 2018 #7

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K&R lunasun Aug 2018 #5

I prefer to say it this way... Adrahil Aug 2018 #6