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Why American Patriotism Feels So Empty (2024x38)

: 04, 2024

Why America Offers Freedom and Justice . . . for Some. When presidential candidate Kamala Harris addressed the Democratic National Convention, she evoked a powerful national mythology, one in which all Americans stand together as one people. But behind the sunny imagery, is there a more sinister reality? Let’s explore what’s really going on when politicians evoke “the American people,” and see what happens to those unlucky enough not to belong to that pretty picture.