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leftofcool

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1. This is not 1980. We have come a long way since then.

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 08:45 AM

Jul 2016

If thousands of my fellow Democrats want to chant USA, then I am with them. We can be proud of our country while still recognizing its faults. We can love our country while still knowing it needs lots of work. That crowd last night, rescued patriotism from the GOP who has held it ransom for fall to long.

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I can still remember the daily repeated chants of "USA! USA! USA! USA!" outside my office window. [View all] stone space Jul 2016 OP

This is not 1980. We have come a long way since then. leftofcool Jul 2016 #1

There was a resurgence of such chants here in Iowa in 2016 stone space Jul 2016 #2

It's already led to folks being called unAmerican right here on DU. stone space Jul 2016 #5

I never liked those chants growing up, sarae Jul 2016 #3

Iowa State. Go figure. Itchinjim Jul 2016 #4

I've grown weary of it progressoid Jul 2016 #6