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sarae

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3. I never liked those chants growing up,

Reply to stone space (Original post)

Fri Jul 29, 2016, 09:04 AM

Jul 2016

because I always felt they were aimed at people like me and my family as a way to point out that we weren't real Americans. Last night, the people chanting "USA! USA!" were people like me and my family. Therein lies the difference.

I feel like it's a rebuttal to those who want to take away our rights as Americans.

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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