Adam Parkhomenko 
The next time someone tells you that America isn’t a racist country, just remind them that this nation is willing to accept treason from a white president but not healthcare from a Black one.
Erin Dickins @AdamParkhomenko That's true. And so very sad.
Shanyj@AdamParkhomenko spoken like a true CNN sycophant.
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GrayStripe@AdamParkhomenko from Dan Rather, “it is important not to confuse ‘patriotism’ with ‘nationalism’. As I define it, nationalism is a monologue in which you place your country in a position of moral and cultural supremacy over others. Patriotism, while deeply personal, is a dialogue with your fellow citizens, and a larger world, about not only what you love about your country but also how it can be improved. Unchecked nationalism leads to conflict and war. …
@AdamParkhomenko Unbridled patriotism can lead to the betterment of society. Patriotism is rooted in humility. Nationalism is rooted in ignorance.
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Kimberly H@AdamParkhomenko
exactly this.
exactly this.
sitara68@AdamParkhomenko I am new to Mastodon, so I am not sure exactly what I need to boost this message, but I am doing all the things.
keithzg@AdamParkhomenko @williambibbiani An even starker example in some ways is, there is a very supportable argument to be made that John McCain is *not* a "natural-born American citizen" (he was born in a hospital in Panama not on "American soil", and before law was changed to say all children of American citizens qualify as natural-born, ie. it's unsettled whether that applies retroactively) but he sure wasn't the 2008 Presidential Candidate folks loudly questioned the eligibility of . . .