• Kusimulkku@lemm.ee
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      2 days ago

      I’m just pointing out the contradiction between the sentiment and the reality.

      Another grim contradiction would be the “ensure every man their freedom” part from your comment. The US had to have a civil war to make chattel slavery illegal.

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        While there may be many injustices in our history and the modern age, that does not mean we have to accept them or stand idle while they happen.

        The sentiment stands, and is a reality many will choose to die for.

        Just as you said, a war was fought to defend the freedoms of every man.

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          Many will vote and enact the complete opposite, which is why I think thinking of them as shared American ideals doesn’t convince me