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I appreciate the sentiments even as I'm alarmed by some reactions of those who dislike the direction of our country. As a conservative, there have been many times I've been enraged by government policies and their directions, but it never resulted in my lacking pride in my great country. Regardless of our political stripes, almost all of us have been there multiple times over the past two decades. Those who feel that way need to disentangle their animosity from their feelings and love for the country we all belong to, and reexamine the facts on which they base their feelings. Things are rarely as bad as they seem. It's also dangerous to validate that animosity when it conflates into a lack of pride in our nation, or worse, as Gallup alarmingly exposed this past week. There is so much about our country, even our government policies over the years, that should give everyone reason to celebrate and break bread (or hot dogs) with our neighbors. This terrific post from The Liberal Patriot is worth a read, especially by those you seek to assuage. https://www.liberalpatriot.com/p/how-democrats-can-maintain-their. Thank you again for your post.

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