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| Can you be proud of your country... |
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...for all the good it has done, yet not be ashamed for all the bad?
Is pride possible without the counterpart shame? I am ashamed by Abu Ghraib. I am ashamed of the slow response to Rwanda and Katrina and the lingering racism, sexism, hunger and poverty. I can be proud of my country for eventually righting most wrongs. I can be proud for the hope our nation symbolizes to people around the world. I can be proud that we truly offer opportunity. But, I am not ignorant of our history nor am I blinded by threats or scare tactics questioning my patriotism. I have the balls to love my country while expecting better.  |
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