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I hope you’ll read this. It’s something that’s been inside me since my military service and I finally put it in writing. Probably the wrong venue, but… I’d like to encourage every American to stop, take a step back from their politics, and ask themselves an important question: 1/25

Patriotism has lost its weight and its meaning where it matters most. It’s been coming for decades, but we are where we are. And the current administration is the most obvious & egregious example of my point. As an idea, the administration wields patriotism as a sword of righteousness, 3/25

used to both energize and demonize. They produce sound bites to galvanize and grow their following but do little that jibes with or works to deliver on those promises – sometimes working openly counter to those pledges. They feed us politically expedient, ever-shifting reasoning, 4/25

justifying their actions – or inaction – with foundationless claims, junk science, and media tactics designed to keep us distracted. America First. No New Wars. Make America Healthy Again. Lower Prices. Healthcare (concept of a plan). No Cuts to Medicare or Medicaid. Reduce the National Debt… 5/25