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The Guardian - US
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Robert Reich

This Fourth of July, it’s worth pondering the true meaning of patriotism

‘True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.’
‘True patriots don’t put loyalty to their political party above their love of America.’ Photograph: Zac Goodwin/PA

On this Fourth of July, it’s worth pondering the true meaning of patriotism.

It is not the meaning propounded by the “America first” crowd, who see the patriotic challenge as securing our borders.

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