I’m remember that Vietnam-era icky, shameful feeling around patriotism, when our government was lying to us and my soldier brothers came home so angry and damaged and conflicted. You nailed it, TC. Beautiful, thoughtful, insightful essay. Thank you. And yeah, let’s have that 1968 election and do it up right. I’m ready to fly an American …
I’m remember that Vietnam-era icky, shameful feeling around patriotism, when our government was lying to us and my soldier brothers came home so angry and damaged and conflicted. You nailed it, TC. Beautiful, thoughtful, insightful essay. Thank you. And yeah, let’s have that 1968 election and do it up right. I’m ready to fly an American flag and plant a “Proud Patriotic Democrat” sign in my yard in a ruby red county. I loved it when one of the Republicans at the convention exhorted his compatriots to vote for Harris and said it won’t make you a Democrat, it will make you a patriot.
I’m remember that Vietnam-era icky, shameful feeling around patriotism, when our government was lying to us and my soldier brothers came home so angry and damaged and conflicted. You nailed it, TC. Beautiful, thoughtful, insightful essay. Thank you. And yeah, let’s have that 1968 election and do it up right. I’m ready to fly an American flag and plant a “Proud Patriotic Democrat” sign in my yard in a ruby red county. I loved it when one of the Republicans at the convention exhorted his compatriots to vote for Harris and said it won’t make you a Democrat, it will make you a patriot.