Being an American citizen is not an accomplishment, it is an accident of birth. What is there to be proud of in this? The idea that there is such a thing as an illegal human being on a planet we all share is positively ridiculous. When you look at the earth from space you won’t see borders because they are artificial constructions of man. These lines were specifically created to allow the oppression of one group over another. Men like Dobbs are scared that they will no longer be able to benefit from their undeserved privilege. POC have historically been constructed as angry and irrational, yet what better descriptors can be used to describe not only Dobbs but men like him?
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I agree to an extent. At some point in your life, assuming you are productive, law abiding, etc., member of society, it IS acceptable to take pride in being American since you have helped contribute to it and make it (or keep it) awesome.
I have however, met plenty of folks over the years that are significantly less deserving of being an American than some illegal Mexicans I have known.
