Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't.
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- American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions.
- American movies and music deliver themes of freedom, innocence, and power that appeal to others - partly because America itself was put together out of a multiplicity of national traditions.
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- Some versions of patriotism come close to the tribal, which we all want to surpass, and some don't.