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DemocratSinceBirth

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4. We are discussing whether or not we are a creedal nation.

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Tue Jun 30, 2026, 07:22 PM

15 hrs ago

Are we? That's a question every member of our august community can answer.

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That's a veritable threefer DemocratSinceBirth 15 hrs ago #2

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We are discussing whether or not we are a creedal nation. DemocratSinceBirth 15 hrs ago #4

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A creedal nation or a Blut and Boden Nation DemocratSinceBirth 15 hrs ago #8

Post removed Post removed 14 hrs ago #11

for fucks sake Kali 14 hrs ago #12

PREACH IT KALI Skittles 13 hrs ago #31

Are you saying some people are incapable of assimilating? DemocratSinceBirth 14 hrs ago #13

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That's not what today's decision was about. DemocratSinceBirth 14 hrs ago #16

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles 13 hrs ago #30

Thier behavior I_UndergroundPanther 5 hrs ago #34

What flavour pizza do you like? niyad 14 hrs ago #14

It was this flavor Cha 13 hrs ago #26

St. Ronnie Raygun was wrong in his statement about not becoming wnylib 15 hrs ago #6

He is saying being an American is larger and deeper DemocratSinceBirth 14 hrs ago #18

That might be what he meant but I don't agree. wnylib 13 hrs ago #24

I see your point. DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago #25

I beg to disagree. I am proud of my heritage. That doesn't mean we don't think of ourselves as 100% American. We Wonder Why 13 hrs ago #28

My mom's family left Russia after the Revolution of 1905 DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago #29

I am lnot saying that there is no pride among immigrants and their wnylib 12 hrs ago #32

All of those nations have a naturalization process. paulkienitz 14 hrs ago #19

You know times are tough when Ronald Reagan quotes are being posted in a positive light on DU. Fil1957 15 hrs ago #7

No kidding. calimary 14 hrs ago #9

Powerful endorsement of the sentiment we are a creedal nation and not a Blut and Boden one. DemocratSinceBirth 14 hrs ago #10

This message was self-deleted by its author BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #17

Ronald Reagan couldn't be elected with today's GOP progressoid 14 hrs ago #20

Today's MAGA Repigs would view R. Reagan as a liberal and, as you said, MarineCombatEngineer 14 hrs ago #21

For Lurking MAGAS: Dave Bowman 14 hrs ago #22

Thank you for posting this Vogon_Glory 13 hrs ago #23

I voted for Carter and Mondale, of course. DemocratSinceBirth 13 hrs ago #27

Well said. Thank you. WestMichRad 12 hrs ago #33

You're welcome. The source is immaterial. DemocratSinceBirth 12 sec ago #35