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cali

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5. I really like your op, but....

Reply to JDPriestly (Original post)

Sun Jun 1, 2014, 08:19 AM

Jun 2014

I don't believe that courage is in the DNA of Americans anymore than it is in the DNA of Albanians, for instance. That just strikes me as more American exceptionalism, something I have an aversion to.

I also want to say that we face dangers our ancestors couldn't imagine and they are no less perilous; in a way they are more threatening and harder to deal with in that those threats aren't as direct; they're more diffuse and harder to tackle.

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Americans -- Courage is in our DNA. [View all] JDPriestly Jun 2014 OP

Courage, JD... Leopolds Ghost Jun 2014 #1

Nice post JDP defacto7 Jun 2014 #2

Modern Americans are a soft, feckless bunch. Katashi_itto Jun 2014 #3

Same here, and I think the same things JDP. Waiting For Everyman Jun 2014 #4

Thank you. Very inspiring post. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #6

I really like your op, but.... cali Jun 2014 #5

Our biggest threat is corruption. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #7

and global climate change and an oligarchy and the never ending wars cali Jun 2014 #8

Yes. Those are the big three. Sometimes I focus on one. Sometimes on another. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #9

the courage of my Unionist ancestors in the midst of plantation country inspires me carolinayellowdog Jun 2014 #10

Thanks for that post. Wish I knew more about that. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #11

this is kind of too american exceptionalist for me. nt m-lekktor Jun 2014 #12

Sorry to offend, but I am very American. JDPriestly Jun 2014 #13

Recommended. H2O Man Jun 2014 #14

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe Jun 2014 #15

"Courage" has been replaced with flag waving, America Love It Or Leave It, bluster. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2014 #16