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Miner49er on July 14, 2021 | parent | context | favorite | on: One by One, My Friends Were Sent to the Camps

I think most Americans would have gave a similar response during WWII as well. It's only with time that opinion has shifted to it being something that we are shameful of.

benrbray on July 14, 2021 [–]

There are plenty of things happening in present day American policy that I am ashamed of. On the other hand, I'm grateful that I can openly criticize my government online without fear of imprisonment.

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