{"id":57322,"date":"2023-07-04T12:41:15","date_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:41:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=57322"},"modified":"2023-07-04T12:41:15","modified_gmt":"2023-07-04T19:41:15","slug":"an-independence-day-reminder-of-all-the-ways-the-pseudo-patriotic-republicans-hate-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newscorpse.com\/ncWP\/?p=57322","title":{"rendered":"An Independence Day Reminder of All the Ways the Pseudo-Patriotic Republicans Hate America"},"content":{"rendered":"

The 4th of July celebration of America’s independence is a day that the American people look forward to as time of unity and harmony of purpose. It’s a day to honor those who have sacrificed to shape and maintain the freedoms that we all cherish.<\/p>\n

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Unfortunately, there are many charlatans who seek only to exploit the day and its significance. They wear patriotism like a mask in order advance their own personal agendas of power and greed. Those charlatans are known better as the Republican Party. Particularly as represented by their Dear Leader, Donald Trump.<\/p>\n

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This year the usual GOP suspects are out in force spreading their disingenuous Independence Day greetings. And in doing so, they conveniently forget all of the anti-American things they’ve done for the past year(s) that are contrary to the nation’s principles.<\/p>\n

Fortunately, former Labor Secretary Robert Reich is on the lookout for the right-wing hypocrisies. And he posted an Independence Day video (see below)<\/em> that calls out the pseudo-patriotic pretenders. He begins by saying that…<\/p>\n

“Republicans claim they love America. But they sure don’t seem to like the American people. They consistently oppose reforms that a majority of American believe would make their lives better. Like raising the minimum wage, paid family leave, and student debt relief.”<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Reich then enumerates the positions of the Republican Party that are starkly at odds with the rest of the country. And it’s a long list. He notes that…<\/p>\n