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Burgess Owens: “This country is the greatest in the history of mankind…”

Featuring: Burgess Owens, Republican | U.S. House Utah, District 4

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Burgess Owens on why he stands for the Stars and Stripes

Published | Video Starts at 01:47

Your reaction? I would say this. I think black and white Americans need to learn our history. First of all, white Americans stop apologizing. We have. This country is the greatest in the history of mankind because of what we've done together and, and what white Americans have done to help the black Americans to experience what we're experiencing today. Eight years of a black president, millionaires sitting on the sideline and all complaining. And that's why that book is labeled Whiners and Weenies and Wimps. (01:47–01:55)

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Asserts that the United States is the greatest country due to collective achievements and contributions of white Americans to black Americans' progress.

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