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Wes Moore: “I think the danger we have right now is we have people who…”

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Why is patriotism so…WEIRD? With Governor Wes Moore

Published | Video Starts at 17:52

And just. Just please go out and vote, but always have a little bit of doubt. Like, I think that's American, and actually, I think that is patriotism. I think the danger we have right now is we have people who are almost... they think patriotism means blind following. Like, it's almost cultish what we're watching, where it's like, someone says, where, you know what about where Are you on certain policy positions? (17:52–18:01)

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Asserts that there is a current danger of equating patriotism with blind allegiance.

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