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Wes Moore: “I think this country was born out of flaws.”

Featuring: Wes Moore, Democratic | Governor of Maryland

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Published | Video Starts at 40:30

You think it gives you a level of permission to sort of talk about the country and our virtues and our flaws after you've worn the uniform. I think it's important that this country is honest about itself. Yeah. I think this country was born out of flaws. I don't think we can lie about that. I mean, if you think about the origins of the United States of America, the origins of the United States of America was a beautiful idea that was stitched together by flawed people. (40:30–40:33)

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Asserts that the United States was founded with inherent flaws.

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