Criticizing Our Country, American Identity, and American Propaganda

Olivia and Raven share their thoughts on what they find beautiful and disappointing about American identity, and living in this country as members of marginalized communities.

 

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Discussion Summary

01:07: Episode begins, addressing the conflation of criticizing the US with hating the US, and American identity propaganda.

05:15: How fractured American society is, despite claims of being united, and hiding from the horrors in American history.

12:15: Thinking the US is the best country in the world.

21:06: Frustration with having to fight for freedoms that are already supposedly granted to us.

22:43: Failure of our political system to represent all Americans.

31:58: The belief that changing laws for certain Americans is “anti-American,” and appreciation for living in an individualistic society.

36:50: Response to “If you don’t like it here, you can leave,” AND advocating for a dominant culture.

49:00: Outro.