Why Did We Become Misunderstood?

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We do not live in the America our ancestors fought and died for. After we boil it all down to nitty gritty of the hate and speech crimes, loss of belief in our government, etc. I start to see we live in a weakened version of the country they once dreamed for us. This country was founded with principles that stood for truth and justice and freedom. FREEDOM OF SPEECH AND PRESS! How can a simple term have so many different interpretations, how did it become so misunderstood? We live our lives scared to death that we might either offend our neighbor, be labeled a bigot, a racist, etc. Nazi gatherings, White pride, The KKK, Anti-homosexuality, Anti-Antisemitism, etc. Anytime any of these groups hold a meeting, they are condemned and often arrested

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