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Eric Schmitt: “A generation ago, American pride was nearly universal.”

On the recordJuly 3, 2026
A generation ago, American pride was nearly universal.
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Eric Schmitt
Republican · Missouri

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Reflecting on the decline of American pride over the years.

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