Amanda Litman: ‘If You’re Not Feeling Particularly Patriotic This Weekend, I Get It’

RUSH EXCERPT:

LITMAN: “If you want to fight for this country, you have to love this country. You don’t always have to like this country, but you do have to love it. And I think that’s something for this weekend, really understanding. You don’t have to like our government don’t have to like the things we do, but we know that there is so much potential here. We have seen what it looks like when the best of America rises up. Honestly, I’m I’m getting such joy out of watching the world cup right now, seeing not just the celebrations, not just the people coming and experiencing American food, American, you know, splendor, but also the way that American towns and cities have welcomed people from across the world. You know, small towns in Kansas welcoming algerians, the Boston opening itself up to scotland, these beautiful intercultural communities and and diaspora diaspora communities celebrating the places they are from, as well as celebrating the American team. If you’re not feeling particularly patriotic this weekend, I get it. But know that we are going to make this country what it can be and what it should be. And part of that is, yes, finding joy now, but it’s also by, of course, voting, volunteering, donating, and doing what we can in November”