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Two Americas, by Patrick J. Moran – Brown Pelican Society of Lousiana

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By Patrick J. Moran, Crisis Magazine, Sept. 23, 2024

Patrick J. Moran is a Catholic attorney and writer. He received his JD from the University of Florida, and a BA in Political Science from University at Albany, SUNY.

 

Two warring versions of America have battled for supremacy since the founders put their grievances in a Declaration—in truth, long before that—and each has its foundational myth.

Patrick J. MoranVice President Kamala Harris, during her debate against former President Trump, insisted in her closing remarks that she would be “a president for all Americans” and that “we all have so much more in common than what separates us.” This was news to me, as I have long believed—and the Democrats have long assured me—that the common living space we share (which is all we share) is not nearly as important as our incompatible values on faith, the sanctity of human life, marriage, family, gender, sex, education, science, economics, policing, the environment, war, peace, and our country’s role in the global order. What is this united America she speaks of?

“Haven’t you noticed that we are two countries?” ….

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