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The slogan '''America First''' was used in [[Donald Trump]]'s presidential campaign, evoking a brand of [[patriotism]] echoing the foreign policy of previous greats such as [[George Washington]] and [[John Quincy Adams]]. | The slogan '''America First''' was used in [[Donald Trump]]'s presidential campaign, evoking a brand of [[patriotism]] echoing the foreign policy of previous greats such as [[George Washington]] and [[John Quincy Adams]]. | ||
Danny Toma wrote: | Danny Toma wrote: | ||
| − | + | {{cquote|We don't deem someone noble who goes against his own country's interests for the betterment of another country. We call that person a traitor. Just as a father has a primary responsibility to his own family rather than to another family, so too the leader of a nation must look out for his own first, and, only then, help others.<ref>https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/1621577740?ie=UTF8&tag=toma-email-20&camp=1789&linkCode=xm2&creativeASIN=1621577740</ref>}} | |
==Books== | ==Books== | ||
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*[[Patriotism]] | *[[Patriotism]] | ||
*[[MAGA]] | *[[MAGA]] | ||
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[[Category:United States Political Terms]] | [[Category:United States Political Terms]] | ||
Revision as of 13:13, September 26, 2018
The slogan America First was used in Donald Trump's presidential campaign, evoking a brand of patriotism echoing the foreign policy of previous greats such as George Washington and John Quincy Adams. Danny Toma wrote:
| “ | We don't deem someone noble who goes against his own country's interests for the betterment of another country. We call that person a traitor. Just as a father has a primary responsibility to his own family rather than to another family, so too the leader of a nation must look out for his own first, and, only then, help others.[1] | ” |
Books
- America First: Understanding the Trump Doctrine, by Danny Toma