Independent Americans with Paul Rieckhoff
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George Washington's Timeless Lesson: Beware "Pretend Patriotism"
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April 17, 2026
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0:40Now PlayingCenturies ago, George Washington’s farewell address warned of "impostures of pretend patriotism"—people who claim to be the only "real" Americans to divide the nation. Today, we revisit those warnings alongside the threats of hyper-partisanship, excessive debt, and foreign interference. In a democracy, "government is us," and no one is coming to save us but ourselves.
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