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SocialDemocrat61

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5. After 9/11, some were upset

Reply to malaise (Original post)

Mon Feb 9, 2026, 07:59 AM

Feb 9

that Celine Dion sang God Bless America because she's Canadian. When it was pointed out out that Canada is part of North America, they claimed that God Bless America only applies to the U.S. 🙄

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Joe Scum et al missed a significant part of Bad Bunny's message [View all] malaise Feb 9 OP

Joe Scarborough's missed messages was apparent long ago democrank Feb 9 #1

He should read this - a fabulous report/review malaise Feb 9 #2

If one thinks about it, United States of America is not a very nationalistic name for a country IronLionZion Feb 9 #3

Profound malaise Feb 9 #10

Estados Unidos Mexicanos and Estados Unidos do Brasil are close. In 1967 Brazil decided it was too deferential. Marcuse Feb 9 #12

Union of Soviet Socialist Republics, anyone? dickthegrouch Feb 10 #17

"God bless America"...North America, Central America, the Caribbean and South America sop Feb 9 #4

Most Super Bowl half time viewers in history malaise Feb 9 #6

FBI agents seized hundreds of boxes Pinback Feb 9 #8

Bwaaaaah malaise Feb 9 #9

After 9/11, some were upset SocialDemocrat61 Feb 9 #5

Sadly many Americans share that view malaise Feb 9 #7

Really? SocialDemocrat61 Feb 9 #11

The Spirit of Pablo Casals Lives Kid Berwyn Feb 9 #13

Beautiful malaise Feb 9 #15

More than that, the NFL is expanding its base Johonny Feb 9 #14

Of course there are two American continents PCB66 Feb 9 #16