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The Essence of American Greatness and The Threat of Identity Politics

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The Essence of American Greatness and The Threat of Identity Politics
President Abraham Lincoln sits for a portrait on Feb. 5, 1865. Alexander Gardner/Library of Congress via Getty Images
Clifford Humphrey
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Eric Holder, the U.S. attorney general under President Barack Obama, recently asked the rhetorical question, “When exactly did you think America was great?” Several people, including Vice President Mike Pence, responded to this question by pointing to several remarkable moments in U.S. history, such as the 1969 lunar landing.
Clifford Humphrey
Clifford Humphrey
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Clifford Humphrey is a postdoctoral fellow at the Institute for Human Ecology at the Catholic University of America and the Director of Admissions for Thales College. He holds a PhD in politics from Hillsdale College, and he resides in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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