Greil Marcus quote

Patriotism in America, as I understand it, is a matter of suffering, when the country fails to live up to its promises, or actively betrays them.
Greil Marcus
Greil Marcus
Born: 1945

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Patriotism, Suffering, Matter, Promises, Country, Live, Betrays, Fails, Understand, Up, America, Them, Actively

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