David Brooks's latest: What I Love When I Love America
My love of country this Thanksgiving season is not based on what this or that politician does, but on what America has always been.
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November 28, 2025, 5:16 a.m. Eastern time

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Opinion | What I Love When I Love America

My love of country this Thanksgiving season is not based on what this or that politician does, but on what America has always been.

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