(Arguably, the name “Escondido” is more American than that of “Cambridge”, MA.)
The Peoples Republic of Cambridge, Massachusetts is said to be the most notorious Marxist city in the country. Back in the '40s and '50s it was a proud Catholic community - there was a boycott of any store that dared display an 'Xmas' sign in its window. A full sized Nativity Scene stood in front of City Hall, and street banners wishing a Merry Christmas.
That was then and this is now. The darkside of Pottersville haunts the people and streets of Cambridge now.
We need a comeback of the Jimmy Stewart Christian spirit to make right how we view ourselves.