I, too, cringed a bit when I heard the phrase “America First”, because I am a passionate student of History, especially the WW2 Era, and that is what came to mind.
But then I thought about it. Indeed, I would WANT the President of my Country to consider my country FIRST when making decisions. The present occupant of the Oval Office is doing the exact opposite, and has been since his first year and the “Apology Tour”. The “Lyin’ King” hates America, and ALWAYS considers “America LAST” in his decision and policy making.
I hate it when perfectly good language and symbols are co-opted by evil people. The most egregious of these is, of course, the RAINBOW, which used to be a symbol of hope, optimism, and originated as a symbol of God’s Covenant with Noah. The swastika was originally a Tibetan Good Luck symbol, the five-pointed star and the Cross originally symbols of Christianity. The Six-Pointed Star, instantly recognized as the Star of David, is also used as a “Hexagram” for satanist rituals.
He who controls the language controls the argument. “Gay” used to mean “Happy and Carefree”. “Diverse” used to mean division. “Tolerance” used to mean that one would “put up with something that one did not necessarily endorse”.
Maybe it’s time to reclaim our words, our language, our symbols, and our dignity.
(Oh, and “Dignity” is yet ANOTHER word they have stolen! It used to mean exactly what I am talking about, NOT “euthanasia!”)
I had the experience of going to a doctor's appointment just after having done my volunteer gig at our county board of elections, still wearing my identifying enamel pin -- a red star with the date inside. My doctor was horrified, because of having migrated (legally) from Eastern Europe. I took the pin off immediately, but can only hope her family doesn't shop at Macy's:
