Sebastian Junger
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2,422 appearances
2 recordings
2 series
first heard Jul 2024
last heard 13 Jun
Sebastian Junger’s voice in public audio — every appearance, attributed to the second.
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But what I would say is that you can conceptually
say my strongest identity is as a citizen of this country.
I happen to be of Italian origin, or I happen to be female, or black, or whatever it is, it doesn't matter, or trans, or anything.
But first and foremost, I'm an American.
And one of the great virtues of this country is that when people come here, what's offered, what's on offer to them
is that you actually don't have to bring with you your tribal identity from your homeland, your country of origin.
You can really become American.
You know what?
At our best, we're not going to care where you came from or what you are.
Just work hard.
Don't commit a crime.
Be a good citizen.
And you're good.
Whether you're an Irish immigrant or Somali or your family's been here since the Mayflower, it doesn't matter.
It's how you act right now that matters.
And that's true in a platoon in combat, by the way.
Oh, your dad's in prison, but you're a really good fighter?
You're good with us.
You're brave and courageous.
You're like good-looking and rich, and you suck in a firefight.
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