What it means to be an American - Have You Forgotten?

The footage is old, the concepts are older, but they've never been more applicable than they are today.

Never forget what it is that makes America great especially as our cultural dialogue focuses and polarizes around race, religion and cultural identity.

SB 1070? 9/11 Mosques? Is Obama a Muslim? Socialism? Muslim?

Footage dates back to a 1947 documentary entitled Don't Be A Sucker produced by the US Government. I've added the comment at the end and shot the color footage.

Remember, your duty to your country is constant. It's a fundamental duty to fight for equality - both for yourself and your fellow human.

Stand up for what is right. Stand up for America!

Original footage by the US War Department, 1947 Available at http://www.archive.org/details/DontBeaS1947

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[eric5335]

Class wars and race wars are just measures for government to enslave people. It sounds so easy when you hear politicians talk about creating a better world for you. Remember politicians are just humans too. No politician or party has ever been able to create a utopian perfect society. It's not possible! Only people and people alone can together create a near perfect society. No government, no politician and no organization. Do never blindly trust man. Question with boldness. Always!

[TJMonster51]

@DarkosApprentice I am native american. You are all welcome at my table. One thing, behave yourselves.

[cjracer1000]

Great video!

[DarkosApprentice]

I support his message, but blacks were brought to this country by its white inhabitants, they deserve to be here just as well as we do. I agree though foreigners (( mexicans, europeans, jews and etc )) Have got to go.

[TheCanadianPatriot1]

@1812over2 I didn't realize this. Add that to the list of people who attacked the Normandy beaches.

Thank you for informing me of this, always good to know.

[1812over2]

@TheCanadianPatriot1 ...also about 20.000 germans on allied site...

[blueridgewv]

@TehMattyfull So I made an incorrect deduction when posing a question. But it is so far from silly to call this what it is, a blatant post-WW2 propaganda film, nonetheless, obviously intended to indoctrinate the audience. It treats the audience like juveniles. Constantly through the film you are being told exactly what to believe, about the past, to again justify the war. You can feel the insulting tyranny of being told what and how to think, it's purpose is a PC pretended righteousness.

[TehMattyfull]

@blueridgewv No it wasn't. The film was made in 1947 so it could not be a film meant to get Americans involved in the war against Germany.

Look up when the film was made before you start making silly comments.

[Pennoid]

Ehh Class war, yes.

[trivipesnipe]

@TheCanadianPatriot1 Eh it kinda bothered me too, and I am an American.