i “liked” what you said, it’s good to the constitution in there. only, “help” sounds like “charity” and this is a conservative framing of the issue.
many people have a rough time just getting by, and if you ask them to “help”, they will say they want to, but honestly can’t. there’s nothing wrong with that. and they aren’t unamerican or bad people for feeling that way.
the better framing is that by working together we can make life better for everyone. that’s the point of a “country” in the first place.
moreover, it’s a responsibility that we have - just as people feel about the military - to the country that we were born into: otherwise it’s we who are getting something for nothing.
for “proud independent americans” that last one can be difficult. most people have had a public school education, most people have family getting social security, many people want to see the cost guard, police, and military paid for. people like their parks, their roads. none of this is free.
the path forward – i feel – is getting people to realize that we are all in this together… and always have been.
