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Why does Nixon say “it may not be fashionable to speak of patriotism or national destiny these days”?

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When President Nixon says "It may not be fashionable to speak of patriotism or national destiny these days”, he refers to the stereotypes of his era. He thought that anti-war protesters, those in the Free Speech Movement, feminists, etc. weren't real Americans. They were unpatriotic. Patriots fully supported the war and the American way of life.

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