Why I love a country that once betrayed me | George Takei

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  @davidkosa · 9 years ago

  My uncle fought in the 442nd Regimental Combat Team.  As the oldest living survivor of that regiment, he recently died at 103.  He was an amazing man. A police officer at one time, then a surgeon.  I salute you, Uncle Y.  Kudos to George Takei for this wonderful speech.

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  @bonebard6178 · 9 years ago

  "they hated us because we looked like the enemy" sounds familiar

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  @Bill_of_Rights · 7 years ago (edited)

  Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it.<br><br>Mark Twain

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  @darkhank942 · 10 years ago

  The real hero in this story is George Takei&apos;s father. He is the one who set fundamentals of the current Mr. Takei&apos;s views. The amazing man that didn&apos;t blame US and stopped the poisonous hatred chain. The story did make me tear up. I can only imagine what happened at that day in the camp.<br>Great speech

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  @diddy89king · 10 years ago

  now this is the stuff the history books in grade school doesn&apos;t tell you about.

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  @billheuer7640 · 7 years ago

  Mr. Takei, I applaud your lack of bitterness. &nbsp;I don;t think I could forgive what was done to you.

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  @McMurchie · 12 years ago

  &quot;you fought not only the enemy, but you fought prejudice and you won&quot;. That made me cry

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  @SkepticalChris · 12 years ago (edited)

  To hold onto hatred is easy. <br><br>To forgive is a sign of an enlightened and loving person. <br><br>George Takei is not a delusional man for loving America even though America imprisoned him and his family. <br><br>He forgives them, but he continues to speak of those crimes, hoping that his nation will never repeat them again. He hopes for America to change, which is not a sign of hatred, but of love because he knows that his country is capable of re-achieving greatness.<br><br>Btw, I&apos;m Canadian.

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  @janus2059 · 7 years ago

  &quot;They all fell silently.&quot; Damn....

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  @dowddash · 12 years ago

  Turn that clock off, Mr. Takei can talk as long as he wants. :D

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  @G1NZOU · 8 years ago (edited)

  This is true partriotism.<br><br>To love ones country, to be open to talking about its flaws, and most importantly being prepared to work to constantly improve one&apos;s country.<br>No country is perfect or has a clean record, but with citizens who care enough to make it better, each country can become greater.

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  @Yo_uj · 7 years ago

  People fell to their death and no one cried !!!WOW!!!<br>RESPECT is all they deserve

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