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middleeasteye on Instagram: ""Division is the oldest trick in politics and the cheapest."Zohran Mamdani used an Independence Day address marking the 250th anniv…"
"Division is the oldest trick in politics and the cheapest."Zohran Mamdani used an Independence Day address marking the 250th anniversary of American independence to argue for a more inclusive vision of the United States, contrasting it with what he described as politics driven by division and exclusion.During the speech, Mamdani criticised wealth inequality, the influence of billionaires and corporations, ICE immigration enforcement, and the country's healthcare system.He argued that America should welcome immigrants and asylum seekers, saying patriotism is about working to improve the nation rather than ignoring its shortcomings."Patriotism is every act of righteous dissent," he said, rejecting the idea that criticism of the country is incompatible with loving it.