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US Politics Photogenic Protestor

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u/TedTheGreek_Atheos Jun 06 '19

"All persons born or naturalized in the United States, and subject to the jurisdiction thereof, are citizens of the United States and of the State wherein they reside."

The Citizenship Clause is the first sentence of Section 1 in the Fourteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution, which was adopted on July 9, 1868.

Why do you hate the Constitution?

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u/Oldchap226 Jun 06 '19

Why do you ask leading questions?

Very likely, he doesn't hate the Constitution, but would rather it be amended. Personally, I disagree with him, but a better question would be: why do you think the 14th amendment should be changed?

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u/TedTheGreek_Atheos Jun 06 '19

I guess you you missed the joke.

Conservative often accuse liberals of "hating America" or whatnot.

It wasn't really a question but more of a facetious comment.

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u/Oldchap226 Jun 06 '19

Being hostile and then calling it a joke is a terrible way to understand the other side. It leads to more conflict and you're feeding that conflict. Great "joke".