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In any democratic, civilized - even non-democratic nations, if you are a nation, it means to say that in our case, if there's a hurricane in Louisiana, the people of Vermont are there for them. If there's a tornado in the Midwest, we are there for them. If there's flooding in the East Coast, the people in California are there for us.
Bernie Sanders
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What this quote means

This quote emphasizes the importance of collective support across communities during times of crisis.

Bernie Sanders highlights the spirit of unity and mutual aid among citizens of a nation, irrespective of geographical boundaries. He illustrates how people come together to support one another during natural disasters, reinforcing the idea that solidarity is a key value in both democratic and non-democratic societies.

Themes

UnitySolidarityCommunitySupportCompassion

In practice

Example use cases

In a speech about national resilience after natural disasters.

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