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William Blum

America's state religion, is patriotism, a phenomenon which has convinced many of the citizenry that 'treason' is morally worse than murder or rape.

William Blum

Patriotism

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William Blum is saying that in the United States, patriotism is treated like a religion, shaping people's beliefs deeply. Because of this, many Americans think that betraying their country is a much worse crime than even serious offenses like murder or rape.

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