{"id":781,"date":"2026-07-07T19:41:27","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:41:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=781"},"modified":"2026-07-07T19:41:27","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T19:41:27","slug":"can-you-hate-the-government-and-still-love-america","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=781","title":{"rendered":"Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><audio>https:\/\/dts.podtrac.com\/redirect.mp3\/d2h6a3ly6ooodw.cloudfront.net\/reasontv_audio_8391795.mp3<\/audio><\/p>\n<div>\n<div>\n<select><option>1x<\/option><option>1.1x<\/option><option>1.25x<\/option><option>1.5x<\/option><option>2x<\/option><option>3x<\/option><\/select>\n<\/div>\n<p><span>:15 <\/span><br \/>\n<span> :15<\/span>\n<\/div>\n<p>Download  <\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<h4>Can You Hate the Government and Still Love America?<\/h4>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" allowfullscreen=\"\" data-yt-id=\"i2QskugMGX4\" frameborder=\"0\" height=\"281\" id=\"yt-player-i2QskugMGX4\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/i2QskugMGX4?enablejsapi=1\" title=\"Featured YouTube video\" width=\"500\"><\/iframe>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>HD Video Download<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>This week, editors\u00a0Peter Suderman,\u00a0\u00a0Katherine Mangu-Ward,\u00a0and Nick Gillespie are joined by reporter\u00a0Reem Ibrahim\u00a0to discuss America&#8217;s declining sense of patriotism and whether it&#8217;s possible to distrust the government while still loving the country. The panel examines why fewer Americans say they are proud to be American, the growing skepticism toward capitalism, and whether there are still reasons for optimism about America&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=779\">Europe, A.C., and the Housing Exception to America\u2019s Economic Success Story<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Next, the editors discuss why World Cup tourists are embracing the United States, from air conditioning to everyday convenience, and what the tournament says about America&#8217;s global image. They then examine the Supreme Court&#8217;s latest gun rights rulings and what they mean for the future of the Second Amendment. The panel also compares America&#8217;s response to extreme summer heat with Europe&#8217;s resistance to air conditioning. 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Tuccille<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Zohran Mamdani Goes Full Commie on Air Conditioning,&#8221; by Robby Soave and Christian Britschgi<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/pioneerrelocationnews.com\/?p=775\">The U.S. Could Eventually Win a Men\u2019s World Cup\u2014With Enough Immigration and Capitalism<\/a><\/p>\n<div>\n<h4>\nWhat are we consuming this week?<br \/>\n<\/h4>\n<div>\n<p><strong>Peter Suderman<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInterface, by Neal Stephenson and J. 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