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When immigrant gratitude conflicts with your political criticism

My parents were refugees who sacrificed everything for American opportunities and I feel guilty that I spend so much time criticizing this country they love.

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More people experience this than they realize.

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The weight of parental sacrifice can make honest engagement with systemic problems feel like ingratitude.

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