What is the greatest threat to the United States?

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The Radical left

The Extreme Right

A Foreign Power (Such as Russia or China)

International Terrorism

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Really · 80-89, M

"When fascism comes to America, it will be wrapped in a flag and carrying a cross”
~ Sinclair Lewis

"The greatest danger to America's future came from self-serving opportunism masquerading as patriotism"
Nathaniel Philbrick referring to US traitor Benedict Arnold in "Valiant Ambition."

PhoenixPhail · M

@Really Excellent and very accurate quotes.

Really · 80-89, M

@PhoenixPhail You filthy liar, that's not MY counttry !! .... (sarcasm, for those who missed it.)

PhoenixPhail · M

@Really No worries. I got it, loud and clear. 😂

Oh, sorry.... Loudly and clearly.
I love the English language, and I hate when it's butchered. lol

Really · 80-89, M

@PhoenixPhail That's OK; By all means avoid pedantic adverbalising when adjectives will do. I've got(ten) past writing 'car tyre' And 'kerb stone' :). But I detest deliberate mis-spelling and the creation of un-punctuated multiple ambiguities.

Hey, I do say 'OK' which would have got(ten) me a clip on the ear as a child.

PhoenixPhail · M

@Really I cringe when I see things like 'car tyre' and 'kerb stone.' 😣 Just today, I saw someone write 'their' when she meant 'there.' And my pet peeve, is someone using 'was' when the correct passive verb is, 'were.'

But, I'm a grammar Nazi only for myself and don't correct other people's grammar. I just try to understand what they're trying to say, which isn't always easy. Oh, the ambiguities.

Really · 80-89, M

@PhoenixPhail See. if you grew up with tyre & kerb as proper spellings, which they were (still are?) in Britain, it takes years before tire & curb stop looking silly if not ignorant!

PhoenixPhail · M

@Really As I correspond with people in the UK, my fingers have learned to insert a 'u' into words which the American versions don't include; neighbour, colour, honour.... It seems natural to me now.