In the throes of anxious times made so by lingering economic fears, Americans are not united on how to approach the future.  Only the most uninformed or those who revel in some sort of heavenly-ordained exceptionalism can deny the growing evidence of America’s worrisome position.  HispanicLatinos cannot afford to not be involved in thinking about the future.  But they certainly should not get wrapped up in passionate, patriotic bromides about their country.  At the other extreme, they cannot squander their energy on recriminations regarding a now-past history.

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