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French MEP says US should give back Statue of Liberty (www.lemonde.fr)

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[–] ricecake@sh.itjust.works 44 points 1 day ago

Depends on what you think it represents.

It's traditionally a symbol of opportunity, or new start style liberty.

America has, for a long time, been a place of hope or opportunity for immigrants. Not necessarily welcome, kindness, or prosperity, but hope.

With the visibly growing xenophobia this has tragically waned, but even still we have some of the highest immigration rates in the world.