"since it was this place where someone could go to make something of themselves, you know a place where they accepted and rewarded you for the hard work you did

"since it was this place where someone could go to make something of themselves, you know a place where they accepted and rewarded you for the hard work you did" absolutely. im saddened that it feels so risky to visit/work in a country founded on(and to a large part lived up to) such lofty principles.