Our nation has never been less American than in 2020, when 'freedom' is used as an excuse to ignore the common good, says NYU professor Scott Galloway

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Scott Galloway is a bestselling author and professor of marketing at NYU Stern.
The following is his recent blog post, republished with permission. It originally ran on his blog, "No Mercy / No Malice."
Galloway explains his frustration with the country's lack of "unity of purpose" to fight COVID-19, comparing Americans who now complain about wearing face masks to those in WWII, who accepted food ration regulations and eagerly scrimped and saved to buy war bonds to support the war effort.
America is about a "willingness to sacrifice for one another and future generations," he says — yet mask-refusers today prefer to conflate "freedom" as an excuse to avoid making minor, short-term concessions for the public good.
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America's involvement in WWII lasted three years and nine months, and 405,399 Americans perished (297 per day). US forces have been fighting in Afghanistan for 19 years, and we've lost 2,285 service members (one every three days). In WWII, almost a third of fruits and vegetables were harvested from "Victory Gardens" planted in people's backyards. You couldn't find chocolate or nylons. Diapers and food staples were rationed, and you could be kicked off a plane to make room for servicemen.

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