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President Trump: I believe America is already great. But man, it was hard to listen to your inaugural speech—to your bleak, desolate view of where we are at this moment in our history—and not to wonder what kind of lenses my world-vision glasses must be missing.  I believe America has always been great, even in its darkest moments.  I believe America’s greatness lies in the slow but sure admission of its inherent weaknesses and injustices, and in its determination to fix them, even in the face of crippling internal opposition.  I believe America’s greatness lies in embracing its diversity—in welcoming the best aspects of every culture in our celebrated Melting Pot, not just those that trace back to the comfortable but outdated pages of the history books we studied in the '50s and ‘60s. I believe America’s greatness lies in its ability to distinguish between the loving, inclusive, peaceful beliefs of any religion, and the fearful, violent delusions of p...