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The speaker laments the decline of a unifying patriotic sentiment that once characterized American society. Reflecting on a time in the 1990s, they recall how shows like Walker, Texas Ranger promoted a love of country devoid of overt government criticism, where unity was based simply on shared values and national pride. Back then, even amidst racial diversity—such as Chuck Norris’s co-star Clarence Gilliard—there was a sense of collective identity.