Citizenship began as the idea that free people could govern themselves rather than live as subjects. In the American tradition, that system depends on more than formal rights: it requires an independent middle class, civic education, successful assimilation, and a shared national allegiance. When those foundations weaken, the common bonds that make self-government possible weaken with them.

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A self-governing society depends on citizens who share civic knowledge, economic independence, and allegiance to a common national culture. Sustaining that system requires a strong middle class, successful assimilation, and a civic identity that rises above tribal loyalties.

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