Daniel Miller sort of gives away the game in this tweet about his opinion piece for The Daily Beast, which reads, “Hongkongers are fighting for democracy. Will Americans?”

Hongkongers fight for democracy. Algerians fight for democracy. Sudanese fight for democracy. Russians fight for democracy. What do Americans fight for? https://t.co/3GT6fMhCCh — The Daily Beast (@thedailybeast) August 19, 2019

The piece is behind a paywall, so we’ll just have to answer The Daily Beast’s question … what do Americans fight for?

We won the bulk of that fight centuries ago…now we fight each other to maintain a democratic republic instead of the flavor of the day. — Smitty216 (@SmittyO216) August 19, 2019

We fight over who is most aggrieved, because victims are the new heroes in this declining society. — Harold Stickeehans (@StickeeNotes) August 19, 2019

Right now it’s free speech against would-be digital tyrants and self-defense against radical left terrorist groups. https://t.co/T3UPbQnyV0 — Brandon Morse (@TheBrandonMorse) August 19, 2019

Keeping the left from destroying our republic? ?‍♂️ — Antonio Martinez (@djtechchicago) August 19, 2019

They want what we already have. — Just (@InTimeLiving) August 19, 2019

America already has democracy. — Eddy (エディ) (@EduardThayer) August 19, 2019

Hope this helpshttps://t.co/x5BHCWjnqH — Robert Mariani (@robert_mariani) August 19, 2019

Pumpkin Spice Lattes. — Spencer Dean (@thespencerdean) August 19, 2019

Soon.

"A more perfect union." — Area51GateGuard (@llcthecableguy) August 19, 2019

To become like China. The American left is literally going to vote for either a communist or socialist in 2020. The people of Hong Kong agree that Dems have lost their way.

It's time to make Democrats great again! — Marisa (@MarisaRickerson) August 19, 2019

WE FIGHT TO KEEP AMERICA GREAT. Next question. — kerry e. smith (@brooklandsco_op) August 19, 2019

To be able to keep what we have despite extremists best attempts. — James (@james___2016) August 19, 2019

Individual liberty. — Liberty or Death?? (@eaglefartz) August 19, 2019

We fight *for* freedom, and *against* globalism/communism.

? — Children Of The Dust (@Me2S3M) August 19, 2019

Our Constitutional rights and the rise of tyranny — todd. (@tsturk8) August 19, 2019

Half are fighting to leave our system the F**k alone. The other half are fighting for the collapse of capitalism and the adoption of socialism so that the latter can enslave the former with force. — Scott Hetrick (@ScottHetrick4) August 19, 2019

Our republic. — JWF (@JammieWF) August 19, 2019

Pretty much.

Your mom. — "Fredo" is racist toward Italians who are dumb (@jtLOL) August 19, 2019

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