the America that all America loves

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Does "the America that all America loves" mean "the America that all Americans love"?


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John Oliver:
No one reached out to me and said, "As a seniro citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your suvival, in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves?

Source: HUFFPOST
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-...b6cb9dc1a29195
 
Does "the America that all America loves" mean "the America that all Americans love"?


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John Oliver:
No one reached out to me and said, "As a senior citizen, are you willing to take a chance on your survival, in exchange for keeping the America that all America loves?"

Source: HUFFPOST
https://www.huffpost.com/entry/john-...b6cb9dc1a29195

Take care when you copy text.

I would say it means the entire population of America. Not all of those people are Americans.
 
Including immigrants in the United States who are still not naturalized?
 
Including immigrants in the United States who are still not naturalized?
It means the nation as a whole. Different people will interpret "America" in different ways.

And in this context, it really doesn't matter. Oliver is making a general point. The point is the same no matter what you think he means by "America."
 
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