blame america first

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Definition of blame america first in English English dictionary

Used to insinuate that liberals would rather blame their own country than outside forces for problems facing the world

Hyphenation

blame A·me·ri·ca first

Turkish pronunciation

bleym ımerıkı fırst

Pronunciation

/ˈblām əˈmerəkə ˈfərst/ /ˈbleɪm əˈmɛrəkə ˈfɜrst/

Etymology

() Originates from a speech by anticommunist Jeane Kirkpatrick|Jeane Kirkpatrick]] in reference to Democrats in the San Francisco area, who stated at the Republican National Convention, "They always blame America first." Since then, it has become something of a catch phrase for those who wish to brand others as unpatriotic (compare McCarthyism).