This image conjures up the visual ideography of what most Americans would likely consider <liberty> or <democracy> as a concept, as this image has come to symbolize our willingness to fight for our morals, those being the rights afforded to us by the Constitution. Throughout American history, images like this have been used to represent the dedication of Americans to these principles, even though the reality of this image is that it is an unfortunate side effect of fighting for those freedoms tooth and nail. The image itself could apply to any era wherein Americans were seen as a liberating force, entering a country under threat of fascism, communism, or tyranny and bringing “true” <liberty> and <democracy> to save the day.
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