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Fourth Of July Lies 关于美国的14个谣言 America is the land of the free, home of the brave... the white picket fences, the 2.5 kids in every modern family. Or so weve been led to believe. 美国，自由的沃土，勇者的家园屋外环绕着白色尖桩篱笆，屋内奔跑着平均2-3个小孩典型的美国现代家庭图景。而这些都只是我们印象中的美国。 In honor of the Fourth of July and the celebration of our independence from a country that taxed us without representation, we look at some of the ridiculous myths and outright lies that have people entirely misled about the United States. From Jackie Robinson to who really discovered America, these are the true stories about our history... 为了庆祝7月4号，这个标志着我们从另一个国家的剥削中解放出来的日子，我们审视了一些关于美国的荒谬传说及谎言，这些东西误导着人们对美国的看法。从黑人球员Jackie Robinson到航海家哥伦布，我们现在来将谣言逐一击破吧！ Myth 1: America Is A Democracy 谣言1：美国是个民主国家 In the current age, America and democracy are synonymous. Little do most Americans know they dont actually live in a democracy. America was actually founded as a Constitutional Republic, as stated in the Constitution and the Pledge of Allegiance. In an Economist ranking of the worlds democratic countries in 2006, America didnt even crack the top 10. | 
