Why I Flinch Every Time I Hear “The Homeland"

This Nazi-Era Word Has No Place in American Government

I don’t care how many times it’s printed on official documents or blasted across press briefings, it still doesn’t sit right with me. Every time a U.S. official says “the homeland,” something in my gut tightens. Not because I don’t love this country. Because I do. Fiercely. But because I know where that word comes from, and it sends a chill down my spin…