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The U.S. flag waves outside the newly opened U.S. Embassy, overlooking Havana's seaside boulevard, the Malecon in Cuba, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. The Stars and Stripes rose over the newly reopened U.S. Embassy after a half-century of often-hostile relations. — The U.S. flag waves outside the newly opened U.S. Embassy, overlooking Havana's seaside boulevard, the Malecon in Cuba, Friday, Aug. 14, 2015. The Stars and Stripes rose over the newly reopened U.S. Embassy after a half-century of often-hostile relations. Ramon Espinosa AP

Dear America,

Do we want to be “the biggest, the best, the strongest”?

Or do we want to be a democracy?

Sherry Lewis, San Luis Obispo

This story was originally published April 23, 2017 at 7:50 PM with the headline "Do we want America to be the biggest and the best, or do we want to be a democracy?."