Okay, I will admit that I don’t agree with George Takei much, when it comes to politics. But in this TED Talk, he hits the nail on the head when it comes to the principles that this country stand for. And as often as this country has admittedly missed the mark when it comes to being 100% as to performance of those principles, George makes clear that it is worth standing behind the United States of America, as Americans.

George Takei explains “Why I love a country that once betrayed me.”