today we are all

Definitions

An expression indicating that the speaker empathizes with members of an identifiable group that was the subject of a disaster, and projects that others empathize as well.

US, idiomatic

Examples

“"I know⟳ I speak⟳ for every American when I say⟳ to him today, we are all Georgians".”

“Republican National Committee Chairman Ken Mehlman punctuated the day with a speech to Christians United for Israel last⟳ night, declaring that "today, we are all Israelis."”

“No progress⟳ in human affairs will ever be built on the blood of innocent people. Today, we are all Spanish.”

“Madness, even under the pretext of despair, is never a force⟳ that can regenerate the world. That is why today we are all Americans.”

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