[sinkspur]

From the foregoing it is manifest, beloved son, that we are not able to give approval to those views which, in their collective sense, are called by some "Americanism." But if by this name are to be understood certain endowments of mind which belong to the American people, just as other characteristics belong to various other nations, and if, moreover, by it is designated your political condition and the laws and customs by which you are governed, there is no reason to take exception to the name.

[pascendi]

Sinkspur's private interpretation:

"Dood. eh heh. He just, like, said democracy was alright. eh heh."

[ninenot]

"Americanism" is offensive to the Church insofar as the tendency is to "vote" on immutable issues (e.g., abortion.)

Further, it is offensive to the Church insofar as the tendency is to imagine that the Church's positions on certain immutable issues should be suppressed to promote some sort of quietude among Catholics and their neighbor Prots (e.g., artificial contraception.)

Not a co-incidence that the single most significant promoter of "Americanism" was the Archbishop of the Twin Cities--a position filled today by a liar.