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Ranked: After 'America First,' Other Nations That Want to Be First, Too

There can only be one. Or can there?
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Whatever world leaders think about Trump’s pledge to put “America First,” there’s one thing they can’t deny: It’s a political winner. No surprise then that others will adopt and adapt the idea. This form of imitation may not qualify as flattery, but all politicians understand that nothing succeeds like success. Here are a few of the movements to put “[YOUR NATION HERE] First.”

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