"When I got into this business, I wanted to get into journalism because I wanted to be a journalist. It was a job to tell stories, to tell stories that interested me since I was an opinion writer, an opinion journalist."
"But after the first Trump term, something started happening, where when you live in Washington, you're used to hearing people say to members of the military, thank you for your service. But suddenly in 2017, I started getting that."
"At first, I was a little taken aback by it. I definitely still feel undeserving of it because I am in no way a member of the military who puts their life on the line, literally, for this country."
"But in listening to what they were saying the sincerity in which they were saying it, I began to understand more clearly. There's only one profession protected in the Constitution of the United States."
Jonathan Capehart noted that after Trump's first election, journalists started receiving 'thank you for your service' messages from the public, a sentiment previously reserved for military personnel. This change surprised him and made him reflect on the significance of journalism. Capehart expressed discomfort with the gratitude, feeling undeserving compared to military members. However, he recognized the sincerity behind the comments, leading him to view journalism as a calling, emphasizing its constitutional protection and importance in society.
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