"today we are all" meaning in English

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Phrase

Audio: En-au-today we are all.ogg [Australia]
Etymology: Probably originates from "today we are all Republicans", said by a physician attending U.S. President Ronald W. Reagan prior to a surgery. Head templates: {{head|en|phrase}} today we are all
  1. (idiomatic, US) 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. Tags: US, idiomatic Related terms: I am Spartacus

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          "ref": "August 12, 2008:, Robert Barnes, \"McCain to Georgian President: \"Today, We Are All Georgians\"\", Washington Post",
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          "text": "No progress in human affairs will ever be built on the blood of innocent people. Today, we are all Spanish."
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