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Without sounding like an asshole, either be part of the solution, or kindly find some place more suitable for your world outlook - if you have solutions for som
by Aloha 9y ago
Without sounding like an asshole, either be part of the solution, or kindly find some place more suitable for your world outlook - if you have solutions for some of these problems, I'd be glad to hear them. In the mean time, I'm going to be proud of what my country has accomplished, even if I often don't like my government very much, our history is unique, our culture rich and varied, so while yes, everything in that first paragraph you said is true, I'm still proud to be an American overall.
- drb91 9y agoWhat does pride even mean if you choose only to think of the things of which you approve? You have pride for something that does not exist. It only makes sense to accept the totality of your nation, including all the ugly aspects. I mean I love this land, and my neighbors, but the government I’m almost completely ambivalent about. This is hardly a recipe for patriotism.
- Aloha 9y agoI make a distinction between my government and my country, I'm proud of my country but somewhere between indifferent and hostile to my government.
- drb91 9y agoSo the country is just all the good things done by US citizens, and all the bad things are the government? It’s difficult to parse out which defining characteristics you’re proud of, of what the country even means to you. Love is great; patriotism (even pride!) is lazy.
- yjftsjthsd-h 9y agoI am proud of good traits that I personally posses. I also have bad traits. I am still proud of my good traits.