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It seems that American journalists and coastal elites do nothing more lately than (ironically) talk about how much they hate their country. What happened to pat

It seems that American journalists and coastal elites do nothing more lately than (ironically) talk about how much they hate their country. What happened to patriotism? Why is it so 'cool' nowadays to hate the USA?

Hasknewbie 8y ago
Can you tell us where in the linked article the author shows "how much they hate their country"? Please provide actual examples.
StyloBill 8y ago
Have you looked at who's occupying the oval office lately? Nothing to do with it being cool though.
- DrLevingston 8y ago
  Of course it is, American popular culture loves cynicism, especially about America. Why would you hate America because of the president in office? America is so much more than the President or the party in power. America is the underlying institutional design, the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, the accepted transfer of power. Cynics don't seem to appreciate any of these things, their respect for America resting entirely on a myopic view of who occupies the Oval Office. That's the problem.
DrLevingston 8y ago
It's fashionable among elites in America to be cynical, especially about America. They revel in putting America down and seem to enjoy schadenfreude at the thought of America declining. They are very misguided people.
neuromantik8086 8y ago
Maybe you should ask Ethan Allen [0] or the New England Federalist Party [1] about patriotism. I'm sure they'd proffer some good insights. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldimand_Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldimand_Affair [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention
mnm1 8y ago
You should ask our president and his party why they support Russia more than Americans. That's what happened to patriotism. We got betrayed.
t1lthesky 8y ago
It seems as though you read only the article title and made a snap judgement of the author based on your preconceptions. Here’s the first three sentences from the actual article: “So what would the decline of America look like? I don’t ask the question because I think it’s happening (yet?), but because even the most inveterate optimist should be interested in the dangers, if only to ward them off.”
sebazzz 8y ago
Because it is obvious how the American system has some flaws. A failing healthcare system, power to the corporations, corporate lobby, social isolation, a malfunctioning election system (in addition to being based on donations, what could go wrong). I'm sure others can name a few things which are handled different in other countries and does the way it is done in the USA not benefit the common men.

Hasknewbie 8y ago

Can you tell us where in the linked article the author shows "how much they hate their country"? Please provide actual examples.

StyloBill 8y ago

Have you looked at who's occupying the oval office lately? Nothing to do with it being cool though.

DrLevingston 8y ago
Of course it is, American popular culture loves cynicism, especially about America. Why would you hate America because of the president in office? America is so much more than the President or the party in power. America is the underlying institutional design, the system of checks and balances, the Constitution, the accepted transfer of power. Cynics don't seem to appreciate any of these things, their respect for America resting entirely on a myopic view of who occupies the Oval Office. That's the problem.

DrLevingston 8y ago

It's fashionable among elites in America to be cynical, especially about America. They revel in putting America down and seem to enjoy schadenfreude at the thought of America declining. They are very misguided people.

neuromantik8086 8y ago

Maybe you should ask Ethan Allen [0] or the New England Federalist Party [1] about patriotism. I'm sure they'd proffer some good insights. [0] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldimand_Affair https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haldimand_Affair [1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hartford_Convention

mnm1 8y ago

You should ask our president and his party why they support Russia more than Americans. That's what happened to patriotism. We got betrayed.

t1lthesky 8y ago

It seems as though you read only the article title and made a snap judgement of the author based on your preconceptions. Here’s the first three sentences from the actual article: “So what would the decline of America look like? I don’t ask the question because I think it’s happening (yet?), but because even the most inveterate optimist should be interested in the dangers, if only to ward them off.”

sebazzz 8y ago

Because it is obvious how the American system has some flaws. A failing healthcare system, power to the corporations, corporate lobby, social isolation, a malfunctioning election system (in addition to being based on donations, what could go wrong). I'm sure others can name a few things which are handled different in other countries and does the way it is done in the USA not benefit the common men.