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What's so great about being patriotic? I'm American by birth, so I guess my views are pretty uncommon but I just don't personally see the point in being proud
by jbjohns 18y ago
What's so great about being patriotic? I'm American by birth, so I guess my views are pretty uncommon but I just don't personally see the point in being proud of something that happened by complete chance, and I certainly don't feel like I owe the place I was randomly born something.
About taxes; I don't mind paying taxes if I see some benifit for it. In e.g. Sweden you pay 40-50%, but for this you have free healthcare and free education (plus lodging and food!) for as far as your willing/capable of going.
The US, on the other hand has taxes higher then I would pay in e.g. Switzerland, Lichtenstein, etc. while having a much worse health care system, a much worse public school system, etc., etc.
(NOTE: These comments don't have anything to do with Obama/McCain, just patriotism and taxes)
- fallentimes 18y agoIn my humble opinion...nothing really. While it certainly has it's benefits, it also leads to xenophobia and sometimes borderline racism (ask the average American what they think of outsourcing). Patriotism is your conviction that this country is superior to all other countries because you were born in it. -George Bernard Shaw
- rw 18y agoNote that patriotism can also take on a worldly, cosmopolitan and peaceful interpretation, if you want it to.