I find this to be a strange sentiment and it certainly makes for strange bed fellows. The "love it or leave it" line was also a common refrain from the John B

I find this to be a strange sentiment and it certainly makes for strange bed fellows. The "love it or leave it" line was also a common refrain from the John Birch crowd and other reactionary groups during the 60s. I think the US is a better place because of people like Mary Harris Jones and Joe Hill or Dr. King and Rep. Lewis. If they (and countless others) had adopted your philosophy things would be much worse for people living in the US who lacked the financial mobility to emigrate to another country.[1] If you think the US is on the wrong path now imagine how much worse the situation would be if the only people left were individuals who supported all of the policies and programs you find so heinous. Can you imagine how much worse life would be for some people in South Africa if Nelson Mandela said "screw it, I am out of here"? [1] I did not want to belabor the point anymore but suffice it to say I think there is a serious "class/privilege problem" with this philosophy.