Am I anti American if I do a self-analysis and find something wrong?

Question

I thought that was the spirit of freedom...

Answer 1

Carl Schurz is famous for saying: "Our country right or wrong. When right, to be kept right; when wrong, to be put right."

(March 2, 1829 – May 14, 1906) He was a German revolutionary, American statesman and reformer, and Union Army general in the American Civil War.

Edit:
I guess I am a "neo-con". I am highly conservative. But faithful to the principles which have made my country free. I will defend those principles with my life if necessary. Much of the "questioning rhetoric" posted here is American hate, that people try to disguise as "open mindedness " which goes against my grain to the end.

I am all for a logical argument. Unfortunately my opponents in this debate often retreat to name calling and insults, thus proving the lack of support for the liberal argument (and by contrast, support mine.)

Answer 2

Of course not. Actually, democracy demands you to scrutinize everything, even the government. But getting back to your question, I can only say that self-analysis has nothing to do with being anti-American. Not a lot of people do self analysis, and many people cringe at the thought of finding faults with themselves. I think you have that courage to face yourself, but you must still take the next step in order for self-analysis to work, and that is CHANGE.

Answer 3

No- it would mean you're an open minded individual Freethinker able to wash away the bullllshittt of the spin, hype and media. America is indeed a fine antion and plenty of good things about it and its people- but we all have to remember it has some pretty nasty stains on its hands.
And these stains were perpetrated by the minority arrsehole like Cheney, Rumsefled, McNamara, Nixon, Bush Snr and Bush Jnr, et personae no gratae NOT the American people who in my experience are among the finest people ever.
Americans I feel are beginning to recognise that their name and good intentions are being dragged through the dirt by unscrupulous, immoral and dirty nasty rotter puppet politicans and greedy corporations.

Answer 4

Should we refer to politicians who publicly voiced their opposition to the war as anti-american as well?
If the answer is no, why then is Carlos Delgado, a Major League Baseball player, who also voiced his opposition to the war is now regarded as a "political activist"?
This country tends to exercise its overuse of "double standard" policies of identifying and labeling.
I love George Carlin and his comedy...tho much of his words are true, people laugh...Put Dick Gregory up on stage with the same identical dialogue and his status as a threat to the U.S. would be reactivated
FREE TO CHOOSE, AND FREEDOM OF SPEECH...BUT YOU STILL BETTER WATCH WHAT YOU SAY...

Answer 5

Good statement by a 19th century American patriot (pre-Civil War). Read it till the end before you hit the ceiling.

"My country, right or wrong. If right, to be kept right. If wrong, to be set right."

I forget who said it. But I've always remembered it. It seems to me this is the true obligation of a patriot.

Answer 6

According to Bush and CO, no.

However, according to people who love America like adults...who understand that the object of their love is not perfect, and thus want to see that object become the best that it can be, will seek to engage in dialogue, and other behavior in hopes of raising the quality level of the beloved.

Answer 7

I've been called anti-Americans here too. I think its the Neo-Cons way of calling you a free thinker.

Answer 8

If you are worried that you are Anit-American....I would say you are not. One of the best things about being American is being able to have different ideas on how things should be.

Answer 9

You are free to be an idiot here. Go to Cuba and be anti Cuban - see what happens to you..

Answer 10

based on what little you put out there, I'd say no but then I know nothing about you either.