Who thinks patriotism in the U.S is b.s?

Question

don't get me wrong America is "okay" but there is no way i would fight for this country. all those innocent people in war fighting. most of them don't even know what for. To me we 're just doing what we always do, interfering and trying to take over. killing innocent ones thinking we're doing the right thing. we got all these problems going on here but we in iraq we cant even focus. Leave those people alone!! there's nothing wrong with being patriotic but we are for the wrong reasons

first of all, a little too young to vote but i will be able to next year and people are making it seem like i totally hate this country. like i said it's okay i just don't agree with some of things america is doing.

Answer 1

I agree with you. ther is nothing wrong with real patriotism but it can easily be hyjacked and turned into nationalism. Always be carefull about what the government tells you.

Answer 2

Our foreign policy is not the best thing in the world but that is no excuse to be less patriotic for this country. I believe we as Americans are less patriotic when compared to other nations across the globe. We rather vote for people on American Idol than for candidates running for President. I was raised in this country, became an American citizen when I was in high school, and I am thankful that I live here than in any other country. It is true that I would like to improve so many thing about this country but that is part of being a patriotic citizen.
if you think our foreign policy or other thing suck, then go out and vote instead of complaining.

It is funny how we celebrate our patriotism only on the 4th of july with having some BBQ. I see more mexican flags on cinco de mayo than American flags on 4th of july. we are more concerned with materialistic things than the true meaning and consideration for all the people who died for this country.

Answer 3

Wow, I don't even know where to begin.

1) I spent 10 years defending your right to ignorance.

2) Don't be fooled by the media's portrayel of American soldiers not knowing what they are fighting for over there. I was in that region twice in the past 6 years fighting and believe me 99.9% know why we are there.

3) To me it's a scary thought that young kids like you have no clue as to what pride in your country is about. Just because you don't agree with everything this country does is not a reason to stand up and defend it. Seriously if you don't like how your parents run the house does that mean you'll let anyone in to destroy it when you have the means of stopping them before hand?

Answer 4

No matter what, the people of American donate more, give more, and help more than ANY other group of countries combined. If it wasn't for France "interfering" with Britain 225 years ago, we'd have no free America. Sometimes you need to stick your nose into other's business, from child abuse to spouse abuse. It ain't pretty, and you can get hurt, but it IS the right thing to do at times. Now, making judgements to invade another country, that is risky and dangerous, too, and sometimes done for the wrong reason. But if you ignore outsiders, you get hit regardless ( what'd WE do to Al-queda? Osama sent over people to ram our twin towers, and for what? ) , so you have to make sure you're not in a target sight, or are prepared to shoot back.
Patriotism can be misused, of course. So can the " lets leave them well enough alone, maybe they'll go away or ignore us " ( didn't work with Hitler, or Russia, or Cuba...), the bad guys always have plans for world domination. So you have to keep your fingers in the pie, and interfere sometimes. Just maybe our Gov't has been doing a poor job of it the last 40 years or so.

Answer 5

I fought in two wars ( Vietnam & Gulf 1) so you can down the US & still keep your life. i still have a bullet in my right ankle defending you. We are more then ok. I was a high school dropout & when I retired I owned 4 businesses. No where but america can a farm boy like me with no education & no help from the goverment, unless you count the tax break I got from GW. can be a success.you sir are probly one of those people who if we are attacked will tell the enemy to spare me because I did nothing to stop you from attacking us.I on the other hand will be in my wheel chair with my rifle at the ready to defend this great nation.

Answer 6

Well I may be in the minority here...but I for one agree with you.
When I was a small child, I used to marvel at the fact that I was "lucky" enough to have been born and raised in the U.S. (As you might imagine, that was quite some time ago.)
To all you respondants who'd like to say "Gypsy! Go live in Iraq if you don't like it!" I'll say, this is MY country too. Patriotism is about doing what's right, good, and decent for one's country, and I haven't seen any of that for a very long time. I can actually recall a time when the U.S. was revered and respected.
Now, as a resident of Michigan, I'm waiting for a peaceful takeover of my state by the Canadian government.

Answer 7

People fight and die so you can have these uninformed opinions, like; "doing what we always do, interfering and trying to take over."

Name a country we have taken over. What countries do we own?

Prior to Iraq, our wars were waged to save the South Koreans (at their invitation) from being slaughtered by the North Koreans, to save the South Vietnamese (at their invitation) from being slaughtered by the North Vietnamese, to save the Kuwaitis (at their invitation) from being slaughtered by Iraq, and to save the entire world from the Germans (twice, both times at the world's invitation).

And, as far as I can see, we do not control nor occupy any of those nations that we helped. In fact, after WWII, we paid to rebuild almost all of Europe, and much of Japan.

So complain about Iraq if you want to, but don't spout this imperialistic nonsense. And, the Iraq mess notwithstanding, you seem completely willing to ignore the fact that Muslim extremists want to annihilate us, and have for almost a decade before Bush was president.

Answer 8

We have few true patriots in this country. What we do have are a bunch of nationalists and jingoists that wrap themselves in a flag, stuff them self with hot dogs and cheap beer on The 4th of July and don't have the slightest idea what patriotism really means.....Its a disgrace to any true patriot.

Answer 9

As a veteran I took and honored an oath to protect your right to have and to voice such a spoiled rotten, arrogant, offensive and presumptuous opinion. When called upon to do so, I fought to protect it as well. Some of course, have died.

But hey, no need to thank us, skippy.

Answer 10

youre not even old enough to vote, what do you know about iraq? and you are completely oblivious to the fact of islamofascist global jihad. maybe you should learn the issues and keep your dumb mouth shut till then. or even better, leave the country we don't need you here

Answer 11

Patritoism is a good thing, but might I suggest that there are more ways than fighting to represent for it.

If the only way to measure patriotism is military service, then what exactly are we fighting for?