Patriotic?

Question

What is Patriotism to you? Are you patriotic, and if yes then why? Furthur and most importantly... if you claim home of this attribute then what actions do you take at being patriotic?

Answer 1

I am a patriot, first, a democrat, second.

My country comes BEFORE my own ideology.

I may disagree with a Republican about how best to help this country, but I don't hate him. I am not a political bigot who hates half the country. That's NOT patriotic.

There are patriots of other countries. These people I can respect. They love their country and want what is best for it.

I may be in conflict with them. I can still respect their views.

It is impossible to respect the views of someone who bad-mouths their own country.

Someone who fights to improve it, speaking positively, is patriotic.

Someone who tells everyone how bad it is, whining without solution is not.

Example: "We are NOT free. Black men and white men are NOT equal, though that is promised under the Constitution, and where it is not spelled out, it will be, because our country is made up of people who seek to empower justice, not just power. We are men of ethics, white, and black, and every other color under the Sun. We will continue to fight for our freedom in the light of that Sun against the darkness of the dull black of bigotry, for our colors cover a spectrum. Our skin is black, but our hearts shine bright and clear as any white man's, and our white brothers can see that light if their hearts shine as brightly.

What a sadness to our country that some of it's members have white, black or any other color and find their hearts the dull black of a starless night.

That is not American. That is the end of America, and we will not let that happen."

Contrast that with: "White people are murderers and killed all the Native Americans, enslaved Black People, and deserve what they get. This country is racist, and we need to rise up and TAKE back what they took from us!"

Which do you consider patriotic? It isn't the issue. It's the approach, its the priority.

MLK, Jr. was one of my heroes. Still is. I know his flaws. I know he slipped over the line I'm drawing, but he sure tilted it the other way, toward patriotism, compared to the people around him.

Just a democrats perspective (one of them, not all).

Country first. THEN my ideology.

Answer 2

Patriotism to me is loyalty to my country but much more than that, loyalty to the ideas laid down by the founding fathers of Liberal Democratic Republican institutions. If at some point, shelving those ideas so that they may continue into the future is the only realistic recourse, well that's OK with me too. I served 24 years in the US Army, not that that's a requirement to be patriotic, just putting it out there. Some folks have a problem with a Gay vet.

Answer 3

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Answer 4

I love my country and have been around the world enough to know what a wonderful place the USA is. That being said, there are some things about my country that I do not like, especially the way we are bullying the world around these days. Being patriotic means that we stand up for our country and question those things that we don't like.

Answer 5

To me is love and support for your country. Despite our flaws and mistakes I always support the US. Since the age of 17 I have either been in the military or law enforcement and now I am thinking about running for office. I also do community work with local kids.

Answer 6

Yes, because I'm here.

I work hard at convincing as many people as possible to not vote for Hillary.

More so in my REAL life than here, actually.

I also plan to volunteer in the upcoming election and am already signed up. :o)

Answer 7

defend the constitution against all enemies foreign and Domestic, Question authority, demand accountability, try and live up to the standards of our founding fathers, and 375 years family history in this country, and the 14,000 years of Indigenous family history, be true to your ancestors.

Answer 8

I served 20 years in the Army. I still believe in our country although I'm losing faith in our leadership.