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In reply to the discussion: I can still remember the daily repeated chants of "USA! USA! USA! USA!" outside my office window. [View all]snooper2
(30,151 posts)86. How about MARCO....POLO! MARCO? POLO! MARCO? POLO!
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I can still remember the daily repeated chants of "USA! USA! USA! USA!" outside my office window. [View all]
stone space
Jul 2016
OP
Unbridled patriotism makes me nervous as well. That said at least it was a very minor part of the
think
Jul 2016
#1
I love America but I am not blind to dark underpinnings of American foreign policy nor the excess of
think
Jul 2016
#51
Well I'm glad you didn't fall for the psuedo patriotism that included chants of USA and flag worship
think
Jul 2016
#91
how about "Hillary!" or "I'm with her!"? Surely you could think of a few more possibilities.
Vattel
Jul 2016
#12
There are not all that many things commonly chanted while breaking peoples' ribs.
stone space
Jul 2016
#7
Well since no ribs were broken during that chant, it looks like we're on our to way
PersonNumber503602
Jul 2016
#94
That was 1980, this is 2016. The GOP has hijacked patriotism, we just rescued it from them.
leftofcool
Jul 2016
#9
A strong show of patriotism...lots of USA signs and flags too last night. Apparently not much
jmg257
Jul 2016
#10
You did read the OP, right? I was referring to his fear about 1980 USA chants vs last night.
jmg257
Jul 2016
#38
There are many slogans that have never been shouted while breaking peoples' ribs.
stone space
Jul 2016
#20
So the people at the convention would have supported your friend being attacked?
hack89
Jul 2016
#45
I think "we suck as a country" is the chant of choice. God knows that's worked for the
sufrommich
Jul 2016
#33
So now folks who oppose war are unAmerican? Is that the whole point of the chant?
stone space
Jul 2016
#65
You're assuming that the opposition shouts were genuine; some of us doubt their motivation (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#66
No, I don't, but I would point out that your incessant harping on the issue is a large part
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#68
I'm not; why are you equating democratic delegates with the violence of 36 years ago? (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#70
Why are Democratic delegates being called "unAmerican" here in this thread? (nt)
stone space
Jul 2016
#78
No sympathies. None. The context you offered was completely misplaced and off kilter,
procon
Jul 2016
#87
If Canadians started chanting Canada at one of their political events
PersonNumber503602
Jul 2016
#95
So, it's long past time for us to reclaim that chant, don't you think? (nt)
LongtimeAZDem
Jul 2016
#59