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IronLionZion

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3. GOP patriotically screw the people and land of these United States for profit

Reply to kpete (Original post)

Sat May 27, 2017, 11:19 AM

May 2017

and turn Americans against each other over idiotic stuff like race, gender, LGBT, etc as if there's only one type of real American.

Our Democratic convention showed a lot of liberal patriotism that helps our fellow citizens.

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"Why aren't Germans patriotic?" (Great answer) [View all] kpete May 2017 OP

GOP patriotism means making the top 1% more rich and powerful dalton99a May 2017 #1

One need look no farther than Drumpf's choice of Veep Fritz Walter May 2017 #20

It might be up to Germany to save democracy in the 21st century... First Speaker May 2017 #2

Exactly! maddiemom May 2017 #6

+1 uponit7771 May 2017 #10

+ 1 + 1 iluvtennis May 2017 #17

GOP patriotically screw the people and land of these United States for profit IronLionZion May 2017 #3

Angela Merkel, leader of the free world! smirkymonkey May 2017 #4

Here is a perfect example of the difference: DFW May 2017 #5

Well said.. pangaia May 2017 #7

Thank you. Solly Mack May 2017 #16

Powerful commentary BarbD May 2017 #8

Most important. Patriotism is paying taxes to help the less fortunate. american_ideals May 2017 #9

In that case, "Ich bin ein Berliner". oasis May 2017 #11

Ich auch. Well, not really but I sure as hell want to be. Doreen May 2017 #18

nice stereotyping Skittles May 2017 #12

I was passed on the road today ProudLib72 May 2017 #13

They have seen the kind of "Patriotism" that American Right-Wingers practice before ThoughtCriminal May 2017 #14

i think it has more to do with the holocaust JI7 May 2017 #15

was my first thought mdbl May 2017 #21

K&R Paka May 2017 #19

Patriotism in the US... llmart May 2017 #22