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llmart

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22. Patriotism in the US...

Sun May 28, 2017, 08:45 AM

May 2017

has become nothing but nationalistic fervor and translates into doing the really easy stuff such as wearing a flag on your lapel, or shopping for red, white and blue underwear on Memorial Day. It became so obvious after 9/11/2001.

I'd like to see us redefine what patriotism is along the same vein as what this twitter poster says about Germans. It will be up to Democrats to do that because repukes are all about money. They define everything in terms of money.

Patriotism and having something to be proud about in the US should NOT be about just the economy and the military. I saw this coming after 9/11 - the glorification of all things military - and it made me shudder.

I'm so proud to be half German and yes, Germany under the leadership of Angela Merkel is now to be envied, but the US? Not so much.

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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