RE: What do foreigners think of America's cult like Patriotism?
March 22, 2018 at 12:30 am
(This post was last modified: March 22, 2018 at 12:33 am by GODZILLA.)
(March 21, 2018 at 11:58 pm)Fireball Wrote:(March 21, 2018 at 11:36 pm)Libertarian God Wrote: I have always wondered this. Mostly because I feel some in this country [United States] take patriotism way way too far. For instance, not allowed to criticize the military or even choosing not to recite the pledge or standing for the flag.
If you have a PayPal account, PM it to me so I can send you a dollar. Then you can buy a clue about how much protest goes on in the US, and yes, students don't have to stand for the pledge (though in some places they catch some shit), and yes, again, many people are allowed to complain about the military. Just where, exactly, do you live, as regards a country?
I live in Arizona, need I say more? We are basically a wannabe Mississippi. Here is a common example: Someone burns the American flag. It is well within their right because of the 1st amendment and the Supreme Court even ruled it is a right. However, many far righties believe that it should be illegal to burn it because it is sacred to them. When in reality it is not a flag we should be loyal to; however the idea of freedom that is what people should be loyal to. It's just a flag. Or those people who say "I FOUGHT FOR THIS COUNTRY I SHOULD BE ABLE TO DICTATE HOW PEOPLE USE THOSE FREEDOMS I GAVE THEM". Yes I hear many say this who have served in the armed forces.
