are there people out there who are patriots and never say mean things about other countries/nations?
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National rivalry has always been a part of life. I've joked with the British about their "tea time", and they punch back about our "policing the world". I love it. Its almost like a world wide brotherhood. Now there people who take the whole thing too far making judge mental accusations. There is no reason for such actions. But to answer your question I have never met someone who never said anything bad (whether joking or not)about another country
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People say "because they cant be trusted with them!", which is ridiculous. I dont expect they think we can be trusted with them either! \n\nWe are not the world police!\n\nI am sick and tired of Americas "DO AS I SAY, NOT AS I DO" attitude. Its incredibly patronising and shows a blatent lack of respect for other nations.....which, by the way, is exactly what spurs the terrorists on in the first place.
370113
absolutely!!! I don't have any idea why ppl are not bothered by the lack of morals our polititions have. they say, well they are ppl too, but we are talking about the pres of the united states!! I say if they are going to be bad they should at least be good enough at it that we don't find out!!1 I mean shouldn't they be smart enough to be good at being bad??
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I am a conservative and I have some liberal friends.  Though we differ on certain issues we do have one thing in common and that is we are patriotic.  There are extreme liberals that spew with anti American rhetoric and those that do not.
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Isn't that funny, i was asking myself the same thing. I assume that most have never travelled abroad and experienced the world beyond their own back yard. Call it ignorance. But I do agree that there are people out there who don't know that there is a whole world of opinions and ideals that are waiting to be explored. By the way, explore some of the questions in politics and you will discover that there are a considerable amount of people who are questioning their present government in the US.
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We are a nation of ethics and moral.... just ask the ACLU. Just don't ask them to defend this country.... they don't have the stomach for it. And please don't waste your time asking Doctors Without Borders, the International Red Cross, Human Rights Watch or the UN Special Council on Human Rights.  Murderers on death row.... sure.... Child molesters.... why not.... terrorist... of course, they deserve a good defense and lots of understanding. But a Soldier... the very person that enforces thier right to defend burners of the Flag of the United States.... they won't even give it a thought. And the funny thing is that US Soldiers are expected to protect these same folks when they travel abroad.\n\nIt is I the Soldier, not the politician, who gave you the right to vote..... it is I the Soldier, not the lawyer, who gave you the right to competant legal representation.... it is I the Soldier, not the pastor, who gave you the right to worship as you see fit.... it is I the Soldier, not the news reporter, who gave you the right to free speech. And it is I the Soldier who will gladly give my life so you can burn the Flag of this great nation in protest, no matter how much I may disagree with you. I give my life defending human rights... I do not recieve the pay, benefits or notoriety of those "other people".... and I may be ridiculed in public because you do not like the politics of the government I have sworn to protect. But without me... you have nothing guaranteed.... you have no legitimate right to anything... But when people with no morals, ethics or scrupples disregard human dignity, we procecute them.... they celebrate them.  So just who is that is being accurately portrayed here.... the vilianous US Military or the cowardly terrorist and insurgents??\n\nBut remember that when my comrades fall, are captured, tortured and mistreated at the hands of those who would see your freedoms and liberty destroyed... I mourn for them. I loose my brother or sister. Thier burden is transfered to me. I am the sworn protector of thier dream, thier honor.\n\nI am the United States Military... there is no other military on this planet that can do what we can.
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It is called freedom of speech, the same thing you are practically using now. No. They aren't jealous, but remember that each and everyone that hates the US have a different excuse, based on their upbringing or political belief. It is hard to just quantify them wiht a single label.
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No.  In a nation founded on the principles of democratic participation, it is blind allegience is, in fact, actively unpatriotic.  In arguing for the unconditional, unciritical support of government policies one undermines the philosophy of individuality and civic participation on which a democracy is founded.  Last I checked, undermining the founding principles of your country was not an act of patriotism.\n\nAlso, I think that thompj64us has a point that supporting policies that will lead to the destruction of your country is distincly unpatriotic, even when those policies are written by government officials.\n\n_______________\nTo answer Andy's question (which by the way are actually irrelevant):\nNote that the "more or less" does not make sense as there is no point of compairison, and I will ignore it.  Also note that his compulsive use of "Democrats" is idiotic and irrational, as it implies that these acts are acceptable unless the person performing the action is a Democrat.\n\n>>>Is it more or less patriotic for Democrats to oppose the war?\n\nIt is patriotic to oppose a war that is hurting our country.  What is unpatriotic is supporting a war that will devastate international relations, cost the nation billions of dollars, and cost countless American and Iraqi lives.\n\n>>>Is it more or less patriotic for Democrats to bash their country \n>>>on foreign soil?\n\nIn a country that values free speech, it is unpatriotic to sensor the speech of others.  It is not, however, unpatriotic to speak in opposition to policies or practices with which one does not agree.  In a democracy, dissent is never unpatriotic.\n\n>>>Is it more or less patriotic for Democrats to have the same \n>>>talking points as the number 2 Al Queada operative?\n\nWTF?  I have no idea what you're talking about.  However, it is not inherent unpatriotic to have something in common with Al Queada or any other organization or nation.\n\n>>>Is it more or less patriotic for Democrats to hope that \n>>>America loses the war on terror so they can score political points?\n\nI don't think anyone is hoping we will lose the war.  However, I do believe that the harm done by the current administration can and will vastly exceed the cost of the war, and in that regard it may be in our best intrest as a nation to lose the war and elect someone competent.\n\n>>>Want to lose a war? Let a Democrat run it (aka Black HAwk Down)\n\nWant to invade a soveign nation on false pretexts, start a war that costs billions of dollars and countless lives, and find yourself stuck in that war with no exit plan in sight?  Let Bush run the country.  Leaders on both sides have made bad wartime decisions.  The current war in Iraq is certainly among the worst military fiascos our nation has seen, and the travesty is expounded by the fact that the evidence on which the war was started has since been demonstrated to have been deliberately and meticulously forged.\n\n__________\n>>>If the questions are so irrelevant then why take the time to \n>>>answer them? \n\nThey're irrelevant to the question of the patriotism blind allegience, but they're still insulting, and (as per my answers), the implications are incorrect.\n\n>>>The truth hurts doesn't it?\n\nIt might if you believe what you do and actually looked around, but apparently ignoring the turth helps or you'd be writhing in pain.\n\n______________\nAndy, perhaps you should brush up on your political philosophy.  You clearly have no concept of what patriotism even is.  Nor democracy for that matter.\n\nThe exchange of political ideas is a fundimental principle of democracy.  This includes the idea that our government might be making a mess of things.  To oppose this exchange is to oppose democracy. America is a democracy, and thus an enemy of democracy is an enemy of America.  To speak out against tho
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I personally saw two people (one a 75 year old White American) who were carted away by police in my gym for making anti-bush statements.  One an immigrant from eastern europe mistakenly assumed to be an arab - who felt going to war in Iraq had more to do with oil then democracy and expressed outrage during the bombing of lebanon.   Geez - it may be a great country - but minds of many have gotten awfully small.\n\nA few points- \n1. 100.000 people showed up in NYC to protest during the republican convention- coverage ZERO\n2. It is apparently illegal for a mother of a child who is serving in IRAQ TO WEAR A T SHIRT in an open session of congress.\n\nAnd I do agree - with the other person- freedom of speech while a vanishing quality in the western world is not uniquely american.
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Nope.\nDamn proud of our fighting spirit.\nDon't see the same question about German hooligans or Polish hooligans who were outrageous and had more arrests, but hey, why would anyone talk about anyone else other than the English.
864450
A perfect question...and one about which I have often wondered.  I love this nation but hate the war...that only makes me anti-war, not un- or anti-american!  The modern political climate seems to have forgotten that the right to one's own opinions about our nation's government and policies, and the guaranteed freedom to express those opinions, are the cornerstone of our freedoms as Americans...so by opposing policies we find offensive, we are true Americans through and through!
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I cannot answer for MOST Americans.  I don't really care where someone is from, just how honorable, nice, dependable, and honest they are.
1013110
As long as you live in the western hemisphere you are an American - not a US citizen or resident.  The only true way that can be interpreted is to say patriot because all races & heratrages can be a 100%.
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I would say people of every nation feel they are superior to all other nations.  Are people mature enough to treat men with respect and dignity - have you read some of the questions and answers on here lately - then you would no the answer to that one is a great big no - they can't.
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LOL, on many topics that we disagree I would say yes.  But this nation is based on even their freedom of speech.  It's always good to see and hear all sides on any issue.  That's what makes us the greatest nation in the world.
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Yes, there are many people who love Bush and think all of his stumbles and gaffes were made up by the media.  These are the same people who think that if you criticize the president, you are somehow giving comfort to "the enemy" and are a traitor.  They say they believe in America and the flag, but they would stifle freedom of speech in the name of patriotism.  They scare me because if there are enough of them, they can destroy America and all that it stands for.
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No, but I expect to hear alot of that sort of thing in the coming months and years.I dont think people should break into my country.We welcome all, you dont need to disrespect our country like that.