Do you consider yourself patriotic?

I don't. It's not that I think patriotism is evil (just qualifying that right now so a bunch of pro-patriotism OT posters don't jump down my throat), I just don't really care about being patriotic. It seems kind of superficial to me, a superficiality that can be seen in the anger that was directed towards Obama when he didn't wear a flag pin of all things. The United States just happens to be the place where I was born, and while I like the country, I am equally concerned about the rest of the world. I remember McCain had a slogan that went "country first". For myself, I would amend that to "humanity first."

That being said, patriotism is important to a nation's survival. But on an individual level, I see no reason to embrace it.

Yeah I'm in the McCain boat: Country first.

Mark Twain said "Patriotism is supporting your country all the time, and your government when it deserves it. "

Based on that quote I am a patriot because I support the country and dislike many things about the federal government.

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faaaaarrrrr from it

I'm patriotic for the most part. There are some things about this country I don't love, but I suppose you can't please everyone.

Hell no. I'll be patriotic when I find a good reason.

I'd put humanity first any day. The idea of taking pride in a place just because you were born there strikes me as somewhat odd. I like certain countries based on how they work and I do like my own country but I wouldn't back them without condition. Ace6301

Yes. However what that means I don't know. Canada pride's itself on being multi-cultural and ethnically diverse so I am not in anyway against people coming to my country or leaving it or corrupting a set of values and customs which are so diverse. I like living in Canada though.

Sort of. I dont agree with blindly supporting anything, but I also dont agree with blindly hating on an entire country, either. So I will often defend the US when I feel that people are attacking it out of context, hypocritically,or disproportionately. One thing people fail to understand is that the actions of a government dont always represent the people.

What does it mean to support one's country?

What does it mean to support one's country?

worlock77

It depends on the reason for supporting one's country.

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What does it mean to support one's country?

GreySeal9

It depends on the reason for supporting one's country.

so if you are supporting your country and want it to prosper, but you hate the current government and feel it needs a radical change in order to benefit the country, is that patriotism?

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What does it mean to support one's country?

iloverikku11

It depends on the reason for supporting one's country.

so if you are supporting your country and want it to prosper, but you hate the current government and feel it needs a radical change in order to benefit the country, is that patriotism?

It could be. I'd say if you're supporting your country and want it to prosper based on the desire for the people in it to prosper at the same time wanting other country's to prosper as well for the same reasons, that's probably not patriotism. But if one supports their country based on the idea of it or based on loyalty to it, then that would be patriotism.

No. I love my people but I couldn't really give a **** about my flag.

No. The government is **** and the people are a bunch of racist. Even if I actually like my country I still see no reason why I would be patriotic.Lonelynight

[QUOTE="Lonelynight"]No. The government is **** and the people are a bunch of racist. Even if I actually like my country I still see no reason why I would be patriotic.BranKetra

[QUOTE="BranKetra"][QUOTE="Lonelynight"]No. The government is **** and the people are a bunch of racist. Even if I actually like my country I still see no reason why I would be patriotic.Lonelynight

I consider myself to be patriotic within reason

Yes

Solid Snake taught to be patriotic at all times!

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Not really.

Does murmuring the national anthem in your sleep count as patriotic? If so, then yeah.. I'm patriotic.

Does murmuring the national anthem in your sleep count as patriotic? If so, then yeah.. I'm patriotic.

keybladegamer

I think that makes you automatically patriotic whether you want to be or not. :lol:

No. I don't have that kind of attachment for my country, especially now.

I'm not what you would call Patriotic.