The word “proud” implies I had something to do with it. I’m glad to be part of the social experiment, by virtue of being born here. Lots of things to like, most especially the promise in the founding documents and the direction that America was going towards over the years, but that the cons work to thwart at every turn.
And I’m alarmed at the direction that Taco is taking us in. Biden had a great economy, and a return to normalcy at the helm. Taco is working to destroy the economy and remove every single norm and dismantle the rule of law. Nothing to be “proud” of in any of that…
I remember having a talk with a vet friend about this very subject. We both mused that it feels like having a fucking funeral for a deeply flawed creature that we nonetheless loved very much, and that is now shuffling around like a grotesque, insect-ridden meat puppet.
What, exactly, should I be proud of?
A nation that is moving backwards on human rights, increasing wealth inequality, and got really “mask off” about supporting genocide. A nation that is inherently dysfunctional and wreathed in corruption.
To give you one example, there where a few million protesting against all that happening. Not sure if that falls under national pride, but it sure is societal pride.
The bootlickers literally dipped in proudness of America when Trump was voted out.
They have no capacity for critical thinking or competent understanding of anything at all. A bunch of knuckle dragging idiots.
In order to feel patriotic you’ll have to have failed history.
Someone once said to me “the nation I belong to doesn’t exist yet”. I rather like the ring of it.
fuck this stupid country
So, has anyone actually read the 1,000+ pages of the Big Bill?
Because if you did, I promise you wouldn’t be celebrating a time America gained her independence knowing that our government is about to rewrite history just so they can have a big old tax break with the blood of Americans on their hands. Democracy was a nice 250-year project while she lasted, but she’s at her end now thanks to the greed of a few, it appears.
…here’s an article that misses the point, the one team’s popularity is declining but the sport popularity is seeing an increase…
Good. Patriotism leads to nationalism, xenophobia, and racism.
Patriotism itself isn’t bad. I would love to live in country I’m proud of.
As long as there is substance to the reasons for pride, yes…
Californian first.
What did we expect? Government is looking out for itself or anyone big enough to pay for a seat at the table.
Republicans appear to be driven by hate and ignorance of the things they do
Democrats appear to do nothing for the people either.
We have lost faith in the courts ability to stand up for the rule of law. Sure we protest. Yell at our elected officials but at the end of the day it seems like we keep picking the worst thing and diving head first.
I know I’m projecting a bit here but it’s so exhausting to keep up and it wears us out
Sure keep voting for what you want and what not. Doesn’t help with it’s red vs blue and both sides are a shit sandwich and the only choice for sides are bigotry or compliances.
My kin have been in North America for nearly 500 years, I am a Californian first, an American-Scot second, and an American last.
"The car’s on fire and there’s no driver at the wheel. And the sewers are all muddied with a thousand lonely suicides
And a dark wind blows
The government is corrupt And we’re on so many drugs With the radio on and the curtains drawn
We’re trapped in the belly of this horrible machine. And the machine is bleeding to death. The sun has fallen down. And the billboards are all leering. And the flags are all dead at the top of their poles"
I’m gonna be blasting Godspeed all 4th of July
Their most recent album is good, and I believe all proceeds go to humanitarian aide in Gaza. The album itself is about the genocide.
That’s generally how fascism works.
Don’t they rely on increasing national pride and with it, national identity? They need a steady supply of useful idiots who buy into the bullshit.
They have stirred up national pride, shame for them that they pulled an Austria-Hungary and are stirring up a springtime of nations. The US ain’t a nation it’s an ideological empire with a disintegrating ideological foundation.
I didn’t say they were doing well, lol.
