Our loss of patriotismn (rant)

"Our" meaning my husband and me. We've talked about our mutual disgust with the state of things in the USA for a few years now (specifically since piece of shit occupied the WH). My disgust is because the sheeple aren't waking up. How much will it take? I know we have a pathetic media, but things are so beyond that excuse now.

In light of the torture news, I really feel for these poor prisoners as HUMAN BEINGS. I just can't get into my Reagan "Go America" mode like I did in my "didn't know any better" 80s youth.

So, I am sick of patriotism. I am now a world citizen. We are all human beings, and to hide away into our little folds of the world and think that we are better than our neighbor is simply outdated. While I take pleasure in our nation's history (the good parts), I just can't get into this "God Bless America" crap anymore. What makes us so much better than a Swede? Hell, they speak our language better than most of us! I feel I can relate to some poor but informed Nigerian better than I can to some of the dumbfucks in this country.

My intent is to rant. But, it is not to bash the USA. Rather, I bash the unquestioning (is that a word?) public. I have an ever deepening respect and understanding of my father who grew up under the Nazis, and is now an American citizen. He always seemed to be uncomfortable (almost, but not quite scorn) with patriostism. He loves this country, but has a sophisticated understanding about taking pride in something that you have little or no role in.

If we didn't have kids (and therefore be mobile), we would be moving to another country NOW. I hope that this country emergers from this dark period... I know it will. But, I am skeptical that future is bright.

Sorry about this downer. I put my 11 year old dog down last week and things don't seem to be getting better in the world.

have something to be proud of. Like if we start spreading peace instead of violence. But with the state of things right now, patriotism is misguided. We should be ashamed of our country.

That's my bumpersticker.

I look at it sometimes just to remind myself when I get to feeling low like you are right now.

So here's a :hug:

This is a quote from an essay by Emma Goldman. I in no way, shape or form subscribe to the ideology of anarchism, but I happened to run across this essay on a site called the Anrachy Archives. However, I thought it was an apt description of what patriotism has come to mean for so many on the right of the political spectrum:

"We Americans claim to be a peace-loving people. We hate bloodshed; we are opposed to violence. Yet we go into spasms of joy over the possibility of projecting dynamite bombs from flying machines upon helpless citizens. We are ready to hang, electrocute, or lynch anyone, who, from economic necessity, will risk his own life in the attempt upon that of some industrial magnate. Yet our hearts swell with pride at the thought that America is becoming the most powerful nation on earth, and that it will eventually plant her iron foot on the necks of all other nations. Such is the logic of patriotism."