• Trump's "Day of Patriotic Devotion" vs Obama's "Day of Renewal and Reconciliation"
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[QUOTE=Chonch;51721109]There's no denying the many horrible things that have been perpetrated by Americans, but patriotism to me is about optimism--looking at the good and the bad and choosing to represent the good. It's not hypocrisy, it's a belief in the net positive effect your nation has had on the world and the inspiration it provides to do good and live up to a righteous ideal. You don't have to be head-over-heels blindly in love with the US, but wouldn't it be much nicer to believe you are part of a virtuous community? Why focus on the bad? Why not praise the good deeds of the people you come from and try to live up to that example? These are some hard feelings we're talking here.[/QUOTE] you dont ignore the bad stuff in order to improve upon it, you fix and highlight it, you criticise all bad things like archangel125 says
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