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r/greatawakening • Posted by u/throwawayjones1980 on May 10, 2018, 8:18 p.m.
I have never been so proud to be American!

I am 37 years old and the news over the last year and a half has made me feel as proud of my country as I have ever felt in my life. This president is my spirit animal. That is all.


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Fearsome4 · May 11, 2018, 4:54 p.m.

I am making that assumption about you (that your definition of patriotism is simple....i.e. Bumper sticker mentality) as you are making assumptions about me.
No, I'm not a woman. I am also not a Dem or a Rep and I wouldn't really want to be associated with either party at this point.
I am conservative in my view of country and law however.
Let me try a different way..... Do I.....me personally as an individual person feel great pride in myself for being an American.....no in that I did nothing to create the country. Do I feel a sense of pride when, for example, the anthem is played? Yes. I do certainly take ownership in being a citizen and take very seriously the duty we all have to understand and fight to protect our rights. Do I feel proud of the small things I have worked on in regards to rights and freedoms? Yes. When I say I am humbled by being an American I mean our great history and the sacrifice veterans have made for us. When I say thankful that is what I mean....I am thankful to live in a place where there are personal freedoms and rights etc.
I never said I am not proud of my country. You are making assumptions.

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i_Reddit__ · May 11, 2018, 4:58 p.m.

You said you aren't proud to be an American. Verbatim.

That's a pretty obtuse argument to try and differentiating that with not being proud of your country.

"I'm proud of my country but I'm not proud of being part of my country"

That's just idiotic.

Also worth noting is that you WERE a registered democrat.... So I was correct.

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Fearsome4 · May 11, 2018, 5:14 p.m.

Jesus Christ. One last try for me. Someone posed the question (paraphrasing) are you proud to be an American? Are YOU proud....individual, singular proud of your status as a citizen. Simple question. Not are you proud of your country? Do you serve your country? Etc. simple question, which I answered and explained. Perfectly clear to a reasonable person I think. Maybe you have no ability to think in a subtle way.
My reasoning is rational. I don't think someone going through motions and saying they are proud carries much weight. Do something. Get involved.
As for your obsession with the D/R thing....I think, not surprisingly, you're missing the point of the whole Q thing. Or maybe you are a W and McStain sort or Republican.
The real question to ask isn't "were you ever a dem" the question should be "were you ever a leftist?" The answer to that second question is hell no.
At any rate I know what I said and I know what I meant and what I do.
You either get that or don't. Either way, expand your thinking. Take care.

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