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Originally Posted By BredRoller⏩
All the negative posts are coming out of Cali, haha.
why do tards consistently trash cali when its wealthier, prettier, and more travelled than any other state?
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Originally Posted By Adam16121⏩
I'm going to say this as sober as I can

...second generation immigrant, I am Indian and let me tell you:

-because of the opportunities it's given me
-because of the sacrifices Americans have made for my safety and freedom
-because I grew up when MTV played music
-because of the people I've known, friends I've made, and the great times I've enjoyed
-because of wrestling in the 80s
-because beer
-because even though I looked different from my classmates, they welcomed me
-because of my dog, who is now buried in the backyard
-because there's countries in the world where I'd have been killed for abandoning Islam
-because we aren't perfect but we're doing our best
-because it's the only place I'd want to call home
So much Merica in one post. It's home. Not perfect but it's home.
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Originally Posted By Brozart⏩
it's called jingoism

some good writing bro

basically, there are some good things about america, duh. but what you've boiled it down to is 'we're jingoistic because we like to be'. i'd say that's pretty accurate, really.

it's definitely a whole bunch of brainwashing. you kunts ever think about how you stand up every day from elementary school, put your hand on your heart, and 'pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america'?
pretty weird.
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Lulzy how foreigners think they can comment on American nationalism.

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Originally Posted By RightKindaGuy⏩
why do tards consistently trash cali when its wealthier, prettier, and more travelled than any other state?
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Originally Posted By RightKindaGuy⏩
why do tards consistently trash cali when its wealthier, prettier, and more travelled than any other state?
Because of lib tards.

From ca and USA USA USA!
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post 1504254791 05-10-2017, 08:21 PM
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Originally Posted By RightKindaGuy⏩
these are the low IQs im talking about ^
Yep. All the high IQ people are right there in California. No reason to ever move, that's for sure.
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Originally Posted By AGstrong⏩
i never said it was a representation of the public.

flag burning aside its still pretty evident that patriotism has been on a decline since the 90s/ealy 2k in america.

fix your shiet boyos.
I'd say that unpatriotic behavior was higher during the Cold War. Communism had a lot of influence over people. Look at the Vietnam issue as an example, tons of propaganda surrounding it even today. Patriotism started increasing as communism faded through the '80s and into the '90s, peaking (in my lifetime) after 9/11 for sure, then dropping significantly after all of the Iraq War propaganda.

Right now I think patriotism is very high again after the election. Sadly the partisans aren't on board but they are a small minority. Most people aren't burning American flags and most people don't want to burn American flags. That's a few loudmouths.
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Originally Posted By RightKindaGuy⏩
why do tards consistently trash cali when its wealthier, prettier, and more travelled than any other state?
The only things that are wealthier, prettier, and more travelled are your women
Hm.

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Originally Posted By tightteeshirt⏩
hnnnggggg got chills at the end the first time I saw this

Still makes me shed a tear. No one is ever going to sing this song like this ever.
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Originally Posted By Aussie939291⏩
Greatest? Nah

Most powerful? Yes
Really?
Can you go to walmart and buy an assault rifle? (a chitty one though)
Can you get all 4 seasons?
Do you have Las Vegas?
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It's pretty simple really...
















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"The soul becomes dyed with the color of its thoughts." - Marcus Aurelius

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post 1504256971 05-10-2017, 08:45 PM
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Originally Posted By Clinos⏩
Still makes me shed a tear. No one is ever going to sing this song like this ever.
Faith Hill was actually the real GOAT anthem...




Marvin Gaye's version was pretty GOAT too...





One thing about America. We may seem divided, but attack us and we will all get together and woop ur ass. It's like siblings that constantly fight amongst themselves .... but when an outsider tries to start something ... all the siblings get together and lay the smack down.
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Hard not to be when your country is the best in the world and you are just too tired of winning all the time.

Best version of the National Anthem of the United States of America:

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"If anything is possible for man, and peculiar to him, think that this can be attained by thee." - Marcus Aurelius

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Cuz we are all livin Murica

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This vid gets me every time. It was disability awareness day at Fenway Park and the crowd helps out the handicap fella trying to sing the anthem... GOAT

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Tfw all the Texas Brahs are posting the best things ITT
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What would you do
If you were asked to give up your dreams for freedom
What would you do
If asked to make the ultimate sacrifice

Would you think about all them people
Who gave up everything they had
Would you think about all them War Vets
And would you start to feel bad

Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill


Freedom isn't free
No, there's a hefty ****in' fee
And if you don't throw in your buck 'o five
Who will?

What would you do?
If someone told you to fight for freedom
Would you answer the call
Or run away like a little pussy

'Cause the only reason that you're here
Is 'cause folks died for you in the past
So maybe now it's your turn
To die kicking some ass

Freedom isn't free
It costs folks like you and me
And if we don't all chip in
We'll never pay that bill

Freedom isn't free
No, there's a hefty fukc*in' fee
And if you don't throw in your buck 'o five
Who will?
You don't throw in your buck 'o five
Who will?

Oo, buck 'o five
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Originally Posted By faxanadu⏩
This vid gets me every time. It was disability awareness day at Fenway Park and the crowd helps out the handicap fella trying to sing the anthem... GOAT

Holy fuark. This post literally/thread. That was awesome. On spread m8.
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brainwashing
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Because it's the greatest country in the world. It's pretty easy to be patriotic when you realize all the opportunities you have, how fortunate you are, and knowing there's nowhere else you can go that can top it.

America's the greatest by a pretty wide margin too. And the icing of it all is if you've actually lived elsewhere you realize just how true this is.
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More reasons...












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Originally Posted By Adam16121⏩
I'm going to say this as sober as I can

...second generation immigrant, I am Indian and let me tell you:

-because of the opportunities it's given me
-because of the sacrifices Americans have made for my safety and freedom
-because I grew up when MTV played music
-because of the people I've known, friends I've made, and the great times I've enjoyed
-because of wrestling in the 80s
-because beer
-because even though I looked different from my classmates, they welcomed me
-because of my dog, who is now buried in the backyard
-because there's countries in the world where I'd have been killed for abandoning Islam
-because we aren't perfect but we're doing our best
-because it's the only place I'd want to call home
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Originally Posted By faxanadu⏩
This vid gets me every time. It was disability awareness day at Fenway Park and the crowd helps out the handicap fella trying to sing the anthem... GOAT

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Originally Posted By TotheDoubleR⏩
Because it's the greatest country in the world. It's pretty easy to be patriotic when you realize all the opportunities you have, how fortunate you are, and knowing there's nowhere else you can go that can top it.

America's the greatest by a pretty wide margin too. And the icing of it all is if you've actually lived elsewhere you realize just how true this is.
lol? You're afforded all the same opportunities and then some in pretty much every other 1st world country.


I cannot stand when Americans argue that they're more free and have more chances than the rest of us when that simply isn't true at all.

Do you honestly think Brits and Australians are living in tin sheds and foraging for scraps?
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Because patriotism is the perfect tool to instill a false sense of bravado in the citizens which allows the government paper over all the cracks in the system rather than solving them and facing them head on.

When society becomes less patriotic then they begin to become more hostile and cynical of the leadership [see riots in Egypt, Venezuela, Tunisia, etc.]
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Originally Posted By Aussie939291⏩
lol? You're afforded all the same opportunities and then some in pretty much every other 1st world country.


I cannot stand when Americans argue that they're more free and have more chances than the rest of us when that simply isn't true at all.

Do you honestly think Brits and Australians are living in tin sheds and foraging for scraps?
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Originally Posted By Brozart⏩
it's called jingoism

some good writing bro

basically, there are some good things about america, duh. but what you've boiled it down to is 'we're jingoistic because we like to be'. i'd say that's pretty accurate, really.

it's definitely a whole bunch of brainwashing. you kunts ever think about how you stand up every day from elementary school, put your hand on your heart, and 'pledge allegiance to the flag of the united states of america'?
pretty weird.
We never did the pledge in my elementary school. 95% white school too rural southern Illinois.

As for the main topic, it is cool that people from any background, if they show pride in being an American they are welcomed. Every American loves a good (legal) immigration story no matter from what country.
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Originally Posted By KyleAaron⏩
They don't think about it any more than Aussies think about the condition of Aborigines, or whether we can keep digging stuff up and selling it overseas forever. All countries have this problem: the fish can't see the water.
well, i lived in the US for a few school years, and i didn't even think about it much at first. it was just something you had to do. then i realised it was fukn weird, so i never stood up for it again.

ignorance is not a purely-american problem, of course, but the absolute militant denial of any other point of view is something that's scarily prevalent in the US population (eg this thread)
Originally Posted By rightinthefeels⏩
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Lulzy how foreigners think they can comment on American nationalism.

You didn't deserve to have met Zyzz.
lol, ok bro.
as stated above, i lived in the US for a bit.

and you're providing further evidence for exactly what we're talking about - being proud of your country isn't a problem, but not even being able toquestionanything about your blind nationalism is just scary dude.
whenever your kind (not all americans, duh, just retarded ones such as yourself) are questioned regarding murrca's greatness, it's always the same - retreat into 'WE'RE THE BEST WE'LL KICK UR ASS YOU'RE NOT EVEN FROM HERE YOU'RE A CUCK'

just sad.
Originally Posted By Aussie939291⏩
lol? You're afforded all the same opportunities and then some in pretty much every other 1st world country.
I cannot stand when Americans argue that they're more free and have more chances than the rest of us when that simply isn't true at all.
Do you honestly think Brits and Australians are living in tin sheds and foraging for scraps?
these kinds don't even consider anything about anything outside the US, so no they don't think we're foraging for scraps, they've just been told that murrca #1 their whole lives.

my dad told me a story somewhat recently. on 9/11, we all got sent home from school (i was living in the US at the time). gw bush gave his address to the nation, and one of his lines was 'America was targeted for attack because we're the brightest beacon for freedom and opportunity in the world'. lil 11yo me laughed at that line - what the fuk are you talking about? no, that's not why the US was targeted. but these types just eat that chit up. never question.
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