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By what measure, I wonder... Dannymac Send a noteboard - 06/07/2013 04:21:57 PM

What is it, exactly, about America that conservatives love?

It's not our government, obviously. You know, the one thing all Americans have in common. Conservatives want less of that, and automatically distrust anyone who participates in or works for it.

It's not their fellow Americans. According to most conservatives, most of their fellow Americans are lazy, just wanting to get by based on what the government will get them.

It's not the troops. Constant cuts to the VA have shown that. I mean, sure, support them while they're fighting, but can you really claim to love something that you only support when it is away, in harms way?

The actual land in the "land of the free?" Nope, conservatives fairly consistently oppose environmental protections for that.

What does this leave... the flag? Sure, conservatives love that. They'll seek to protect it even (or especially) at the cost of liberty. So there it is. Conservatives love the flag.

So while I'm sure that more Conservatives claimed patriotism, I'm not exactly sure what they meant by it. In the end, conservative patriotism is like being a fair-weather sports fan. They're only gonna support winners, and ultimately, they're cheering for laundry.

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Gallup - Conservatives more proud to be American than Liberals..... Anonymous2000 - 04/07/2013 09:12:12 PM 1361 Views
I'm not surprised either. *NM* nossy - 04/07/2013 09:19:25 PM 375 Views
How does one American? *NM* Stephen - 04/07/2013 09:58:03 PM 391 Views
That seems like a no-brainer. What I find more remarkable... Legolas - 04/07/2013 10:15:10 PM 771 Views
I'm not all that surprised by that, either. nossy - 04/07/2013 10:47:41 PM 730 Views
I'm trying to think my way through this, and I keep running into holes. Nate - 04/07/2013 10:48:59 PM 787 Views
I really don't want to get into the sickness known as nationalism (patriotism) imlad - 05/07/2013 07:10:09 PM 948 Views
I'm curious — how would you avoid regionalism? Nate - 05/07/2013 08:15:02 PM 777 Views
P.S. (more thoughts on worldwide government) Nate - 05/07/2013 08:57:01 PM 743 Views
Interesting general thought train, let me hop on board Isaac - 07/07/2013 12:52:18 PM 860 Views
Mmm. Nate - 09/07/2013 05:44:04 PM 825 Views
Interplanetary just doesn't leave much interdependence Isaac - 09/07/2013 08:14:18 PM 806 Views
Them's some cool beans. Nate - 09/07/2013 09:11:50 PM 727 Views
Re: Them's some cool beans. Isaac - 09/07/2013 10:11:50 PM 708 Views
At the risk of putting this post even further into Books board territory... Legolas - 10/07/2013 06:33:02 PM 701 Views
I've decided to pretend we're still entirely on the original subject Isaac - 11/07/2013 01:13:15 AM 749 Views
Hold the phone, Mabel: Patriotism and nationalism are not synonymous. Joel - 11/08/2013 08:04:40 PM 700 Views
There were two questions on that poll. ranagrande - 05/07/2013 07:53:13 PM 1009 Views
That's because being born in America is the best thing they ever did imlad - 05/07/2013 07:04:54 PM 918 Views
Congrats! You win the bitterness award. Anonymous2000 - 05/07/2013 09:49:00 PM 852 Views
Bitterness? How so? imlad - 08/07/2013 05:26:50 PM 933 Views
Nice post. Your honor, I rest my case! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 08/07/2013 06:15:47 PM 375 Views
Er. Obviously? beetnemesis - 06/07/2013 02:24:44 PM 812 Views
Actually, liberals say, let's make the US a socialist state and control everything people do. Anonymous2000 - 06/07/2013 04:54:00 PM 842 Views
By what measure, I wonder... Dannymac - 06/07/2013 04:21:57 PM 761 Views
Being proud of America has zero to do with our government..... Anonymous2000 - 06/07/2013 04:57:30 PM 693 Views
I don't think this is accurate. ranagrande - 06/07/2013 10:58:43 PM 815 Views
Re: I don't think this is accurate. nossy - 06/07/2013 11:46:47 PM 789 Views
You'd have to list the study Isaac - 07/07/2013 12:10:13 AM 901 Views
Every study. ranagrande - 07/07/2013 01:14:48 AM 889 Views
Really, you have a list of every single study conducted on the matter? Isaac - 07/07/2013 02:51:05 AM 891 Views
I have a list of every study I listed! ranagrande - 07/07/2013 03:55:21 AM 979 Views
Damn, you just got schooled! Good Job by Isaac. Anonymous2000 - 07/07/2013 04:27:45 AM 773 Views
Were you actively trying to prove the point of your opponents there? Legolas - 07/07/2013 09:10:06 AM 736 Views
I hope you'll understand that I don't find that compelling Isaac - 07/07/2013 05:07:52 AM 929 Views
I noticed that too in the Cato study. Legolas - 07/07/2013 09:50:19 AM 796 Views
There is admittedly a big difference between BBC and Pravda but I think mistrust is often justified Isaac - 07/07/2013 11:39:03 AM 889 Views
I'm thinking the board is dead enough to quality for "rainy day" status, but okay. Legolas - 08/07/2013 06:49:57 PM 879 Views
Also it was raining at the time here, still is, NE Ohio has been a giant mud puddle all month Isaac - 08/07/2013 11:14:57 PM 759 Views
Catos study is a transparent joke, hence ranking a city in Red China second for capitalisms sake. Joel - 11/08/2013 08:44:04 PM 713 Views
Nice non-reply. Dannymac - 09/07/2013 05:23:25 PM 778 Views
You didn't say anything meriting an in-depth response Isaac - 09/07/2013 08:52:13 PM 714 Views
Actually.... Dannymac - 10/07/2013 03:00:42 AM 687 Views
One of your examples was bad and you want me to do the others too? Isaac - 10/07/2013 03:52:20 AM 748 Views
Pride comes before the fall. *NM* heartbreak - 12/07/2013 06:33:56 PM 415 Views
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