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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 1283 Views
I'm not surprised either. *NM* nossy - 04/07/2013 09:19:25 PM 348 Views
How does one American? *NM* Stephen - 04/07/2013 09:58:03 PM 374 Views
That seems like a no-brainer. What I find more remarkable... Legolas - 04/07/2013 10:15:10 PM 699 Views
I'm not all that surprised by that, either. nossy - 04/07/2013 10:47:41 PM 657 Views
I'm trying to think my way through this, and I keep running into holes. Nate - 04/07/2013 10:48:59 PM 728 Views
I really don't want to get into the sickness known as nationalism (patriotism) imlad - 05/07/2013 07:10:09 PM 880 Views
I'm curious — how would you avoid regionalism? Nate - 05/07/2013 08:15:02 PM 710 Views
P.S. (more thoughts on worldwide government) Nate - 05/07/2013 08:57:01 PM 671 Views
Interesting general thought train, let me hop on board Isaac - 07/07/2013 12:52:18 PM 795 Views
Mmm. Nate - 09/07/2013 05:44:04 PM 750 Views
Interplanetary just doesn't leave much interdependence Isaac - 09/07/2013 08:14:18 PM 727 Views
Them's some cool beans. Nate - 09/07/2013 09:11:50 PM 659 Views
Re: Them's some cool beans. Isaac - 09/07/2013 10:11:50 PM 639 Views
At the risk of putting this post even further into Books board territory... Legolas - 10/07/2013 06:33:02 PM 635 Views
I've decided to pretend we're still entirely on the original subject Isaac - 11/07/2013 01:13:15 AM 680 Views
Hold the phone, Mabel: Patriotism and nationalism are not synonymous. Joel - 11/08/2013 08:04:40 PM 635 Views
There were two questions on that poll. ranagrande - 05/07/2013 07:53:13 PM 931 Views
That's because being born in America is the best thing they ever did imlad - 05/07/2013 07:04:54 PM 852 Views
Congrats! You win the bitterness award. Anonymous2000 - 05/07/2013 09:49:00 PM 782 Views
Bitterness? How so? imlad - 08/07/2013 05:26:50 PM 857 Views
Nice post. Your honor, I rest my case! *NM* Anonymous2000 - 08/07/2013 06:15:47 PM 351 Views
Er. Obviously? beetnemesis - 06/07/2013 02:24:44 PM 749 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 762 Views
By what measure, I wonder... Dannymac - 06/07/2013 04:21:57 PM 717 Views
Being proud of America has zero to do with our government..... Anonymous2000 - 06/07/2013 04:57:30 PM 628 Views
I don't think this is accurate. ranagrande - 06/07/2013 10:58:43 PM 741 Views
Re: I don't think this is accurate. nossy - 06/07/2013 11:46:47 PM 718 Views
You'd have to list the study Isaac - 07/07/2013 12:10:13 AM 836 Views
Every study. ranagrande - 07/07/2013 01:14:48 AM 820 Views
Really, you have a list of every single study conducted on the matter? Isaac - 07/07/2013 02:51:05 AM 821 Views
I have a list of every study I listed! ranagrande - 07/07/2013 03:55:21 AM 913 Views
Damn, you just got schooled! Good Job by Isaac. Anonymous2000 - 07/07/2013 04:27:45 AM 698 Views
Were you actively trying to prove the point of your opponents there? Legolas - 07/07/2013 09:10:06 AM 696 Views
I hope you'll understand that I don't find that compelling Isaac - 07/07/2013 05:07:52 AM 857 Views
I noticed that too in the Cato study. Legolas - 07/07/2013 09:50:19 AM 726 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 816 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 805 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 700 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 634 Views
Nice non-reply. Dannymac - 09/07/2013 05:23:25 PM 706 Views
You didn't say anything meriting an in-depth response Isaac - 09/07/2013 08:52:13 PM 652 Views
Actually.... Dannymac - 10/07/2013 03:00:42 AM 620 Views
One of your examples was bad and you want me to do the others too? Isaac - 10/07/2013 03:52:20 AM 675 Views
Pride comes before the fall. *NM* heartbreak - 12/07/2013 06:33:56 PM 394 Views
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