Being a patriot got a bad rap in the 1980's when love of America took a back seat to the white supremacist, gun-toting lunatic in the woods of wherever who was certain the Guberment (not a typo) was gonna kill us in them FEMA camps the UN was setting up. Oddly enough, this redefinition of patriotism took place at the same time being a "Global citizen" came into fashion. Weird, huh? I'm not saying it was a conspiracy. It's just one of those perfectly timed, well-planned coincides that happen rather frequently. Sort of like those chemical weapon attacks made by some deranged leader on his own people (and who has decided to stop using Federal Reserve Notes) right before the U.S. takes a pining to invading the "madman's" country like Iraq, Syria, and Libya. Remember Chemical Ali? It kinda' makes you wonder, "Who would be crazy enough to stock these lunatics with chemical weapons?" It's damn peculiar.
Nevertheless, patriotism is a good thing because it reminds us that even when we disagree, we're all still on the same side. That's important. Otherwise, we might turn into disparate, feuding factions. We'd be susceptible to manipulation. United we stand, right?
If we didn't hang together, the next thing we'd know we'd be jumping from one endless war to another and swindled by corrupt politicians who were in bed with sleazy business tycoons. The perpetrators of giant financial scams would remain nameless. Political parties would be defrauding the voters, political candidates would walk away from felonies free as can be in a country where the people don't give a s#!t about their future because they don't see one. It's all been so mismanaged for so long it's hopeless. No matter who you vote for, it's just more of the same disastrous policies that brought us to this place of despair.
The problem is we confused our love of America with out politics, our love of country with who's gonna' make us rich, and defending the land with following a flag no matter where on earth it goes. None of these problems has a damn thing to do with who is sitting in the White House. It's got nothing to do with politics. You see, if the people are strong they don't need leaders because they are leaders. If the people are leaders they wont be following any more disastrous policies that brought us to this place of despair.
Nevertheless, patriotism is a good thing because it reminds us that even when we disagree, we're all still on the same side. That's important. Otherwise, we might turn into disparate, feuding factions. We'd be susceptible to manipulation. United we stand, right?
If we didn't hang together, the next thing we'd know we'd be jumping from one endless war to another and swindled by corrupt politicians who were in bed with sleazy business tycoons. The perpetrators of giant financial scams would remain nameless. Political parties would be defrauding the voters, political candidates would walk away from felonies free as can be in a country where the people don't give a s#!t about their future because they don't see one. It's all been so mismanaged for so long it's hopeless. No matter who you vote for, it's just more of the same disastrous policies that brought us to this place of despair.
The problem is we confused our love of America with out politics, our love of country with who's gonna' make us rich, and defending the land with following a flag no matter where on earth it goes. None of these problems has a damn thing to do with who is sitting in the White House. It's got nothing to do with politics. You see, if the people are strong they don't need leaders because they are leaders. If the people are leaders they wont be following any more disastrous policies that brought us to this place of despair.
So, let's get the hell outta' here.
