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Patriots do you think liberals hurt or help this country?

Patriots do you think that liberals are useful idiots or do they serve a a good purpose? Is it good that liberals want us to lose the war because they have a grudge with President Bush?

Do liberals want to live in communism and bring our country to the filth that it was in 1975-1979?

Were you ashamed to be an American in the 1975-1979 era?

Update:

I chose Patriots vs liberals for a reason.

I want logical responses not illogical

emotional responses.

Update 2:

Century slayer I like how you think.

You don't let labels confine you.

Update 3:

Very good point Nic.

It is still a good point and place to fight as a whole against common enemies that hate us for being non-muslim westerners.

We cannot avoid or erase 911 or things like it because we are free.

Lets remain free by taking the fight to the enemy instead of having to fight and die here on our streets as they would want.

Update 4:

Mad Mav you have a very good point there.

It is true as you see it.

It is just repackaged communism.

Update 5:

MrJinx you are right.

Extremes are the problems in most societies just look at the sunnis and shiites. Those two warring muslim factions in iraq are showcases of extremism.

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  • 2 decades ago
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    Well, I consider myself moderate- leaning conservative, but I don't think there's a problem with having the liberal point of view. There's nothing wrong with being conservative or liberal, but no matter where you are on the spectrum, there is something wrong with intolerance toward another person's point of view.

    I will agree that there are some on both sides that are an embarrassment both to their ideologies, as well as the United States. But remember that single events (such as Jane Fonda's trip to Hanoi during the Vietnam War) may not be characteristic of all people holding that point of view.

    I would like to close with two of my favorite quotes regarding differing ideologies:

    1. I may not agree with what you have to say, but I would fight to the death for your right to say it.

    2. Just because we don't see eye to eye doesn't mean we can't stand side by side.

    I hope this helps.

  • 2 decades ago

    Well if you think that by having your own beliefs on the way things should be run and handled in the country is a bad thing then you should probably move to China or the Congo or even North Korea where the government only lets "Patriots" remain alive. What kind of of country would this be if people didn't look at all sides of everything? There is nothing better about being Liberal than there is about being Conservative. They are both labels that limit the people who take them up. Try thinking for yourself and not listening to what people tell you you should be because one veiw point. I am pro choice, pro death penalty, anti war in iraq, pro finding Osama (what ever happened to getting the guy who orcestrated the murder of 5000 people), most of all I am pro freedom of speech. With out that no one could even be a Patriot, we would all just be slaves.

    Source(s): my own views like them or leave them, but try to take them away and we have a problem
  • 2 decades ago

    True liberalism, no. But whats labeled as such these days is nothing but a conglomeration repackaged communism and people who want to legitimize their twisted lifestyles. That's whats rotting our country from the inside.

  • 2 decades ago

    Well (ahem) Doctor, I'm afraid you will be getting an "F" for such a loaded and biased question. Take your Zyprexa and check out http://www.friendsofhillary.com/ and support the cause to get our country back from the mad man that's in office and back on the road of prosperity and social inclusion for all.

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  • 2 decades ago

    You seem to think that liberals aren't patriots, and that being a patriot is automatically a virtue. Why is that? Do you remember where patriotism led Germany in 1933? (yes, yes, Godwin's law, I know) Fight for your values, but don't forget to recognisethose who fight for the same ones through different means.

  • Seth
    Lv 4
    2 decades ago

    Extreme liberalism or conservatism is bad.

    Questions? Comments? Concerns? Email me through the link in my profile, and I'll get back to you as soon as possible.

  • MM
    Lv 5
    2 decades ago

    Liberal hippies are lame.

    Liberal Conservatives, now thats the game!

    NO BUSH, NO DICK, NO SEX. Thank u

    VIVA LOS DEMS

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