Does A Person Who Loves America Say These Things?

Does A Person Who Loves America Say These Things?

Of course not. Obama hates, or at the very least strongly dislikes, "America". Why do you think that his campaign slogan was "Change"? He wants to make us more like Europe. Keep in mind that when I say America, I am not talking about the land or the people in this country. I am talking about the ideas and principles that this country was founded on. It is these things that make America special and it is these things that Obama is trying to change.

Wow. I have never lived with blinders on. What's it like?

None of those statements are Impeachable offenses. We like to look at ourselves as always being good, but the last 15 years has shown this country being anything but.

America IS arrogant, dismissive, and derisive. We have an attitude that says the world has to play by our rules, and our rules only. But, and here's the big but, we don't have to play by our own rules.

Reverend Wright said the "God Damn America" comment, which I feel compelled to add, was grossly taken out of context even at the first news reports of it. Did you take the time to listen to the entire sermon? Most likely not. You just heard that sound bite and jumped to conclusions. Same goes for the chickens roosting comment. Read/listen to the whole thing first, then comment on it.

As for Michelle Obama's comment on being proud of this country for the first time, I'm sure you listened to the sound bite and silly images popped into your little head. As a Black American, there have been very few moments when I have been truly proud of my country. As a race, for the longest time, we weren't considered to even be a part of this nation. We could work the fields, build the buildings, construct the roads, and do all the hard labor, even go to war and die defending her, but we weren't considered to be part of the country. We had no say, whatsoever. So for this nation to go from enslaving, beating, lynching, and imprisoning a man like Barack Obama to seriously considering him for the highest position in the nation is a monumental step. And a step that we should all be proud of. THAT is what Michelle Obama meant when she said that.

Though I have to wonder... Those were all things that were said during the campaign. Have you nothing current that has been said that gets your dander up? Or do all the conversations about economics contain too many high dollar words for you to tell if you should be offended or not?

I love my country, but some of these are true.

America is arrogant. We think our way is the best, but why? It's true we sowed the seeds for 9/11, turning away from the truth won't help solve the problem. I'm atheist so the words god damn america (I think that was wright who said that, actually) don't really resonate with me, I'm proud of what my country has done in the past, but not for the last decade or so (I believe this statement was made by Obama's wife, actually). In fact, I think a lot of americans are ethnocentric and financially challenged. That doesn't mean I think we should give up on the US, but that we need to get our heads our of our collective a$$es and realize that we're not the only people on the planet who matter, and our power lies in tapping the strength of our population as a whole.

Does any of that make me less a patriot? I love the idea of the USA, a place where anyone can come and there is equal opportunity for all, where if you work hard, your children will have a better life than you, and anyone can rise from poverty to become wealthy. A country governed by the people. Is that reality? Probably less so than it used to be, but that's no reason we can't still aspire to be more like the idea of America.

You can still love your country while realizing its flaws and not being a blind follower. I'm a patriot of my country but I do realize that the government isn't perfect and it isn't the best in the world. I still love it more than any other.

However I do think that things like: "God damn America" and "For the first time, I'm proud of this country" go passed simple criticism and go into a dislike/disrespect for America. I agree with you here and I'd be pissed of someone said that of my country.

I have doubts if the people that say these things really believe them. I think they are mostly using these words as wedge issues to pander to their base in oder to achieve power. It hurts (I know) to hear these things especially when it comes from people that have been very successful here in the U S of A.

At this point in the game I can't think of anything Obama could say (to me anyway) that would/could change my opinion of him. I thought he was an empty suit before the election and still hold that opinion today.

I've just looked at your questions and I must say...you seriously need to get out more, unless of course you are a politician and it is your job to slate the president. This won't come as any great surprise to you, but I completely agree with Tallwench. Uniformed individuals delight in taking things out of context and twisting them to mean what they want it to mean. Change the channel, read intelligent unbiased papers! Because all of your questions and answers tell me that you are quite wrong most of the time and have a lot to learn.

Yes, without a doubt.

That person obviously isn't deluded about America. What's the point with all the BS? Whoever said that is realistic, honest, and should be congratulated.

Which genius said that by the way? I'd love to know

Cons hate democracy which is the foundation of America.

Yes.

It's called Tough Love.

It was popular in the 80's and 90's.

Maybe you're too young to remember it.

I personally think that someone who truly loves America will be able to look at it with an objective eye and be able to criticize its downfalls while praising its glories. Unless love to you means blindly lavish praises regardless of the realities.

I love my parents to death, and wouldn't be who I am today without them. However I can also truthfully say my dad is an arrogant, dismissive sunovabitch and that he is getting what has been coming for him for a long time.

Does someone really love America who lies about the state it is in? Is telling the people the American economy is strong and vibrant when it was anything but Love?