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Some people love their country like a child loves their parent. “My dad is strong and perfect and can beat up your dad.” It’s simple and mythological.
Some people love their country like an adult loves their peer. They see their flaws, but also their aspirations and intentions.
Many conservatives are like children.
Id say its more like a brother that I know could be doing better for himself but is instead repeatedly screwing up.
My deep disdain for this land and her leaders comes not from a hatred of it’s meaning but from the truest form of patriotism. As a child raised on the lofty ideals of our founders, I stand as America’s greatest failure. For the propaganda failed to inspire loyalty in my heart and served only to highlight how much better our nations could be.
Its because if you really love your country you want it to be the best it can be. which means improving itself rather than devolving. christians who are patriots should have signs saying america be worthy of gods blessing rather than god bless america.
There’s nothing you can do to earn God’s blessing. It’s a gift.
There’s literally a list of 10 commandments you have to follow or be cursed to hell forever. Also the unwritten 11th commandment “don’t be gay”
Protestantism’s central argument is that grace is gifted by faith alone. If someone says otherwise, they are not a protestant.
And before someone tries to bring up the myriad of ‘baptist’ churches which don’t think so, please note that a central tenet of Baptist belief is sola fide.
I miss when the US was renowned for its peace corps, building wells and hospitals, helping communities which weren’t relevant to our income, but were helped for the sake of helping.
I can only mind my small corner, though we all work on our own little projects which may have positive effects in a larger sense.
I grew up here and want to share our wealth with all who strive to benefit both team human, and mother nature. We must quest for good, both locally and globally, or die trying.
Nothing unpatriotic about hating what’s wrong about this place while thinking the potenital of what it could be and the times we get even close to those aspirations are beautiful and enough to make any good hearted American swell with pride.
Away down south, in the land of traitors
Rattlesnakes and Alligators Right Away!
| We’ll all go down to Dixie away away
| Each dixie boy must understand they must mind their uncle sam
