Gallop poll finds only 36% of dems extremely proud or very proud to be Americans

I have plenty of criticisms about our political division and apparent inability to tackle serious problems. Having said that, I believe America is closer to meeting its stated ideals than it was throughout most if not all historical periods.

 

Why am I not surprised that you are defending communism.

 

I reported this attack on Bill and all conservatives early this morning. What is amazing is this post hasn't been moderated or removed as it deserves to be. Apparently, the attacks of insulting fellow posters and all conservatives is okay. Gee, I thought we had rules against this BS. You should be ashamed of yourself.

 

As someone who is a member Sons of the American Revolution, that's a bold statement. Telling someone who's family helped establish this country to look somewhere else, smh.

 

Am I proud of the US? Absolutely? Am I proud of who we've elected the last 3 elections? Absolutely not. But we are the best country in the world, and some on the left are upset that it's true. It's why more people try to come to our country than any other country.

 

I apologize to the Son's of the American Revolution. My thought is the Son's and Daughter's of the Revolution and those who fought for our independence would not understand your views today.

 

Yeah the whole maga movement is that America is broken and only a fat rich guy from New York can fix it. Go figure.

 

Yeah, it wasn't only the sunk "cost" of having paid to purchase people; it was also the race-based social fears you mention. In addition, I'd forgotten about the argument that it was just way too hot and sunny to expect White people to do the work.

Avalon Project - Confederate States of America - Mississippi Secession

In the momentous step which our State has taken of dissolving its connection with the government of which we so long formed a part, it is but just that we should declare the prominent reasons which have induced our course.

Our position is thoroughly identified with the institution of slavery-- the greatest material interest of the world. Its labor supplies the product which constitutes by far the largest and most important portions of commerce of the earth. These products are peculiar to the climate verging on the tropical regions, and by an imperious law of nature, none but the black race can bear exposure to the tropical sun. These products have become necessities of the world, and a blow at slavery is a blow at commerce and civilization. That blow has been long aimed at the institution, and was at the point of reaching its consummation. There was no choice left us but submission to the mandates of abolition, or a dissolution of the Union, whose principles had been subverted to work out our ruin.

 

You should drop this on him next time.

 

I’m confused when republicans profess to be proud of their country but they hate at least half of the electorate, they hate most government institutions, universities, schools, many corporations and complain about just about everything. So what in the hell are they proud of?

 

The country and the Constitution are fine... it's the people that want to destroy it that I don't like.