Why is Left Unpatriotic?

Published on October 16, 2004 By SameOldRat In Politics

As I look around this site more and more it is very apparent who is left and who is right. What I do not understand is why many people to the right believe that having liberal views is unpatriotic. It just makes no sense to me. I love America. I like John Kerry and I believe Clinton was the best president we have had in recent times. I don't agree with President Bush's views, but does that make me hate America. How is it any different for someone who does not agree with a democrats view? That doesn't make them unpatriotic. It just boggles my mind that something as small as politics can divide people so much. That's just something I noticed. 'Nuff said.

Comments (Page 3)

LeapingLizard

on Oct 18, 2004

Draginol,

You're so far off here...

You'd be hard pressed to find articles on this site by "right wingers" that could be described as "racist".

Did you happen to miss little-whip's artical recently titled
Poor, Black, and Filthy??

That's just the beginning of all the racist crap that gets posted. Don't act like it isn't there.

wINtro

on Oct 18, 2004

well.. heres how i think of it: Right wing is militaristic showing people we can fight back and blah blah blah while making enemies. The left wing come around later and make everythig peachy with the world and blah blah
any ways about the social experiment part of this, i have to agree with that, this kind of setup is starting to fail imho as there is becoming to many people to keep happy by the growin population and eventually the goverment will be seriously in trouble because what ever they do they will have some one complaining about it and going against it.

mtmdem

on Oct 18, 2004

That's all they can say about us. They can just call us names because they can't talk about the issues.

"To announce that there must be no criticism of the President, or that we are to stand by the President, right or wrong, is not only unpatriotic and servile, but is morally treasonable to the American public. Nothing but the truth should be spoken about him or any one else. But it is even more important to tell the truth, pleasant or unpleasant, about him than about any one else." - Teddy Roosevelt

Brownsnout

on Oct 18, 2004

This is very important - the answer is spelled out very clearly in the book I listed below. This book is REQUIRED reading for any democrat/liberal/progressive. Don't Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate--The Essential Guide for Progressives by George Lakoff

Brownsnout

on Oct 18, 2004

But I think the most politically motivated Kerry supporters, those on the far left, are quite anti-American. I wouldn't be surprised if some of them intentionally choose not to buy American cars simply because they don't want to support an American company (even though their actions are essentially paying to outsource jobs).

Don't the importing laws say that the foreign cars sold in the US will be built in the US? If you buy a Toyota - it is probably built in Tennessee - so you are not outsourcing jobs. If you buy a Ford - many of the parts are made in Mexico. It's one of those strange things.

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