Originally Posted By: the G-man
That's true. And I try to differentiate between legitimately criticizing this administration (even I do that) and stuff like: (a) blanket statements like "God DAMN America"; (b) blowing up shit; (c) stupid shit like saying we're no better than Nazi Germany; (d) people who do nothing BUT justify anti-American behavior.

At the same time, however, I wish some people could differentiate in the opposite direction and realize that not all dissent is patriotic, either.


You'd be better served by recognizing that support for the government's actions isn't automatically "patriotic," either. In fact, sometimes opposing your government is the only patriotic option available.

Too many knee-jerk jingoists scream "Support the troops!" as though it were an actual reasoned response to the mission they've been sent on. And they call themselves patriotic, when they're actually just dull-witted sheep.