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1/ LIBERTY DEFINED: PATRIOTISM
To be an #American #patriot means to love liberty. That’s not the definition used today however. It’s amazing and discouraging to see what is argued for in the name of patriotism.
2/ If you do not support funding for undeclared and illegal wars, you’re frequently called #unpatriotic
3/ If you do not support a flag-burning amendment to the #Constitution, you’re said to be unpatriotic. Not blindly obedient to the state or simply to challenge the power of the state is considered unpatriotic.
4/It is readily assumed that unquestioned loyalty to government is synonymous with patriotism. Others, though, believe that a good patriot is one willing to stand up to his or her government when the rights of the people are being abused & when the government pursues bad policies
5/True patriotism requires supporting the people even under dire circumstances and threat of government punishment. Great danger is imminent when any criticism of the government is considered unpatriotic. Patriotism never demands obedience to the state but rather to the liberty
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