NT Are You A Patriotic American?

[beh235]

 

[dopeness]

 
I use this country to reep the  financial benefits that my homeland doesnt offer. But best believe i have a plan to exit this dump once my money is up. Constant sunshine, nicer people, grow my own food, less government involvement, the foundation to MY happiness. 

So what you're saying is that you're okay with Americans thriving in your homeland, while having this outlook?

 

[mvp07]

So do you feel naturalized US citizens should be required to fight for those beliefs since this is," the best place to further yourself...without much resistance"?  Even if it's against their place of origin? 

Well, becoming a naturalized citizen is not a simple process. When they usually allow someone to immigrate here, the individual have to have something of value the country needs.... (IE; technical skills, business skills etc or at the very least must know someone/company to sponsor them). They don't necessarily need to fight literally by joining the military, they can be much more helpful if they do what they are good at aka the primary focus for there immigration and in turn the country gets to benefit from the " brain drain".

 

[boozenshoes213]

Only when it comes to sports

 

[Nereyda Vuelve Por Dios]

 
So what you're saying is that you're okay with Americans thriving in your homeland, while having this outlook?

Americans wont enjoy or appreciate my country because we live a simpler lifestyle. Americans as a consensus need reality TV, instagram, expensive dinners, material possessions to feel fulfilled. 

My country of origin isnt perfect but it is rather close for me and my sensibilities. 

 

[herbshuttles15]

I'm just here man

Don't even celebrate the 4th

 

[dopeness]

Well, becoming a naturalized citizen is not a simple process. When they usually allow someone to immigrate here, the individual have to have something of value the country needs.... (IE; technical skills, business skills etc or at the very least must know someone/company to sponsor them). They don't necessarily need to fight literally by joining the military, they can be much more helpful if they do what they are good at aka the primary focus for there immigration and in turn the country gets to benefit from the " brain drain".

Like Einstein, sort of. But he was a refugee.

 

[beh235]

It's the weekend? 

 

[eracism]

We have to reclaim our country yall. We all patriots, b.

 

[doublemesh96]

I'm a citizen of this planet

 

[Barbados Slim]

I love my country but I hate the people that run my country.

This

 

[dopeness]

I love my country but I hate the people that run my country.

Do you love your country enough to protect it from the people you hate who you feel "run" it?

 

[Barbados Slim]

 
Do you love your country enough to protect it from the people you hate who you feel "run" it?

What do you mean protect it from the people that run it? Protect it how? The people that run it run the greatest military force on the planet.

 

[sonoftony]

I love my country but I hate the people that run my country.

Do you love your country enough to protect it from the people you hate who you feel "run" it?

Nope not at all. This country don't give a **** about my brown ***

 

[dopeness]

 
What do you mean protect it from the people that run it? Protect it how? The people that run it run the greatest military force on the planet.

But the American military budget is paid by U.S. taxpayers.  It's quintessentially your military force.

 

[Barbados Slim]

 
But the American military budget is paid by U.S. taxpayers?  It's quintessentially your military force.

That doesn't mean the gov wouldn't or couldn't use the military against the people if they ever revolted. 

 

[HEATHEN]

Nope.


I'm only here at this point because my family is here. If not for that I'd be an unrestricted free agent, looking to take my talents to various beaches abroad.


It's not that I don't want this country to be better. It's not that I don't want to see change. I just don't believe in this country anymore. I don't believe America will ever change.



The way this country is built, its economy, we're never going to see the fall of the American war machine. We're plugged into the Matrix and there ain't no red pill in sight.

 

[dopeness]

 
That doesn't mean the gov wouldn't or couldn't use the military against the people if they ever revolted. 

You do realize that America is a republic right? We're the government, we elect our own officials.

 

[doublemesh96]

You do realize that America is a republic right? We're the government, we elect the "officials" that they allow us to select from. Giving us the illusion that we have a choice in the matter.

 

[dopeness]

Giving us the illusion that we have a choice in the matter.

There's no illusion, you do have a choice. How do you think this country was built?

 

[bm35]

Nah only when it's convenient like the World Cup or olympics other than that nope.

 

[doublemesh96]

There's no illusion, you do have a choice. How do you think this country was built?

By slaves

 

[dopeness]

By slaves

Slaves solely built the laws and mandates you abide by to live here too?

 

[AZwildcats]

I'm African American. I'm African. Black as the moon. Heritage of a small village, pardon my residence.

So why not go back to Africa? 

As a guy from Africa, I never understood this logic or question. Go back to a place you've never been to, don't know the language and likely have no immediate family? How is this even an option?

 

[Barbados Slim]

 
You do realize that America is a republic right? We're the government, we elect our own officials.

And we the people have never elected bad and or corrupt officials?

Also I'm responding to your question about protecting the country against the people that run it, and in that hypothetical situation, I was assuming you meant the people that run it are using some kind of force against the country. Am I wrong?