I’ve been thinking about this amped up conservative rhetoric that liberals and leftists hate America. We all know that’s BS. Right? Except it’s not, and we should respond to it for what it is.

“I love an America I grew up in. I love an America I believe in, that I lived most of my life in. Now, the idea of America that you’re fighting and “winning” for is killing that America I live in, that I love. So you’re right. I hate what you imagine America to be… because it is trying to murder the America that I love. And I don’t use the word “murder” lightly, and I apply it to you. And if that means to you that I hate America… then you’re right! The America you believe in isn’t lovable.”

That’s all.

  • culpritus [any]@hexbear.net
    English
    17·
    2 days ago

    I’m imagining “God Bless the U.S.A.” playing over a supercut of foreign and domestic state violence over the last 50 years, while you stand saluting the flag waving over millions of corpses.

    • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
      1·
      2 days ago

      I mean I can’t stand religion so I’d hate that for completely different reasons.

        • MagicShel@lemmy.zipEnglish
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          2 days ago

          I’m not really what would traditionally be considered a patriot. Look I don’t know what you hexbears are trying to do here, but I really don’t think it’s working. I, at least, am left with the impression you have more rage than good sense. Good luck with your hate. I’m not really about that.