Melodybe
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:00 AM
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Liberals are patriots, right wingers are nationalists |
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I love the principles my country was founded on. The french philosopohers, the founding fathers, Lincoln. There are some absolutely gorgeous things to say about our country.
However, the only reason I think that our country is so great is our melting pot of cultures.
So I think that liberals fit the definition of patriots and RWers are nationalists, anyone care to discuss?
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:02 AM
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:06 AM
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2. And Freepers are lizard drones dressed like fuzzy, red tiggers. |
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:06 AM
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Too many people confuse patriotism with nationalism. Basically, patriotism involves doing the hard legwork to make the country a better place. Nationalism just involves lip service, and often goes into the "my country right or wrong" without the understanding that when wrong, the patriot tries to make it right.
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:07 AM
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the American people think about anything but money?
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:26 AM
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5. Take it one step further |
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Real conservatives aren't neo-cons. Real conservatives don't believe in nation building and using the government to achieve their goals.
Neo-cons are just fascists and believe in using the government to further their agenda.
The problem is that conservatives will roll over for the neo-cons when the neo-cons play the nationalist card. That's what happen in Nazi Germany and that's what is happening in America.
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Fri Jan-28-05 01:47 AM
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6. moving forward is a liberal thing. staying in place or going backward |
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is conservative. I appreciate France too. The intellectuals of our past, the learning and dignity. Now we have a monkey and his grinder. I'm glad the founders are dead so they don't have to watch this.
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