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Originally Posted by DieselAddict
Yup, this is BS. You don't have to be proud of everything your country does to be patriotic. I'd leave it at that.
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Very true........I find immigrants as opposed to natural born citizens doing this far more, probably over compensating or because its expected for them to do so or some of them are being overtly thankful. Patriotism comes from one's action and from within inside. You can be living elsewhere but will show your true affinity when the occasion calls for it without doing the whole act of flag waving etc. Action rather than symbolism represents the true patriot. I know many who would fly the flag and sing the star spangled banner but when true duty would call, they would be the first to evade.