Seems like you have your concept already figured out and are trolling, am I wrong.

For me its the love of the country and its people based on the freedoms and opportunities we are afforded. You can be anyone you choose to be and basically you can do anything you want (within reason) here in this great country. Like the Stones sang "you might not always get want you want but you will get what you need" (advanced aplogy if I screwed up that quote).

For anyone to said they have been held down or held back, well they just need to try a little harder. Patriotism is not something you are born with, its is instilled, absorbed and realized. Its not about politics, its about the love and care you feel for this country.

I have traveled and lived with locals around the world. I am a first generation American who's family on both sides came to the states, after the aftermath of hell on earth (ww2), back when you welcomed and cherished the opportunity to join the melting pot, but retained your cultural aspects, but in turn became an American to add to the greatness of this country and did everything you could to join in and make it better for everyone. I cannot say there is a better overall place to live than these great states. Terra Firma USA rocks. Its still truly the land of golden opportunity and freedom. These freedoms seem to be slowly eroding but it still rocks in my book.

In summary: Its a feeling of "hey I want to acknowledge and protect these great freedoms that we have been granted the opportunity to enjoy"!!!

You are always welcome to come back, lose the chip on your shoulder and mabe try a bit harder and see if you can find that mojo you seem to be missing Thats not meant to be rude or condescending, I truly hope you can some day find the sense of patriotism. It truly is a great feeling.

Good for you.

I just saw the Stones back in March. The band still delivers.

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