The thing to keep in mind about patriotism is that this country was founded by rebels (in one sense, you could call the founding fathers “traitors” – to Great Britain), so it’s very natural that we may squabble and disagree with people, even our leaders. United we may stand, in the face of an imperial enemy country violently trying to take away our rights, but that doesn’t mean we blindly follow authority (not even into expansionist or punitive wars) – that’s never been the American way. In America, dissent is patriotic, following your own sense of fairness and morality is intrinsic to our culture and foundation. Go ahead and question your leaders, loudly disagree, just don’t be mean.
once was goth, but now am found
