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View Poll Results: Can you be a patriotic American while hating half of Americans
1. Yes 35 58.33%
2. No 25 41.67%
Voters: 60. You may not vote on this poll

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Old 03-18-2011, 09:35 PM
 
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Interesting that I made a post about people who hate Blacks, Hispanics, gays, and Muslims and people assumed I was bashing conservatives.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:35 PM
 
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Where in my statement did I say anything about conservatives. What premise did I state? A bunch of accusations but nothing to back it up.

Hmmm
Indeed. This very same question could apply to a preacher selling "Goddamn America" or factions of Nation of Islam turning American streets into a terrorist war zone.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:38 PM
 
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Indeed. This very same question could apply to a preacher selling "Goddamn America" or factions of Nation of Islam turning American streets into a terrorist war zone.
Exactly. All I asked is if you can be patriotic when you hate or despise a significant portion of your fellow citizens (Blacks, Asians, Hispanics, immigrants, gays). That's it.

Yet many right away assumed I was directing this towards conservatives.

Hmmmmmmmmmm.... Quite telling.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:40 PM
 
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Really???
REALLY! You really really believe you're above reproach just because you're easily offended and masterful at deflecting responsibility for your own culpability? The fact you've got people agreeing with your persecution complex only tells me the brainwashing is thoroughly saturated in conservative thinking making you incapable of reason. You know, like Al Sharpton, only for white folks.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
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There is a difference between "hating" and "despising" a group of people and taking certain exceptions with some of their actions. You seem to see things in black and white. Unless you're extremely ignorant, you should be able to see the error in the premise of your thread. Then again, liberals are funny creatures......
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Interesting that I made a post about people who hate Blacks, Hispanics, gays, and Muslims and people assumed I was bashing conservatives.
Interesting that you still use the word "hate" after reading my post and not replying. Your generalization of "half of America" is an epic fail. Man up and say what is really on your mind.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:40 PM
 
Location: Louisiana
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Interesting that I made a post about people who hate Blacks, Hispanics, gays, and Muslims and people assumed I was bashing conservatives.
Gee, you're sooo clever. You got us.
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:42 PM
 
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Interesting that you still use the word "hate" after reading my post and not replying. Your generalization of "half of America" is an epic fail. Man up and say what is really on your mind.
So you claim that Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Muslims, gays, and immigrants added up don't equal half of the USA?



By the way, half of the people responding so far agree that you can hate or despise half of your nation and still be patriotic. Do you agree with them?
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:45 PM
 
Location: Southern Willamette Valley, Oregon
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So you claim that Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Muslims, gays, and immigrants added up don't equal half of the USA?

If they are half, then your post is geared towards the "other" half that you claim "hate" and "detest" those that you mentioned. That was the half I was referring to.

Why do you use such strong words as hate and detest? Do you really feel this opressed?
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:46 PM
 
Location: You Ta Zhou
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So you claim that Blacks, Hispanics, Asians, Muslims, gays, and immigrants added up don't equal half of the USA?

Actually, they don't add up to 50%, but since when have you resorted to accuracy?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogra..._united_states

Not that it really matters...
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Old 03-18-2011, 09:46 PM
 
Location: Houston area, for now
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By the way OP do you even know what Patriotism is
Its letting some blow hole holler at funerals and not ripping their lips off
Its a band of men and women standing between those blow holes and the mourners
It's my uncle a German fighting in WW2 Germany possibly shooting at his cousin
Its man that cries because a building fell or burned and he didn't get everyone out
It's a man or woman that listens to the debates and arguments then walks into a voting booth
It's watching a football game and hoping for your team to win
Now I'm tired of typing except people will notice I didn't mention solders. I am one I'm not gonna thank my self. I think this is the first time on CD I have ever been mad about a post.
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