United States Exceptionalism! (rating, visa, support, patriot)

[txgolfer130]

The only people I heard bashing America and it's athlete's were Faux News and their costumes aren't patriotic enough diatribes.

More Faux outrage on a completely made up and false topic. And we haven't even arrived at the exaggeration on the "you didn't build that" fallacy.

Way to go RWNJ's. Who's making the U.S. look bad...take a good hard look in the mirror. Then poke them in the eye.

[pknopp]

Obama is a fool. He likely holds many of these ideas but I also did not see them during the Olympics.

[Bulldawg82]

I hate that expression "American Exceptionalism". Its a modern version of Manifest Destiny. If we are to be great, then the people need to be great. Greatness is not inherent in our political-economical philosophies, or vision for a future. We like to blow lots of sunshine up our own shorts.

[pknopp]

Originally Posted by txgolfer130

The only people I heard bashing America and it's athlete's were Faux News and their costumes aren't patriotic enough diatribes.

Nobody bashed the athlete's over that. Quite ironic.

[ABQConvict]

Grasping at straws going on here.

So NBC commentators were displaying good sportsmanship by showing respect to our competitors.

Is good sportsmanship considered a liberal trait now while a true conservative patriot ought only disparage and defile the competition?

[randomparent]

Originally Posted by ABQConvict

Grasping at straws going on here.

So NBC commentators were displaying good sportsmanship by showing respect to our competitors.

Is good sportsmanship considered a liberal trait now while a true conservative patriot ought only disparage and defile the competition?

That was my thought, too, when I read this thread.

[HistorianDude]

Originally Posted by ABQConvict

Is good sportsmanship considered a liberal trait now while a true conservative patriot ought only disparage and defile the competition?

By those standards, Mike Krzyzewski (West Point Graduate, Army Veteran, Basketball Hall of Famer, Winningest Division I Basketball Coach in History and twice coach of USA's Olympic Gold Medal Winning Team) is communist scum. He even had good things to say about Tunisia, for God's sake!!!

Despicable.

[lkb0714]

Originally Posted by pknopp

Nobody bashed the athlete's over that. Quite ironic.

They questions Gabby Douglas' patriotism. That isnt bashing?

"You know, Gabby had that great moment, and everyone was so excited, and she's in hot pink -- and that's her prerogative," Camerota said. Webb, who hosts a program on Sirius/XM's "Patriot" channel, wondered, "What's wrong with showing some pride?""

Fox News Wonders Why Team USA's Uniforms Are Not Patriotic Enough (VIDEO)

[erikthealien]

I'm not a hardcore rah rah usa person but judging by some of the comments here we should ban the american flag and shouldn't even put a flag in our yard...


...despite the fact that every other country does something similar.

[saltine]

The USA kicked butt! and did it with dignity. I am proud of our fine athletes for a great performance and the coverage wasnt too bad either imo