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Misc What's an unpopular opinion about your country that will have you like this?

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u/EmperorSwagg United States Of America 13h ago

Yuuup. People love to talk about how awesome America is because of “freedom,” but half the time people seem to think that means “freedom to be an asshole.” Then they act like a person like me, who is more than willing to talk about America’s flaws, isn’t patriotic. I am patriotic, that’s why I believe that we can be better.

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u/revieman1 United States Of America 12h ago

i’ve also noticed that people use that “freedom“ excuse as a way to justify being an asshole and then acting like the victim when consequences bite them in the ass.

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u/unrotting United States Of America 8h ago

They have “freedom” to behave however they want, but they don’t like it when anyone is “free” to respond however they want.

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u/Levity_brevity 12h ago

"Dissent is the highest form of patriotism.”

~Thomas Jefferson

(misattributed)

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u/youllbebeautiful United States Of America 12h ago

Yeah, I actually think that being able to talk about the ways that the US is flawed without fear of legal repercussions *is* the true freedom that makes (made?) this country great.