Proud Australian patriotism not a cause for shame

Herald Sun (Melbourne) ^ | 15th October 2014 | Andrew Bolt

[naturalman1975]

PATRIOTISM has been declared racist. Just when we must insist Australia is worth defending, we’re told only scum would say so.

Greens deputy leader Adam Bandt was outraged this week that two Woolworths outlets sold singlets printed with the Australian flag and “If you don’t love it leave”.

Bandt reposted a tweet blasting these “racist singlets”, fanning the fury of the Twitter Left.

Woolworths took instant fright, declaring the patriotic slogan “totally unacceptable” and promising to never again sell such a wicked thing.

But exactly how is the singlet racist? Which “race” does it attack? Which “race” does Bandt think hates Australia so much that they are the obvious target?

No, the haters of the singlet are not trying to protect some Australia-hating “race” they cannot even identify and would insult if they tried.

They are instead offended by patriotism. They are instead vilifying proud Australians who cannot understand why people who openly shout they loathe this land don’t try their luck somewhere else in a world full of options.

[Tax-chick]

And neither is humble Australian patriotism ;-).

[naturalman1975]

[TexasCajun]

They are instead offended by patriotism. They are instead vilifying proud Australians who cannot understand why people who openly shout they loathe this land don’t try their luck somewhere else in a world full of options.

[OldNewYork]

It blows their minds too when Aboriginals and Pacific Islanders in Australia revolt against some of the tenets of multiculturalism, one being that Mohammadan harassment of girls you care about has to be part of the fun, vide Cronulla, or that turning the country into a suburb of Beijing is desirable.

[DoughtyOne]

The citizens of all enlightened nations should feel pride in their homeland.  Even in nations like ours, with leadership that fail that test, citizens have a right to love their nation.

They can certainly believe their leadership belongs in prison at the same time.  And many of us do.


Ramirez's latest political cartoon LARGE VERSION 10/14/2014: LINK  LINK to regular sized version of Ramirez's latest, and an archive of his political cartoons.
In this political cartoon, Ramirez presents, "Finally!  Obama is requested to campaign for a Democrat."

FReepers, 18% of the FReepathon goal has been met.  Please click above and pencil in your donation now.  Lets retire this effort early this quarter. Thank you!
...this is a general all purpose message, and should not be seen as targeting any individual I am responding to...

[xp38]

That would be me for sure.