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Resentment Behind the Waning Patriotism of Liberal Americans
Townhall.com ^ | July 4, 2014 | Jonah Goldberg

Posted on 07/04/2014 5:06:29 AM PDT by Kaslin

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1 posted on 07/04/2014 5:06:30 AM PDT by Kaslin
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How the picture of levitating futbol players is relevant, I can’t figure out.


2 posted on 07/04/2014 5:08:21 AM PDT by Tax-chick (If I die before I wake, feed Jake.)
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“Liberals tend to equate patriotism with the government. Obama was supposed to usher in a glorious new era of European-style big government. He’s failed, though alas not entirely. But in the attempt he aroused a populist movement — the tea parties — full of people who wore their traditional patriotism on their sleeves and tricorn hats. The forces of American exceptionalism proved formidable, taking advantage of our exceptional constitutional structure to thwart European social democracy. And liberal resentment over that fact is palpable.”

That’s right; after bashing the WASP foundations of this country for 50 years, libs expected Americans to surge with pride when their foreign Muslim token was elected (as the embodiment of the cultural decay they represent). They are furious that he instead has provoked a reaction.


3 posted on 07/04/2014 5:10:28 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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To: Tax-chick

“How the picture of levitating futbol players is relevant, I can’t figure out.”

My guess is it represents European exceptionalism (the German soccer team), and the pride they take in it.


4 posted on 07/04/2014 5:11:47 AM PDT by kearnyirish2 (Affirmative action is economic warfare against white males (and therefore white families).)
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The shocking, inarticulate stupidity of this analysis is only outdone by the stunning ease with which Clinton offered it.

This is a great line. ("Only" should follow "outdone," not precede it, Jonah.)

Also, I figured out the slight relevance of the soccer picture.

5 posted on 07/04/2014 5:13:13 AM PDT by Tax-chick (If I die before I wake, feed Jake.)
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To: Kaslin

Liberals blame others/things for their own problems.


6 posted on 07/04/2014 5:14:30 AM PDT by Vision (Living in beauty)
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To: kearnyirish2

I’m “supporting” Colombia with an occasional passing positive thought.

They’re not levitating, are they? They’re balancing on one leg.


7 posted on 07/04/2014 5:14:36 AM PDT by Tax-chick (If I die before I wake, feed Jake.)
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Resentment Behind the Waning Patriotism of Liberal Americans

Should read:

Shedding Patriotic Mask, Liberals Revel in True Ideology

8 posted on 07/04/2014 5:15:32 AM PDT by WorkingClassFilth
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To: kearnyirish2

If you go back to the phony victims, Sacco & Vanzetti, the war on WASPs goes back close to a 100 years. Those two lost the battle, but the rads won the war.


9 posted on 07/04/2014 5:16:16 AM PDT by miss marmelstein (Richard Lives Yet!)
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“How the picture of levitating futbol players is relevant, I can’t figure out.”

Perhaps this line gets to the gist of Jonah’s argument.

“Translation: We prove we’re exceptional by playing just like everyone else - just like playing soccer! “

Soccer is his metaphor of Euro-statism. The levitating part
is up for anyone’s guess - lol


10 posted on 07/04/2014 5:17:56 AM PDT by A'elian' nation ("Political Correctness does not legislate tolerance; it only organizes hatred." Jacques Barzun)
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This is what 13 years of public school indoctrination, followed by more years of college and university, will give the nation.

Nearly every teacher in this nation from pre-K through graduate school was trained by godless Marxists in Marxist-run colleges and universities. No one should be surprised at the results of this poll.


11 posted on 07/04/2014 5:21:40 AM PDT by wintertime
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Liberals hate America. "White guilt" is really "Liberal guilt". I am proud of my country's history.
12 posted on 07/04/2014 5:21:49 AM PDT by jeffc (The U.S. media are our enemy)
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As I sit here reading this, I am not convinced of the percentages listed but have this one suggestion for those who “dislike America”, it is simple enough for anyone who really means what they say to understand so here it is...........LEAVE.

Once you are no longer an American, you then have every right to say how much you dislike us but will find, you just made one major mistake and gave up the best country on earth.


13 posted on 07/04/2014 5:25:15 AM PDT by DaveA37
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To: A'elian' nation

As I sit here reading this, I am not convinced of the percentages listed but have this one suggestion for those who “dislike America”, it is simple enough for anyone who really means what they say to understand so here it is...........LEAVE.

Once you are no longer an American, you then have every right to say how much you dislike us but will find, you just made one major mistake and gave up the best country on earth.


14 posted on 07/04/2014 5:25:15 AM PDT by DaveA37
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Why liberals have become so comfortable running down America is no doubt complicated, but I think one part of the answer is obvious.
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It is obvious. Marxofascist control every cultural institution in the nation. The infiltration began before the turn of the last century. Bill Ayers didn’t get to his lofty position without a lot of mentoring from Marxofascists of his father and grandfather’s generation.


15 posted on 07/04/2014 5:27:53 AM PDT by wintertime
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I've often wondered if it isn't time to rip a page out of the liberal playbook and form a Caucasian advocacy group. The group's sole purpose should be to file suit against any public figure who arbitrarily plays the race card. Maybe then we could put an end to this garbage.
16 posted on 07/04/2014 5:29:11 AM PDT by liberalh8ter (The only difference between flash mob 'urban yutes' and U.S. politicians is the hoodies.)
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These people are not my countrymen. I shouldn’t have to put up with their pols, their laws, their regulations, their religion.


17 posted on 07/04/2014 5:31:45 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: wintertime

IMO - this was one of the goals of the social revolution of the 60’and 70’s - Weather Underground and all the other anti-American groups. They have succeeded beyond their dreams.


18 posted on 07/04/2014 5:32:25 AM PDT by elpadre (AfganistaMr Obama said the goal was to "disrupt, dismantle and defeat al-hereQaeda" and its allies.)
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To: Tax-chick

Liberals love soccer because it’s international. They like seeing us fail at it.


19 posted on 07/04/2014 5:32:42 AM PDT by demshateGod (The fool hath said in his heart, There is no God.)
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To: Kaslin

Hate to admit this, but he fact that so many of my fellow Americans seem to be liberal Kool-Aid drinkers makes me much less proud to be an American than I used to be. One can’t help be ashamed of a country that elected Obama twice. It’s like we are have become the surrender monkeys.


20 posted on 07/04/2014 5:32:57 AM PDT by rbg81
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