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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:28 PM Original message |
Why are "conservatives" patriotic? |
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Cassandra (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:30 PM Response to Original message |
1. They are "patriotic" in the same way that they are... |
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Totally Committed (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:32 PM Response to Original message |
2. Uh... they're not. /eom |
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SeveneightyWhoa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
3. Um, because they love America? |
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RaleighNCDUer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:33 PM Response to Original message |
4. They think if they make a big enough show |
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unpossibles (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
5. they aren't - they are Nationalist Zealots |
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calico1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
6. To today's Conservatives being patriotic |
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LUHiWY (120 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:48 PM Response to Reply #6 |
11. Profits? |
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patrice (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
7. Because Karl Rove says they are. n/t |
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maxsolomon (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:34 PM Response to Original message |
8. because patriotism is part of nationalism |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:43 PM Response to Original message |
9. they worship symbols. Words are symbols, ultimately |
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BOSSHOG (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:51 PM Response to Reply #9 |
13. And ironically |
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underpants (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:44 PM Response to Original message |
10. God told them to be, directly |
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Freedom_from_Chains (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:50 PM Response to Original message |
12. Because it might validate shooting someone. n/t |
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sutz12 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:55 PM Response to Original message |
14. That's not really the problem, IMO.... |
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Alcibiades (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:58 PM Response to Original message |
15. They are not patriotic |
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spanone (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 12:59 PM Response to Original message |
16. Don't believe what they print. Patriotism is trusting the Constitution. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:02 PM Response to Original message |
17. Most seem to be nationalist but not for the rule of law as in our |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:18 PM Response to Reply #17 |
19. IMHO |
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buff2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
21. And no one died for what WE believe in? |
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jdlh8894 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:57 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. What's this WE stuff? |
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leftofthedial (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:12 PM Response to Original message |
18. the same flaw exists in "christianity" as regards following jesus |
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baldguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 01:36 PM Response to Original message |
20. Conservatives can be - and are - just as patriotic as liberals. |
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izzie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Jul-10-06 04:47 PM Response to Reply #20 |
23. Good point. I am a little up-tight that so many GOP seem to do |
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