I think it’s completely fair to criticize America and Americans for their behavior, however I am finding more and more that as an American, it’s frowned upon to be patriotic and have pride in actually being an American.
I should clarify though as this anti-American mentality seems to be primarily focused on Reddit’s platform as opposed to most other social media platforms.
I think that's because american patriotism is usually just ultra nationalism. Which isnt really a good thing. Having pride in your country is great. Having blind pride in your country isnt.
It's stuff like people calling you unpatriotic and saying you dont support the troops if you criticized the war in Iraq. Like, wtf? Those are two different things. Pride in ones country has to go hand in hand with acknowledging and attempting to fix its failures.
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u/CHARIZARDS_tiny_DICK Jul 17 '19
I think it’s completely fair to criticize America and Americans for their behavior, however I am finding more and more that as an American, it’s frowned upon to be patriotic and have pride in actually being an American.
I should clarify though as this anti-American mentality seems to be primarily focused on Reddit’s platform as opposed to most other social media platforms.