05-24-2018, 08:42 PM
The main thing to me is that things like the overuse of the anthem at sporting events crosses the line from patriotism into nationalism, at least to me. I get that jingoistic Americanism is the thing these days, but I'm not a fan. Instead of making me more proud in the country it makes me embarrassed for us.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
