I was thinking about the state of the union recently and a phrase came to mind: “If you’re not with us, then you’re against us.” This is a commonly used phrase and we’ve all heard it before. It seems to me that the Obama administration is using a distorted version of this phrase to reframe the concept of patriotism.
“If you aren’t with us, then you’re against us.” It’s becoming more and more clear that the mentality of the left is “If you aren’t with US, then you’re against U.S.” There is a big difference. It’s not just the “left” though, the Obama administration itself has put out memos labeling those who disagree as potential domestic terrorists.
Since when was patriotism defined simply as being a fanboy of the current administration? Is it possible to love your country but not those who are running it (into the ground, in some cases)? More and more I hear right wing conservative talk show hosts stating that they hope the Obama administration fails. The left is quick to blast these people, stating that it’s abusd for anybody to hope the U.S. fails. There’s the catch though. The left is grouping Obama and the U.S. as one entity. If Obama fails, it could very well be a great thing for the U.S. After all, we might have a better chance of recovering from 4 years of damage than 8.
Let me make one thing perfectly clear. No true patriot is hoping the U.S. fails. However, I am pretty sure there are millions of patriots who hope Obama fails. If Obama has his way, we’ll surrender more and more of our sovereignty to the U.N., we’ll give up more and more individual rights, and we’ll have a government that is bigger than it’s ever been in the history of our nation. (more…)
