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"I've been traveling a little bit over the past few days, and as many of us have seen, I noticed the giant American flags to the side of the highways or in front of car dealerships. How everything seems to have a patriotic fervor that is over the top. It's all about celebrating America's 250th anniversary. and this hyper patriotism almost feels mandatory.

Upon seeing all of these things, I now realize that I am not nearly as patriotic as I used to be.

Now, I don't mean that I still don't appreciate the freedoms that we enjoy in America or the blessings that God has given us, but I now understand how America has become intertwined with Donald J. Trump. He has successfully convinced large numbers of people that America is Trump and Trump is America.

Right before our very eyes, Donald J. Trump and America are evolving into one entity.

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"As far as patriotism, there was a poll last year by Gallup which tracked how proud someone is to be an American by political party since 2001.

As you can see, 92% of Republicans say they are extremely or very proud to be an American, which surged after Trump was elected a second time, after he was elected the first time, and after 911.

Conversely, only 53% of independents and 36% of Democrats felt the same way. The numbers for these two groups also dropped dramatically during Trump's first and second terms."

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Thread link is a 5 min vid, but the Transcript is printed in full below the video.

#1 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-06 05:01 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

#2 A powerful post, Corky.

Thank you for sharing it here.

#2 | Posted by A_Friend at 2026-06-06 05:11 PM | Reply

The definition of "Patriotic" has changed under the auspices of Pres Trump.

Lately "patriotic" seems to mean an unabashed fealty to Pres Trump, bowing before him at every possible opportunity. (have you watched his Cabinet meetings?).

The past, and apparently fading, definition of "Patriotic" was a deep respect for The Constitution.


#3 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-06 06:49 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

This country is obstensivly being "run" by pedophiles, idiots, and racist -----. ---- America

#4 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-06 06:53 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

"Patriotism means to stand by the country. It does not mean to stand by the president or any other public official, save exactly to the degree in which he himself stands by the country."
- Theodore Roosevelt

#5 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2026-06-06 07:00 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 5

This guy is a liar, Democrats were never very proud of their country. Which is odd, even under Obama, they were less patriotic than Republicans.

So no its not about who is "running" the country as LegallySucksDick blames.


#6 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-06-06 07:25 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

So, your current trolling alias posts a graph about Americans not being proud to be Americans, showing a significant decline for Pres Trump's America.

So, what's its point?

That Pres Trump seems to be destroying America? And that Republicans seem to like that?

Is so, I could agree with that.

;)


#7 | Posted by LampLighter at 2026-06-06 07:34 PM | Reply

Our OneNumbNuts Visa holder is from one of the most corrupt countries in the world, which he left but plans to return offering his DNA to the Sec Forces there.

And the vid narrator isn't lying about either his feelings or about Americans feeling less patriotic under Trump, and it does matter who is Pres.

So the feelings are obviously affected by who is Pres, regardless that Dems are less nationalistic even under their own Presidents.

His habit of taking 1 and 1 and coming up with 5 has become notoriously boring as well.

#8 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-06 07:34 PM | Reply

#6 | Posted by oneironaut

You're a ------- imbecile, Jeff. You don't even have the guts to use your mocked and derided "real" name.
What a cuck bitch you are, you ------- coward.

#9 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-06 08:17 PM | Reply

#9

You're a blithering idiot LYD. "jeff" hasn't posted since before you joined. Bellringer has and hasn't hidden his former handle. A lot of morons here keep saying jeffj. Is it supposed to be an insult? I don't get it. oneirnaut isn't even close to the style of bellringer. Who else is jeff?

#10 | Posted by rf4b at 2026-06-06 11:45 PM | Reply

Democrats were never very proud of their country.

F*&^ off, s*&^bag.

Which is odd, even under Obama, they were less patriotic than Republicans.

Republican "patriotism" isn't real patriotism. It's jingoism.

Only a piece of s*&^ fake "c-c-conservative" would make that statement with a straight face.

#11 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-07 12:59 AM | Reply

#6 | Posted by oneironaut

Seriously, how f*&^ing stupid is this worthless piece of lying s*&^?

#12 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-07 01:01 AM | Reply

Re: #6

Besides the glaring omission of any link for that graph (which would, hopefully, provide methodology for this graph), one is forced to only examine the words of the individual who posted this item. According to this graph, "never" is seems to be defined as since the year 2000. Given that the US is celebrating 250 years of independence, that is just a tad short-sighted.

#13 | Posted by TrueBlue at 2026-06-07 04:30 PM | Reply

- Who else is jeff?

Montana Wildhack?

#14 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-07 04:34 PM | Reply

In the past year and a half what has there been to be patriotic about?

#15 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-06-07 04:42 PM | Reply

In the past year and a half what has there been to be patriotic about?

#16 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-06-07 04:42 PM | Reply

Well.

It depends.

Are you a xenophobe who hates America?

Cause if so, your dreams are coming true.

Liberty, freedom and justice are overrated concepts.

#17 | Posted by ClownShack at 2026-06-07 04:46 PM | Reply

I'm so patriotic I piss red white and blue. My doctor said it may be pancreatic cancer. I told him to shut his commie mouth.

www.google.com

#18 | Posted by rf4b at 2026-06-07 06:52 PM | Reply

Mandatory:
www.facebook.com

#19 | Posted by TFDNihilist at 2026-06-07 07:39 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

JPW is too busy sucking cock to be patriotic. Oneironaut is spot on. The Left despises not only this country but Western values in general. This goes back decades.

#20 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-08 12:15 PM | Reply | Funny: 1

Yup. When I think of patriotism I always think of JPW sucking cocks!

-Dingaling

#21 | Posted by donnerboy at 2026-06-08 12:25 PM | Reply

Oneironaut is spot on. The Left despises not only this country but Western values in general. This goes back decades.

#20 | Posted by BellRinger

Not mirroring your fake patriotism isn't despising the US and western values you stupid f*&^.

Stick to defending pedos, pedoringer. You're s*&^ at everything else.

#22 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 12:28 PM | Reply

I love it how traitorous, pedo supporting pieces of s*&^ like pedoringer and onelumpofs*&^ come here to bash lefties while completely ignoring their own hollow, surface level, jingoism-driven fake patriotism.

Their clinging to fake notions of patriotism to justify supporting pedos and thieves so they can 'own the libs' is the grossest expression of hatred of their own country I can think of.

#23 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 12:33 PM | Reply

#20
Aside from your history, which is wrong as per usual, my question about this post and so many you slap up is simply this: what on earth is it with you and your cocksucking obsession?

#24 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2026-06-08 12:36 PM | Reply

I asked a simple question. What in the past year and a half has been worthy of national pride

I got a liberals hate America response

No list of achievements

No summary of the greatest achievements of America

Just an insult of half the country

Not sure how insulting half the country is a sign of patriotism but there you have it

#25 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-06-08 01:03 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

JPW is really angry today. Another "patron" didn't pay his tab and JPW got roughed up when he complained about it. He's feeling very salty as a result.

Twoothy,

The country is far bigger than one president or the last 18 months. When it comes to policy Trump is a mixed bag. Tariffs are bad and without Congress I believe they are unconstitutional. Securing the Border in a manner that is almost unprecedented and restoring order to our immigration system is a very good thing. This country is about to become 250 years old and is still strong as ever. If you tie your patriotic views to losing an election that is a temper tantrum and nothing more.

#26 | Posted by BellRinger at 2026-06-08 01:11 PM | Reply

"What in the past year and a half has been worthy of national pride"

The way the entire city of Minneapolis stood up to the ICE Gestapo.

New York City rejecting Temu RFK Jr. for Mayor.

Trump's name being removed from the Kennedy Centre.

All the artists who boycotted playing the Kennegy Center after Trump added his name.

All the artists boycotting Trump's Birthday Party after they found out that was what the actual gig is.

Crumbling ratings at CBS News after the network installed Trump loyalists to run the business.

Artemis II got young people excited about the future.

#27 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 01:14 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

MAGAt filth display their patriotism by smearing their shit all over the halls of congress and leaving piles of dead cops.

#28 | Posted by reinheitsgebot at 2026-06-08 01:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

Securing the Border in a manner that is almost unprecedented and restoring order to our immigration system is a very good thing.
#26 | Posted by BellRinger

No it isn't.

It's costing is over $200 billion dollars and it is reducing GDP by a full percentage point this year.

Where's the good in any of that? Just give us any metrics to support your "very good thing" claim.

#29 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 01:16 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

#10 Fuck you, asshole. Your fucking "user" just started posting THIS YEAR. How the fuck do you know anything? You fucking MAGAT cunt.

#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-08 01:18 PM | Reply

#26

And fuck you too, you drooling imbecile

#31 | Posted by LegallyYourDead at 2026-06-08 01:18 PM | Reply

The country is far bigger than one president or the last 18 months.
#26 | Posted by BellRinger

Oh so stuff like slavery is still relevant today?

It's not hard to dunk on you, because you're a fat retard.

#32 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 01:21 PM | Reply

#10 Fuck you, asshole. Your fucking "user" just started posting THIS YEAR. How the fuck do you know anything? You fucking MAGAT cunt.
#30 | Posted by LegallyYourDead

It's Willowby.
He's basically a Trump bot.
He even wears a diaper, just like Trump does!

#33 | Posted by snoofy at 2026-06-08 01:24 PM | Reply

- one president

Worst President Ever.... TWICE!!

No Pres ever has or will come close to that Record.

#34 | Posted by Corky at 2026-06-08 01:35 PM | Reply

No Pres ever has or will come close to that Record.

Nothing demonstrates greatness more than having to build your own monuments to yourself, because you know no one else ever will.

#35 | Posted by REDIAL at 2026-06-08 01:49 PM | Reply

JPW is really angry today. Another "patron" didn't pay his tab and JPW got roughed up when he complained about it. He's feeling very salty as a result.

Giving you the unvarnished truth of what you and your pedo POTUS have done and are doing isn't anger and its making sure you understand what a repulsive, vile pile of s*&^ you, your worldview and the consequences of it are.

#36 | Posted by jpw at 2026-06-08 01:52 PM | Reply

Oh so stuff like slavery is still relevant today?

This is the "patriotism" I have come to expect from LiberalBots.

#37 | Posted by oneironaut at 2026-06-08 02:08 PM | Reply

Just a few things we are currently involved in

1. An illegal, immoral, unjust and unjustifiable war of aggression against Iran, MASSIVELY incompetently implemented btw. This war was started with a COWARDLY, sneak attack, during negotiations, which murdered the Shia pope and babies.
2. Actively supporting the Israeli genocide and pogroms against Palestinians and their illegal, immoral war of aggression and conquest of Lebanon
3. We are murdering Venezuelans without justification or legality.
4. We have instituted an unjust, unjustifiable, illegal and immoral blockade of Cuba resulting in the death of children.
5. We have ICE agents gunning down US citizens in the street
6. We have corruption on a mindboggling scale
7. We have wholly incompetent and corrupt people running critical national security agencies
8. We have a president threatening our elections.
9. A Supreme Court that for the first time in our nation's history stripped rights from its citizens.
10. Our Dept. of Defense apparently denying thousands if not millions their chosen recognized faith.

This is just a few items

250 years of our country has led us to the Maga movement. A movement of hateful bigots, cognitive morons, white Christian nationalists, conmen, grifters and traitors. Where the leading lights of the movement like Candace Owen spout that Charlie Kirk's wife killed him in coordination with the Jews and that Macron's wife is trans.

This is what our country has become.

Proud?

Fuck you if you're proud

#38 | Posted by truthhurts at 2026-06-08 03:15 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 1

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