The idea for this series started with the post that follows this preface. As I began to compose it, I realized that there was a lot about the world today and it’s people that I did not like and that I would likely lose most of my readers if I were to write it all in one post--hence, the series.
I do not hate America, per se, in the sense that I want to bring down the infrastructure from within. I do not hate our country’s veterans except for the ones that I hate for reasons besides their being veterans. I respect all veterans for what they have been through. I even fly an American flag on a couple national holidays and all. So--to reiterate--no veteran hating here.
I also do not hate the government. I think it could work pretty well with the help of a massive overhaul. I even like some politicians. I still like Obama pretty well, though it’s early yet. He had me sold with the speech that he made when he won that senate race but I don’t care for his views on nuclear power. Oh well--we'll see. Strike two, don’t hate the government.
I also do not want to leave this country. Conservatives always say the same thing, "If you don't like it here then why don't you leave?" For one thing, I don’t have the money to leave. I was born into a working class family, and as a rule we working-class types don’t usually ever make enough dough to be world travelers. The Madonnas and Johnny Depps of the world can do stuff like that--we can't. I don’t dislike America all of the time--but face it, this country is not a 24/7 jump-castle.
I am not an America hater, but nor am I a flag waving, hand over the heart, hat removing, red, white, and blue CAR RIBBON STICKER APPLYING PATRIOT. There’s a lot of crap around here to fix. If I can’t do it, I’m at least going to point it out.
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