Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaut
I am often accused of being an anti-American, for a number of reasons:
1) I advocate the abolition of the American government.
2) I oppose "traditional American" values like Christianity and capitalism.
3) I oppose the concept of nationality and regard humanity as a single human race, fundamentally undivided by the artificial lines that states have drawn on the map.

I don't feel there should be a thing called the United States of America, but that doesn't mean I oppose the 300 million inhabitants of this artificial land division, or the land itself; just the tiny elite in charge who tell everybody else what to do. I'd celebrate if the president were assassinated, I'd burn an American flag in a second, and I'd love to see the time when the United States is nothing more than an interesting chapter in history books, but the minute you attack the innocent Americans themselves (or members of any nationality for that matter) you become my enemy.

Patriotism is stupid. Being proud of having been born in America makes just as much sense as being proud of having been born white.
Oneironaut, I never fail to be impressed by your uncannily strong verbal ability, particularly for one so young. But I confess that I'm often struck lately, too, by your misanthropic streak. Perhaps this is simply your anarchistic front, the intentional impetuous young provocateur. Sometimes I see so much dislike for everything you comment on, however, that I worry about your own happiness with yourself. I hope that with continued maturity and education and travel (and I realize you're in college and also that you've done some traveling) you will mellow a bit and not find quite so much to denounce.

I'm guessing, based on what you said above, then, that you're quite comfortable with your anti-American sentiments even if you can tolerate the individual population. I felt tremendously sad to hear you say you'd readily burn an American flag or celebrate if the president were assasinated. Do you really mean that about an assassination? I should hope you wouldn't wish a violent, unnecessary death on anyone, even a political figure you disagreed with. I certainly don't. I don't always agree with him or his administration, but I wouldn't wish such violence on anyone, and certainly not on my nation's leader or on my nation itself. A nation which I'm very proud to live in, stupid as you may feel that sentiment is.

Bong, a quick word to you. On your more even, less in-your-face days, even you concede that you don't like or support everything about our country and its current leaders. I've heard you say as much on several occasions. You do know people can be ambivalent about politics and leaders and still believe strongly in their country. You may not admit that right here, but I know you well enough to know you do!