The Problems with Bandwagon Patriotism Essay -- Politics Political Ess

The Problems with Bandwagon Patriotism Ill admit it, Im Ameri tolerate. Im an American and I admit, I enjoy it very thoroughly. I enjoy having the right to a free education, choice in who rules over me (who rules, who cares? pun intended), and the right to passport around the streets at three a.m. because I can. But I do not consider myself patriotic, in any way, sense or fashion. The dumfounding number of Americans nowadays who consider themselves patriotic can overwhelm the venial few who were there for America before 9/11. But good what can we do about the bandwagon patriotism and its abuse on middle-eastern oriented Americans its manipulation of Americans gullibility for cheap trinkets, and the living of leaders in a warfare we dont rifle in. I believe its time to instill more(prenominal) pacifistic tactics in our country today. Its time to stop employment ourselves Americans and start calling ourselves mankind. So far America has lost more soldiers in Ira q since the war ended than we actually lost in the war itself and people of Middle Eastern decent have suffered more muggy attacks than most average Americans. Perhaps its time to reconsider the Patriot Act, because legality be told its not exactly what our true patriotic forefathers had in mind when they wrote that all men were created equal(despite the fact these men had slaves). Most Americans that live CNN or FOXnews can tell you that exactly one month afterward the attacks on the twin towers, that Congress passes The Patriot Acts. But what most Americans cant tell you is what exactly is inside of these acts. According to the actual record itself, the purpose of The Patriot Acts isTo deter and punish terrorist acts in the United States and around... ...ic) air she gave me perhaps one of the most memorable quotes I felt I could have used in my paper. Im not sealed of the legalities of this, or if I should have gotten a written paper, but she verbalise if I w anted to I could use this quote of hers. We were sitting in Barnes and Nobles, and the topic of skiding came up and how ridiculously easy it would be to steal something. Upon hearing this she said, It might be easy for you, but whenever Im shopping somewhere I almost always feel the workers look on me, like Im F(bleep)ing Osama Bin Ladens daughter or something. So what does this say about Bandwagon Patriotism? whole it does is give Americans another reason to hate, gives scared Americans another scapegoat to plosive the finger at. So armed with my solutions I hope you will regard yourself, just when will we stop being Americans, and start being humans?