Are you a Patriot or not?

[MeDeFe]

I never thought I'd be able to appreciate posts about what americans insist on calling football. But I guess there's a first time for everything.

[muy_thaiguy]

Patriotism is a silly thing that the powers that be invented to make more money for themselves. By dividing up land and forcing labels on people the powers can tell their subjects that they should kill for their country to steal the other countries resources.

Honestly... whats the difference between a German and a Frenchman? Nothing really, other then the labels that they put on people. It was these labels that allowed a few men to manipulate the population that allowed the many wars between the two countries. What the hell does a farmer or a machinist care about the differences between France and Germany? Nothing, the Farmer, the Machinist, the Worker cares nothing about the differences. Workers care about family and the good life, not the differences that the powers that be say exist that lead to hate and violence.

The powers care though... they care because they can make more money off of war or patriotism...

The next evolution of mankind will be the elimination of borders and patriotism and nationalism... these things are meaningless and only lead to the destruction of the soul and of people.

Actually, to many people, their heart and soul is in their OWN culture, not someone else's.

[unriggable]

this poll is DEFINITELY missing a GFY option

Why? Do you feel the need to GFY?

Here......

*hands you a packet of lube

Now GFY!

You DEFINITLY deserve a high five.