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georgemcbayyesterday at 4:42 PM2 repliesview on HN

I'm a 52 year old natural born US citizen whose ancestors have been here for generations and I'm currently anti-American. Why wouldn't I be?

We've never been the shining beacon of light we would claim to be, but we're so fucking awful now.


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ericmayyesterday at 4:48 PM

When you say you are anti-American, what do you mean by that? Are you, for example, wishing for the demise of the United States? Do you want to tear down the 1st Amendment and the Statue of Liberty? Are you against democracy? Do you want our businesses and factories to shut down and go out of business? Are you willing or would you support foreign countries attacking our military at home and abroad? Are you cheering against our athletes?

Could you expand on what you mean by being "currently anti-American"?

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mirmor23yesterday at 4:58 PM

it is strange that when people are pro-american, or pro-any-ingroup, nobody asks for justification; OTOH, make a mistake of speaking from rational viewpoint based on historical events, expect a lot of hate from reddit/HN/any-ingroup-forum.

I applaud your openness to speak. I've traveled/interacted with many nationalities, and very rarely I come across someone who is open/rational enough to openly state their dislike of their country and denouncing their history.

I wish you the best in life, smart internet stranger!

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