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[SatelliteOfLove]

Our transistion to democracy was self-started and occured multiple times. Also, we were touched muuuuuuuuuuuuh less harshly by WW1 & WW2 than most of Europe.

@Roastbeef

I'm from Ger,many, where anyone claiming pride in the nation can safely be counted to be in the far right,

You answered your own question. Over there, there isn't much of a distinction between patriotism, jingoism, and nationalism. There's more nuance over here. The rest is having Pygmalion standards near-impossible for any institution created by humanity to meet.

 

[Garraboa]

 

[innervision961]

I don't know what some of you guys are on about, the use of drop shadown in some of these images is just sublime.

 

[Roastbeef]

Our transistion to democracy was self-started and occured multiple times. Also, we were touched muuuuuuuuuuuuh less harshly by WW1 & WW2 than most of Europe.

@Roastbeef



You answered your own question. Over there, there isn't much of a distinction between patriotism, jingoism, and nationalism. There's more nuance over here. The rest is having Pygmalion standards near-impossible for any institution created by humanity to meet.

I understand the part about nuances, which doesn't however answer any question i asked: i did not ask how the nationalism in america is different from here, but what motivates/justifies/rationalises it at a personal level and how it is different from, say, racial pride. i don't really understand the part about Pygmalion standards... as in: i'm not sure what Pygmalion is supposed to mean. google tells me that he's some dude from a greek legend who got infatuated with a statue, and that the Pygmalion effect decribes a phenomenon where high expectations lead to increased results. I couldn't really make sense of what you wrote either way. Could you please explain that in some further detail?

This could have been such a better thread without the anti American drivel

please let me know if you considered my post anti-american, because if you did, i'd love to hear the reasons for it, as i just considered it anti-nationalist.

Also, did you read the thread title?

 

[Bearthgar]

This could have been such a better thread without the anti American drivel

 

[Renzoku]

whats wrong with celebrating the greatest empire in human history?

we gave you the iphone, the internet, the computer you are on right now is running an operating system designed by us, you want to watch our movies, our music, worried about our stock market at wallstreet, united nations builds its hq here, you grew up eating our food in mcdonalds and burgerkings no matter what country you were in, we destroyed the crumbling british empire in 1776 and saved the world in ww2 from hitler and took you to space. pretty much your entire modern existence is built around something America gave to you.

but celebrating it? nooooooo, that just hurts too much doesnt it?

Did he get banned for this? Because this is like Independence Day 2 quality material.

 

[Dufase19089]

Watching the world cup I realized that EVERY OTHER COUNTRY HAS THE SAME KIND OF NATIONAL PRIDE.

I really dont see why everyone complains about America patriotism. The Olympics is proof that everyone loves their home country and they should be proud to show it off.


That being said, Enjoy this video i made for Independence Day. http://youtu.be/YcVMuiypwUE

 

[SwiftDeath]

Is it weird that the billboard bothers me greatly because it doesn't say "God Bless America"? Like I don't care for the message but "America - Bless God" is like the worst combination. Even "America - God Bless" is better.

It confused me. Are we Americans supposed to be blessing God because we are in fact higher beings or something? Isn't God supposed to be blessing us mere mortals? Who wrote that billboard and how the hell do you mess up three words?

 

[RubberJohnny]

 

[djplaeskool]

hahahaha I'm crying here

 

[Blood Red Sky]

Note the lack of tears. Maintaining the stiff upper lip. Er, beak.

 

[Toa TAK]

Note the lack of tears. Maintaining the stiff upper lip. Er, beak.

Looks like a stuffed animal, posed in a way to evoke the greatness it no longer has.

 

[Kuroyume]

 

[A Black Falcon]

Is it weird that the billboard bothers me greatly because it doesn't say "God Bless America"? Like I don't care for the message but "America - Bless God" is like the worst combination. Even "America - God Bless" is better.

It confused me. Are we Americans supposed to be blessing God because we are in fact higher beings or something? Isn't God supposed to be blessing us mere mortals? Who wrote that billboard and how the hell do you mess up three words?

You, like the OP and too many people in this thread, are interpreting it wrong. As I said when the thread was first posted, it's a criticism of Americans not being religious enough, not praise. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=63191466&postcount=198

 

[genjiZERO]

When they talk about how weird it is when Americans chant "USA", it usually refers to non-sporting events. All nations will of course be nationalistic during sports games. Even the Germans. However, I think Europeans find it odd that we have to chant "USA" at non-sporting events, such as when they found the remaining Boston Marathon bomber/etc etc

I've even heard it at concerts which makes no sense at all. I think some people do it ironically though.

 

[beato_angelico]

I've never understood why the eagle is supposes to be crying

 

[Blood Red Sky]

Looks like a stuffed animal, posed in a way to evoke the greatness it no longer has.

 

[C.Dark.DN]

Speak for yourself

Holy shit lol

 

[SwiftDeath]

You, like the OP and too many people in this thread, are interpreting it wrong. As I said when the thread was first posted, it's a criticism of Americans not being religious enough, not praise. http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=63191466&postcount=198

Shouldn't it then say "God - Bless America" asking God to bless the country? Why would mortals bless a god? How does that make sense?

 

[cheststrongwell]

All you socialist pinko commie fascist atheists can fuck right off.

#america4ever

 

[ConfusingJazz]

Is that supposed to be another example of a stuffed animal, posed in a way to evoke the greatness it no longer has?

 

[Spring-Loaded]

Is it weird that the billboard bothers me greatly because it doesn't say "God Bless America"? Like I don't care for the message but "America - Bless God" is like the worst combination. Even "America - God Bless" is better.

It confused me. Are we Americans supposed to be blessing God because we are in fact higher beings or something? Isn't God supposed to be blessing us mere mortals? Who wrote that billboard and how the hell do you mess up three words?

Yes.


Happy 4th of July!

 

[A Black Falcon]

Shouldn't it then say "God - Bless America" asking God to bless the country? Why would mortals bless a god? How does that make sense?

By saying America - Bless God, they're saying people need to take action. That's what Protestantism is about, people having to choose to try to be among the saved...

 

[Toa TAK]

Why was this thread locked and then re-opened?

 

[King Boo]

i'm so patriotic, i assume anyone that loves freedom is an american. even if they tell me they're not, i will still think they are one of us anyway. the only two differences is their flag sucks, and animal isn't as cool as an eagle

 

[Dipz]

God America Bless.

 

[~Devil Trigger~]

bias aside

the Bald Eagle is probably the most badass looking flying creature on the planet...

 

[Newt]

.

 

[Ken Masters]

Hahahahaha

 

[Outlaw]

What's up with a the freedom Haters?

 

[KillGore]

bias aside

the Bald Eagle is probably the most badass looking flying creature on the planet...

Pretty much this.

Anyone who tries to speak badly about the bald eagle is blind as fuck. It's one of the best and most badass birds I've ever seen.

 

[Acorn]

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Why does he have doritos for hair?

 

[Toa TAK]

.

"For America!"

 

[Hellsing321]

Thread is full of so many salty commies jealous of all our freedom.

 

[David___]

.

 

[Robot Pants]

Buying an american car was one of the biggest mistakes in my life. I haven't had much luck with any american made product.

I bought American beer today and it got me drunk.
I'd say our product worked fine

 

[Piano]

I've even heard it at concerts which makes no sense at all. I think some people do it ironically though.

I think most people are doing it ironically

Spoiler

in non-rural areas.

 

[SCULLIBUNDO]

Our spiders would love to tas- erm, meet, your eagles.

 

[God Dayumm]

Is it weird that the billboard bothers me greatly because it doesn't say "God Bless America"? Like I don't care for the message but "America - Bless God" is like the worst combination. Even "America - God Bless" is better.

It confused me. Are we Americans supposed to be blessing God because we are in fact higher beings or something? Isn't God supposed to be blessing us mere mortals? Who wrote that billboard and how the hell do you mess up three words?

Also, I don't like the physics of those eagle tears, they go like in a diagonal path. Maybe there's a fat 'murcan behind the bird creating a tidal wave effect.

God America Bless.

America B Godless

 

[Toa TAK]

Our spiders would love to tas- erm, meet, your eagles.

Another thing Americans are thankful for:

The lack of horrific monsters.

 

[terrisus]

Note the lack of tears. Maintaining the stiff upper lip. Er, beak.

Looks like a stuffed animal, posed in a way to evoke the greatness it no longer has.

/dead

Is that supposed to be another example of a stuffed animal, posed in a way to evoke the greatness it no longer has?

And then you had to go and explain it.
Way to go.

 

[cheststrongwell]

Why was this thread locked and then re-opened?

It's pretty obvious that a mod who HATES FREEDOM tried to censor this thread. To the true patriot that fought back and re-opened this thread, I give you a good ol' fashioned Gipper Thumbs Up.

 

[ShinRPGamer]

Is it weird that the billboard bothers me greatly because it doesn't say "God Bless America"? Like I don't care for the message but "America - Bless God" is like the worst combination. Even "America - God Bless" is better.

It confused me. Are we Americans supposed to be blessing God because we are in fact higher beings or something? Isn't God supposed to be blessing us mere mortals? Who wrote that billboard and how the hell do you mess up three words?

First thing I thought of when I saw the billboard was if Americans were supposed to bless God and the theme happened to fit July 4th.

 

[Buzzman]

 

[Lindbergh]

Columbia should be in the next Smash Bros.

 

[rokkerkory]

 

[Toa TAK]

It's pretty obvious that a mod who HATES FREEDOM tried to censor this thread. To the true patriot that fought back and re-opened this thread, I give you a good ol' fashioned Gipper Thumbs Up.

This has to be the case, it is now written truth, forever etched in the history of GAF.

I'll allow it.

 

[ЯAW]

Don't mess with AMERICA!

 

[antonz]

NYC 2014
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NRCki1PT5Q4
can even watch in 4K

 

[Fritz]

I was googling for "german sheperd flag" and all I got were walls of this

I mean it's even called German Sheperd. we got robbed