Gallup: One-Quarter of Liberals Say 'Extremely Proud' to be American | Breitbart

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JulianN said:
Ah. Ok, if that’s the definition, then at the moment I suppose I could be proud I didn’t vote for the current mess we’re in. However, when I travel internationally, it’s more like embarrassment. Fortunately, most people with whom I’ve talked with in other countries understand that it was not the majority of Americans who voted for Trump.
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maybe it’s dyslexia but you have your emotions mixed up.
you should be feeling shame that you didn’t support getting us out of the mess we were in. 😉
 
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Had I voted for Trump, I would definitely and appropriately feel shame. However, I did not.
His blatant lying, his sexual assault of women, the trade war with China, his comments about people of color, his mocking of the disabled — not things I wish to support.
 
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And Breitbart presented it with very different emphasis than Gallup, changing the headline and being very selective in what they “reported”, which is what they are always criticizing the MSM for.
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Yeah, it’s some strange form of self projection. The source behind Breitbart stories (they don’t always link to them) often tells a different story than what Breitbart does.

One effect this has is if they did present an undistorted story some may dismiss it simply because of the number of times they’ve already cried “wolf.”
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What worries me the most @LeafByNiggle and @ThinkingSapien is how Breitbart, Fox and other Pro-Trump media have covered the Mueller investigation and the way they are prepping their followers to believe that it’s all just a witch-hunt.

I really hope Robert Mueller and Rod Rosenstein are true patriots, because if they are not then the rule of law in this nation is dead.
 
Just as I thought, you are suffering from an emotional dyslexia.
 
JulianN said:
Had I voted for Trump, I would definitely and appropriately feel shame. However, I did not.
His blatant lying, his sexual assault of women, the trade war with China, his comments about people of color, his mocking of the disabled — not things I wish to support.
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I am right with you on this one.

I wish there was a way to describe all the despicable things Trump represents in a single word. How about Trumpnastyics - sort of a combination of Trump, nasty and gymnastics.

What do you think?
 
Luke6_37 said:
Breitbart, Fox and other Pro-Trump media have covered the Mueller investigation and the way they are prepping their followers to believe that it’s all just a witch-hunt.
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I’m with you there. But even in a general case it’s concerning how even in more general cases there appears to be efforts in reporting to prime people’s perception on events.
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I really hope Robert Mueller and Rod Rosenstein are true patriots, because if they are not then the rule of law in this nation is dead.
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…and I’m hoping they get the change to complete the investigation what ever the outcome may be.
JulianN said:
the trade war with China
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This is very much a concern of mine. Not just with China, but with the rest of the world. I’ve already seen some family members loose some work opportunities a few weeks ago from companies that were taking action to prepare for the possibility of a trade war. I’m concerned that things will go more negative before they make a turn in a positive direction.
 
Theo520 said:
moral dyslexia, very possible.
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define moral dyslexia? I don’t see a moral issue with being proud or not proud to be an American. There is nothing that suggests that someone who is not at all proud to be an American is in any way shape or form immoral.
 
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But even in a general case it’s concerning how even in more general cases there appears to be efforts in reporting to prime people’s perception on events.
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They are certainly eager to find ways to demonize liberals even if it means deliberatly falsifying or twisting reality. All right-wing media does that. This is what makes it different from the MSM, which may be biased, but does not have an agenda to actively demonize anyone.

Trump supporters think that the MSM demonizes Trump, but he deliberately does offensive things to get attention. For some reason, his supporters think being crass, rude, vulger, and inarticulate makes him relatable. I sometimes wonder if that is his true character. Maybe he’s just an actor playing a role and mocking the common man while lining his own pockets at their expense.

I wish MSNBC and CNN should limit how much time they spend reporting on him. There is a lot of important news that doesn’t get reported, because Trump is sucking all the air out of the room.
 
No dyslexia about it. Voting for Trump would not have been a moral choice. So I didn’t. It’s pretty clearcut.
 
Um, no. I meant that people have an accurate understanding of our electoral system. In other words, they understand that the majority of Americans did not, in fact, vote for Trump.

It’s not elitist to be embarrassed by Trump. All Americans should be embarrassed by his behavior.
 
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oh no, the MSM would never actively demonize anyone. they are too pure.
if you believe the MSM does not have an agenda to actively demonize anyone i have some nice real estate to sell you next to the volcano on the big island in Hawaii.

in case you hadn’t heard, CNN’s ratings are in the tank!
FOX is beating both CNN and MSNBC.
it is their own fault Trump is pulling their ratings down! people are tired of the negativity. they see Trump accomplishing things and the country moving forward.
 
most foreigners do not have an accurate understanding of our electoral system unless they listen to Hillary Clinton.
 
you didn’t hear Hillary in India explain about our electoral system and how she won the blue areas which were progressive and forward thinking and Trump won the red areas which were backwards? i am sure it is on you tube.
 
What I meant was that most foreigners seem to have a better understanding of our electoral process than we have of theirs. So they are aware that Trump did not win the majority of voters. This is a very good thing – his lying and erratic behavior are deeply concerning (as they should be) to most of our allies. It’s important that they understand that most Americans did not vote for Trump nor do they support him.
 
7_Sorrows said:
oh no, the MSM would never actively demonize anyone. they are too pure.
if you believe the MSM does not have an agenda to actively demonize anyone i have some nice real estate to sell you next to the volcano on the big island in Hawaii.
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I am going by personal experience only. To me, the MSM leans liberal, but it does not deliberately make up lies or distort the truth in order to demonize conservatives. The same is not true of the right. The effects are clear in the impact it has on viewers. Consumers of right wing media do not engage in nuanced debate. Every issue has a slogan “open borders” or label “elitist”. These slogans and labels are repeated ad nauseam as dog whistles to indicate that you are a member of the tribe. It’s neither intellectual nor accurate, but for some reason the folks who engage in this sort of discourse think they deserve respect and get offended when they aren’t given it.
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in case you hadn’t heard, CNN’s ratings are in the tank!
FOX is beating both CNN and MSNBC.
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…and Islam is the fastest growing religion. I think that says it all when it comes to popularity reflecting Truth.
 
Hey, I’m generally a conservative and I am not proud of the United States. I am not proud of the continuing slaughter of the unborn, the pell mell proliferation of the gay agenda forced upon those who don’t agree with their “aims”, the rush to kill the sick, the ill, and the elderly under the guise of “Compassion” and death with dignity. The use of the freedoms of the Constitution to allow widespread of pornography, bigotry, and abuse of women and children through the sex trafficking trade. There are a lot of things not to be proud of.
Then again, where is it better? And why?
 
Regardless of ones’ political leaning I think your comment applies to both sides of the aisle.I certainly am disgusted by certain government officials and certain fellow citizens as well
 
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