>>1340202blog rant time
I wouldn't blindly support my country and I by no means believe that the US promotes my political views. I have many, MANY proplems with the US, the US government, and many political trends within the country.
I don't necessarily view the country in the same way most people do. I like to think of the nation as a direct representation of the American people, not as an entity of its own, I have no loyalty to some make-believe idea that mainly represents the far-upper class and I definetly have no loyalty to the government. So I'd say I take pride in my people due to the history and general culture we share as well as the shared value of freedom my countrymen have. While I obviously prefer all nations to get along, I'd be lying if I said I didn't prefer the company of Americans over the company of foreigners.
I'm skeptical of globalism but not against it. In its current state it largely benefits corperations and the upper-class while developing countries are exploited and the lower classes in the first world get demolished. For example, jobs being mass exported to developing countries has caused the significant decline of the middle class, little growth for the working, and large profits for the upper. Immigration is often justified because the low skilled foreigners will "do jobs Americans won't" and for significantly less money and without all the "rights" that citizens have and if you go against this narrative capitalists start screaming "b-but if you do that w-we'll up the prices and then you'll all starve". Immigration should be based off of the job market trends and economic needs and if the ruling class wants to up the prices and make it difficult for people to obtain food, the government should step in and make sure they get their food.
Obviously I favor equality worldwide but that's not entirely viable(or even in my control at all). You have a duty to your community(and nation) as well as a duty to your planet(and species)
