Sarah Palin's comment about the "pro-America areas of this great nation" has drawn much criticism and hysteria. I would not characterize any area in the United States as anti-American. Large urban areas filled with liberals, like New York, contain just as many patriots per capita as any other place. See, e.g., 9/11/2001. So her comment is not accurate, or politically smart. But there is some truth to the sentiment she expresses.
The contributors to this blog visited Morgantown, West Virginia, one weekend last fall. We had always joked about starting "U-S-A" chants in public places just to see if anybody would join in. Upon entering one establishment on a Saturday night in Morgantown, we began to chant "U-S-A." Everyone else in the place joined in and enthusiastically chanted along with us. Would that ever happen in DC or San Francisco? It wouldn't last more than 20 seconds in New York before you were belted across the back of the head with a rolled up copy of The Nation by some guy wearing tight black jeans and a Che Guevara shirt. So there are certainy different comfort levels with public displays of patriotism depending on where you are in America.
Wednesday, October 22, 2008
The Pro-America Parts of America
Posted by Ignatius at 12:12 PM
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I mean, just because someone pumps their fist at a concert doesn't mean that the person who thinks doing so is stupid and doesn't partake is any less of a fan.
Maybe it's the "thinks doing so is stupid" part.
Case in point: walking home tonight I heard a man and a woman talking about "America." As they faded into the night, the woman turned to the man and said "I mean, I wish I could love America; there are things I like about American but I just can't..."
But were these people Americans?
....believe that Americans want a socialist President"
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