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to be devoted to your country
I think it is important because when everyone supports the same thing, they all come together and support their country. I think it can be patriotic to criticize the US government because you want whats right for your country.

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Patriotism means doing whatever is necessary to be loyal to your country. It's important to be patriotic so that when a member of your county makes a decision a majority of the population will also support the same decision. It can be patriotic because maybe the idea being brought up is wrong and rather than not saying anything its better for the government to hear a patriotic public opinion on the topic itself.

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patriotism is to give love and support to your country. and also being dedicated to help and support your country as needed. it means to stick by your country through thick an thin

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Patriotism is when you like your country and you are loyal to it. I think patriotism is important because, without it, no one is going to want to fight for the country. I think it's ok to criticize the government while also being patriotic because we all don't have to agree with the same thing.

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Patriotism means being devoted to your country. It is important to be patriotic because your showing your support to the country.
I think people should be patriotic and it is important because your showing appreciation for the people who worked hard for the country. But people have different opinions based on history so you cannot force people to be patriotic.
Depending on the kind of person you are and your beliefs you may or not support the government and I think you have the right to do so or not to.

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Patriotism means having pride for your country.
It is important to be patriotic because it shows loyalty to your country and unites it.
I think criticizing the U.S. government can be patriotic because they can be doing something wrong and you want them to do what's right.

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Patriotism means to love and be loyal to your own country.
I think it is important for people to be patriotic to show their country they support them through tough times.
Anyone can criticize the government but still be patriotic. Not everyone has the same opinions.

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Patriotism means to be devoted to and proud of your country. I think that at certain times it is important to be patriotic and stand by your country, especially if they're being attacked during a war or something like that. I also think it is important to realize when something your country is doing is wrong, and accept the fact that it needs to be fixed. Criticizing the country can be just as helpful as constantly supporting it.

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Patriotism means to support your country and its important to be patriotic but mostly during like wars and when people criticize the government it is patriotic because they wants whats best for the country.

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Patriotism means supporting and being loyal to your country. I think it is important because when everyone around you supports the same thing, patriotism, people start to come together as a whole, therefore, less dispute about different political problems, because everyone would be on roughly the same track in terms of political views if everyone is patriotic. Criticizing the American Government should not have an impact on whether you are patriotic or not, you are just giving your thoughts toward the government. People will not view you differently if you criticize the government or not, they would just think that you are just speaking your thoughts.

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Patriotism means to be devoted to your nation. To be a proud citizen of your country. It is important to be patriotic to support your country in any way possible. Including the security and lifestyle that it guarantees you. Criticizing the government can go both ways. Your opinion can be to better the government, which makes it patriotic. Although a very negative opinion of the government would be anti-American.

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1. Patriotism is appreciating you country and everyone who fought in war for your rights.
2. I think that it is important to be patriotic because of the rights we have and because being patriotic brings a country together, even if not everyone arees on the same policies.
3. I think that it is patriotic to criticize the government because criticism can help to improve the government.

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Patriotism means having support and love for your nation. I think it is important for people to be patriotic. I think it gives the country somewhat of a motivation to be the best that it can be to make its people happy, which results in more people coming together to create peace and be a whole. I don't think it's either anti-American or necessarily patriotic to criticize the US government. I feel like everyone should be entitled to their own opinions and everyone is going to have their own opinions and ideas to try and make things better, in which I believe the people with higher power such as the government should listen to.

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Being patriotic means supporting all of the people of your country, and being united despite differences.
I think it is important for everyone to be able to put aside their differences and opinions and support making their country the best they can.
It can be patriotic to criticize the government because it's okay that not everyone has the same opinions and feelings/political preferences.

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1. When someone is patriotic I think of some who loves, is loyal, and supports their country.
2. I think it is important for people to be patriotic because these people will support their country in any way they can.
3. I think it is patriotic to criticize the United States Government because they will give valuable feedback to the government and will want to see their country prosper.

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Patriotism to me means to have pride in ones country. I think that for people to be patriotic is a good thing because it can motivate them into doing better work or be quicker, for example if a soldier is patriotic it can give them motivation to do their best and to keep going. I think that it can be patriotic to criticize the U.S. government because if you criticize them them you must think that if they change they thing your criticizing then it can better the country.

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1. Patriotism is when someone shows support for their country
2. Yes, it is important for people to be patriotic because then there is no common idea or thing that would bring that country together
3. To criticize the Government can be patriotic because they can make mistakes in what they do and with the people can help create a better government

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Patriotism means that you support and are devoted to your country. I think it is important to be patriotic. I think it can be patriotism if you criticize the American government because everybody has a different opinion on certain topics.

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Patriotism to me means having faith in your gov., being supportive of your gov and being loyal to your country. I think its important for people to be patriotic because it adds support to our government and when everyone supports the same thing it can bring you together. I think that it is patriotic to criticize the American gov because we all want our country to be the best it can be.

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1. Patriotism means showing pride and appreciation of one's nation.
2. I think that people should have the choice to be patriotic or not, because in some countries the quality of life there isn't as good as other countries. I think everyone's experiences are different so we cannot force people to be patriotic.
3. I think you can criticize the government and still be patriotic. We aren't going to all agree with the same policies, so criticizing the government isn't necessarily being anti-American.

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Patriotism means to have a devotion to your country, similar to a sense of nationalism. I think it is important to be somewhat patriotic, especially in times like war. It can be patriotic to criticize the American government when they are in the wrong, because you only want to better your country.

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Patriotism is being very dedicated and devoted to your country. I think it's pretty important but sometimes it can be taken too far. I think it's patriotic, The founding fathers themselves said that if there was ever an issue tear it down and build it up again. How would we ever do better if we didn't point out the flaws?