Is it patriotic or anti-American to criticize the United States government? by Travis Curtis https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909 en-us 2017-02-23 15:12:30 UTC 2017-02-23 17:58:25 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795812 It is patriotic. Without criticism of the government, no progress will be made and America will fall behind. It is also what the founding fathers intended.]]> 2017-02-23 16:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795812 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795816  It's patriotic because America represents free speech.]]> 2017-02-23 16:11:48 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795816 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795819 It's neither patriotic or anti-American to criticize the US government. It's often counterproductive to the goals of our nation, but that doesn't mean it's necessarily wrong either]]> 2017-02-23 16:11:49 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795819 Thomas Paine https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795859 It is neither. It is using the 1st Amendment right. ]]> 2017-02-23 16:11:55 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795859 The ability to criticize america is one of the things that make america better than dumb countries like france and canada because if we dont like something we have the ability to change it https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795898 2017-02-23 16:12:01 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795898 No, the ability to criticize the government is literally built in to the Constitution. It would be anti-American to deny such rights or to oppress them. https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795904 2017-02-23 16:12:02 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795904 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795914 patriotic- it's a democracy, majority rule determines the fate of the country. If there needs to be a change then there needs to be a majority of people who are willing to criticize the gov and create the change.]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:03 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795914 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795938 Depends on who you are
if you live in america you're the average american. if you don't live in america its anti-american]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:08 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795938 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795948 depends whether it is constructive criticism or demeaning criticism ]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:09 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795948 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795952 It depends on whether or not the government was actually doing something worth criticizing. If you are just nitpicking for no reason then it is anti-American. If the government is taking away rights then it is patriotic.]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:10 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795952 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155795979 Speaking out against the gov isn't anti-american. People speak out against the gov because they want to see improvements 

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The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796162 Thomas Paine https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796164 It is exercising the 1st Amendment]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:38 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796164 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796272 It is patriotic because it is exercising the first amendment, which all of the alt right republicans like to scream when expressing hate speech.]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:54 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796272 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796286 It isn't inherently one or the other; criticizing your country is necessary and certainly doesn't have to be completely against the country. ]]> 2017-02-23 16:12:56 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796286 first amendment https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796453 if you dont complain about the bad stuff then they wont get fixed and i mean democracy is the thing we have in America that allows us to change things

]]> 2017-02-23 16:13:20 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796453 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796618 It is constructive criticism]]> 2017-02-23 16:13:39 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155796618 lets revolt https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155797720 2017-02-23 16:15:53 UTC https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155797720 https://padlet.com/tcurtis5/wqr7f6w95909/wish/155798088 se·di·tion
səˈdiSH(ə)n/
noun

  1. conduct or speech criticizing the United States Government


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