I spent ten years in Europe, how long have you lived there? If you think Americans don’t know their history ask any European to relate the history of their Royal houses or the role of religion in their country. Most British young adults dio not know the role of Churchill in their nation’s history. I doubt how many Brits could identify Ramilies, Blenheim, or Crecy.

I did enjoy your example of the French and defending their language. Little wonder France continues to decline into irrelevance rapidly while the USA examines, adopts and alters foreign influences each and every day.

The Europeans usually remark on the many flags they see flying in the USA. When you speak to them you find that the nations of Europe do not display their flags because their people do not feel the same attachment Americans do. Doubt it, ask any naturalized European.

As for the French, a nation more ignorant of their history has yet to be found. Its odd but the Eastern European states have a far better knowledge of their culture and history than does the West. Perhaps its because they realize what conquered nation go through.

Which is why the French celebrate Bastille Day every year, or worry so much about the creeping influence of English on the French language that there’s a government bureau dedicated to preserving and protecting it (an extreme example of a country taking TOO much pride in their culture, but that smacks too much of the Conservative version of patriotism to be uttered in decent company). Or for that matter, why riots erupted after Spain won the Euro championship - more than just “some soccer match.”

Anyone who claims that there is “no pride in their history, culture nor traditions,” would be better served asking an actual European about their history, culture, and traditions first. This may come as a shocker, but most Europeans view the creeping Americanization of the world as a bad thing.

No wonder people are leaving Europe in numbers not seen in a hundred years.

To which I would add
“For those on the right to paint all liberals and all Americans who express any critique of their government as traitors and anti-American is outrageously arrogant and deeply offensive.”

Just askin…

Aravosis’ politics cocern me not. Or at least they are a tangential issue to his being a sewer rat of the first order. Politics is a very tough game - which why when a line is crossed, you come down like a ton of bricks on the the one who crosses it.

Aravosis, as I point out, has been doing it for years. He is beyond redemption and should be forsworn by all liberals who should refuse to visit his site or pay any attention to him. You will no longer find any Ann Coulter quotes here - even to criticize her. Ditto for Pat Buchanan and a few others. The left should do the same to Aravosis.

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