I’ve been thinking about this amped up conservative rhetoric that liberals and leftists hate America. We all know that’s BS. Right? Except it’s not, and we should respond to it for what it is.
“I love an America I grew up in. I love an America I believe in, that I lived most of my life in. Now, the idea of America that you’re fighting and “winning” for is killing that America I live in, that I love. So you’re right. I hate what you imagine America to be… because it is trying to murder the America that I love. And I don’t use the word “murder” lightly, and I apply it to you. And if that means to you that I hate America… then you’re right! The America you believe in isn’t lovable.”
That’s all.
I’d like to share my perspective as a non-American who has expressed dislike for the USA on many occasions;
If I were to say “Fuck America” or “I hate the US”, I’m directing it towards the US government, the deeply entrenched political and capitalist system, and the people who support it.
I have no hate whatsoever for the American people in general. I don’t hate you. That would be completely irrational. I feel a strong sense of love and solidarity for those of you who are fighting against the nightmare regime you’re currently living under. Your victories are our victories. Your pain is our pain.
It works the other way around too; I’m always grateful for Americans showing their support for those of us fighting against our own horrendous government. We know you’ve got our backs just as we have yours. An American progressive is more of a friend to me than a British conservative could ever be.