Americans seem to be very patriotic?

Question

Who would a real patriot vote for and why?

Answer 1

Its not about who you vote for, but that you vote at all. Voter's are handed power to make a difference and if they're stupid enough to throw away that power, that advantage, that voice that's been given to them then they aren't patriotic.  

Answer 2

Someone who believes in the constitution and would not be for the unconstitutional Patriot Act.

BTW - ZFXGO3 , brilliant answer!

Answer 3

A real patriot would vote for the candidate they believed would better the country, regardless of how that candidate would impact them, members of their religion, or their socio-economic class.

In American politics, the assumed stance is a sort of selfishness. People vote based on what a candidate will do for them. Or what a candidate will do for people making the same amount as they do. Or what a candidate will do for people like them. Real patriotic voting would rise above selfish voting and altruistically vote for what is best for the country, even this happens to be bad for one's own socio-economic class.  

Answer 4

Seem is the right word. they are brainwashed from birth and at school, so do not expect any reasoned argument on World affairs from any except those who deal internationally or have at least visited and lived in another country.

Answer 5

I would say neither when it comes to putting the government in the place they used to be and should be. But if your talking patriot as in fight and die for my country.... McCain.  

Answer 6

Even if we might have one thing in common with the donkey party no true American would ever vote for any of them You know Bobby it was few hours ago one of your women just told me ''ho i can see why you yanks are so arrogant and well you call me,and would you carry me to the taxi I don't think I can walk right now'''

Sound as if he was a wise man and may I add money well get you all the Pus## you want I see many good looking young women with old rich man Have you ever seen one with a old poor man? Now don't be talking about saving someones as# It upsets them

Bobby I was right you are half yank But sorry it is the top half You have used that line many times ''I'll have any kind of day i d**n well please'' you must like it We say it to p**s off the d**n Yankees But they are still our brothers ....kind of

Answer 7

Whoever they believe is the right choice. For me it would have been Huckabee. There is nothing more patriotic than excercising your freedom to vote.

Answer 8

A real patriot would vote for McCain as he is a respected former Prisoner of War that understands the price of freedom.

Answer 9

LOL ok that guy flipped out...

Patriots would vote for McCain because he isn't a marxist and believes in killing terrorists and freedom and all that juicy stuff

Anti-american marxists would vote for Obama  ( see Germany rally ) since he is naturally...an ***

Answer 10

margaret thatcher for president of the USA (please take her before she dies and we in the UK have to pay for her state funeral)

Answer 11

im english but a real patriot would vote for a AMERICAN not AFRO-AMERICAN

Answer 12

A real patriot would vote for whoever they feel is the best candidate. As long as they vote, they are being patriotic.

Personally, I'll be voting John McCain.

Answer 13

If they only read about their history of ethnic cleansing of the native peoples of north america. Of their land grabbing. They are basically a country built on a history of slavery and exploitation. They have nothing to be proud of, the white supremacists dont want immigration, when they are infact relatively new immigrants. It is perhaps the most dissillusioned country in the world. Why do they think they should bring democracy to the middle east? when they have held it back over the last century by supporting dictators, left right and centre. Their government have supported the Israelis in their occupation of palestinian land. Their economy is a mess. They are in so much debt to the Chinese they are on their knees. They need to take a raincheck.  

Answer 14

No, Americans don't seem to me to be very patriotic, cause if they were they would be storming the Bastille demanding the criminals to get out or else they were going to break through the doors and hank them out.

Answer 15

A real patriot would protest the government and refuse to vote. Or if they did vote, they would vote for Bob Barr, the libertarian candidate for real change.

Answer 16

according to george bush senior you cant be a patriot if you dont believe in god

that man was the president!

and they say iran is full of mad religious people!!!

Answer 17

You would want to vote for someone that believes this country is great. Someone who will do what is right for the country not just what is good for their party. McCain has done this sometimes, but I still do not like where he stands on the second amendment.

Maybe libertarian  

Answer 18

i do consider myself a patriotic american. i will vote for obama because i think he is best suited for the kind of america i want to evolve.  i am sick of the saber- rattling school of international relations.  i like obama's more measured and thoughtful response to global events.  with biden as vp, i think he will do an excellent job of managing international affairs.  i think the next president will face an extremely difficult and complex set of problems inside the usa, especially in view of the huge national deficit being left by gwb.  i think obama has the intelligence and intellectual flexibility to best deal with those problems.  he appears far more open to new ideas and new thinking, and i trust he will always seek the best information he can from a variety of experts in making his decisions for my country.

Answer 19

I think we all are patriots despite for who we vote for we wish the best for our country...I think voting in itself is patriotic......the ones who aren't patriotic are the ones who know the state of our nation and chose to avoid participating or voting...true patriots want the peoples voice be heard and activly take a part in shaping this country