Well, July 4th has come upon us once again — and once again the majority of Americans will be celebrating the “greatness” of the country they call their own. And, seeing as how most of these well-intended & deeply caring folks have almost certainly forgotten how damaging such patriotic zealotry has been in the past (and how dangerous it will continue to be for us & our children if left unchecked in the future), I have decided to honor both Americans & their country with the next several posts — doing so by reminding them not only of their country’s less-than-well-known dubious past, but also by both illuminating its precarious present and paying tribute to its potentially awesome future.

Having been born and raised as an American myself, and having lived for most of my life in America as an American, I can indeed personally attest to the many facets of the American culture that make the United States a truly Great nation. AND, having traveled all over this amazing world and having actually lived in more than a few other nations therein — and having lived for the last ten years of my life as a citizen of the Earth (without any binding allegiance to any one land or government), I also have access to a relatively untainted look at the parts of American society that are far less than fantastic — indeed, the parts of America that are actually destabilizing the future of our entire species, if not all life on our entire planet.

In so many respects, America is anything but the “World Leader” she once was. And yet all is not yet lost for this once Great land. Indeed, if enough of her people come together and manifest a reawakening of her latent brilliance, she well could become a trailblazer for Freedom, Truth & Justice (and maybe even Compassion) once again.

Amen … Let it be so.

 

Filed under: Purifying Patriotism by Scaughdt