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the USA USA USA chant is something I have seen from time to time. oftentimes it is a cheer while at other times it has been used to drown out dissent. it is simple to say and requires no practice, such that even the most rural of country bumpkins can pick it up. i am curious, however as to what it actually signifies. does it represent a healthy love of country or is it a manifestation of latent american nationalism? of note is the fact that I've seen it only happen in of GOP rallies, but never in rallies for democrats what do you think about that chant and/or american nationalism?
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Mar 12, 2016 02:34
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its freedom, OP
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Mar 12, 2016 02:35
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The reason it never happens at Democrat rallies, whole foods stores, and mosques is because they hate America. It's a shame. Hopefully President Trump will make hating America illegal. Love it or leave it!
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That Robot posted:i am curious, however as to what it actually signifies. does it represent a healthy love of country or is it a manifestation of latent american nationalism? do you not know what latent means or did you just forget the "b"?
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VjskWH1m8UE
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Mar 12, 2016 02:39
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I'm curious where this idea comes from that only people in the USA like/love their country, or chant its name at sporting events and such. Goons being goons?
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Mar 12, 2016 02:40
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ChesterJT posted:I'm curious where this idea comes from that only people in the USA like/love their country, or chant its name at sporting events and such. Goons being goons? its pretty much true, the loving part. most countries dont allow such frivolities. also suck my dick you little bitch
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Mar 12, 2016 02:46
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USA USA USA
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ChesterJT posted:I'm curious where this idea comes from that only people in the USA like/love their country, or chant its name at sporting events and such. Goons being goons? lots of people think their country is cool and good or a nice place to live, but in the USA theres definitely more of an idea that you constantly have to say its the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD
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Mar 12, 2016 02:48
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OP you cultured huh
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Earwicker posted:lots of people think their country is cool and good or a nice place to live, but in the USA theres definitely more of an idea that you constantly have to say its the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD Actually I feel like the cool thing in america is to poo poo on it and act like every other first world country is some utopia devoid of classism, racism, and sexism. Admittedly I have lived in the pnw for all my politically aware life but nationalism is certainly not a thing I've really ever experienced here.
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Mar 12, 2016 02:55
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That Robot posted:requires no practice what do you think learning the letters 'u', 's', and 'a' is, OP?
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Mar 12, 2016 03:00
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banging your mum takes less practice than that human being lol
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Stop giving the dang dog alcohol
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fyi, Free Cheese eats stomach cancer out of dgsw's butt, hth your autism
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burn the usa down. hth.
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MY USA USA USA WAS TURNED INTO A MEME BY IDIOTS
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ArbitraryC posted:Actually I feel like the cool thing in america is to poo poo on it and act like every other first world country is some utopia devoid of classism, racism, and sexism. Admittedly I have lived in the pnw for all my politically aware life but nationalism is certainly not a thing I've really ever experienced here. America is the root of all the world's problems just like republicans are the root of all of America's problems
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ArbitraryC posted:Actually I feel like the cool thing in america is to poo poo on it and act like every other first world country is some utopia devoid of classism, racism, and sexism. Admittedly I have lived in the pnw for all my politically aware life but nationalism is certainly not a thing I've really ever experienced here. the pnw is definitely more of an exception in that regard and even there its mostly just the urban areas and certain towns. also, did you not even have to pledge allegience to the flag at public school? because if you did, you've experienced nationalism. most other countries don't do that poo poo and find it weird and creepy
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Earwicker posted:do you not know what latent means or did you just forget the "b"? yeah blatant is what I meant autocorrect is poo poo. i would type in mostly lower case for style reasons but that motherfucker capitalizes stuff, changes av into AV and remembers everything I misspelled and prompts me to use it autocorrect is a dead motherfucker is what I'm saying
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It means "United States of America". Thanks!
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That Robot posted:autocorrect is poo poo. thats the second reason why you shouldnt be posting. the first is that youre poo poo.
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Earwicker posted:the pnw is definitely more of an exception in that regard and even there its mostly just the urban areas and certain towns. I recall doing the pledge as a kid (I was born in indianna) but I have no recollection of doing it when my family moved to seattle (~4th grade).
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its a dying rally that appears stronger than ever due to ironic dota 2 players in seattle and semi-serious trump rally attendees
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OP, you are trying way too hard. All countries have their weird nationalistic behaviors, first of all, and second of all - it's not a GOP-specific behavior. The most famous usage of the 'USA USA USA' chant was when people crowded around the White House gates to celebrate the death of bin Laden. Since the number of participants was large, and the District of Columbia has voted Democratic for a very long time, it's safe to say that it was not only Republicans that gathered there. It's also silly to talk about nationalism as an exclusively negative behavior that can be distinguished from 'a healthy love of country'. It's incredibly difficult to form a nation without a national identity, and you can't have a national identity without nationalism that distinguishes the national identity group from the others. That's not to say that nationalism isn't unhealthy - however, like all aspects of human identity, it exists on a spectrum of behavior from healthy to unhealthy. So, with the chanting...  who really gives a poo poo? It's kind of silly (if a bit charming) to me, but then, I've never felt that much of my identity is based around my country.
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ChesterJT posted:I'm curious where this idea comes from that only people in the USA like/love their country, or chant its name at sporting events and such. Goons being goons? it's not so much that I don't recognize the nationalism in other countries (obviously that happens) but the peculiarity of american nationalism juxtaposed with the ideals of the framers Earwicker posted:lots of people think their country is cool and good or a nice place to live, but in the USA theres definitely more of an idea that you constantly have to say its the GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD yeah the manifest destiny stuff is very strong. we sort of have a state cult with american civil religion which is a real thing. that wikipedia article posted:Americans embrace a common "civil religion" with certain fundamental beliefs, values, holidays, and rituals, parallel to, or independent of, their chosen religion. Presidents have often served in central roles in civil religion, and the nation provides quasi-religious honors to its martyrs—such as Lincoln and the soldiers killed in the Civil War. Historians have noted presidential level use of civil religion rhetoric in profoundly moving episodes such as World War II, the Civil Rights Movement, and the September 11th attacks. SilkyP posted:OP you cultured huh yeah i went to a bunch of school and i read a bunch of stuff. also im cultured by my steady cannabis intake. 
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blondcockerel posted:OP, you are trying way too hard. All countries have their weird nationalistic behaviors, first of all, and second of all - it's not a GOP-specific behavior. The most famous usage of the 'USA USA USA' chant was when people crowded around the White House gates to celebrate the death of bin Laden. Since the number of participants was large, and the District of Columbia has voted Democratic for a very long time, it's safe to say that it was not only Republicans that gathered there. too long not enough ttrump didn't read USA USA USSA!
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T(rump)L ; DR
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drunk dog posted:what do you think learning the letters 'u', 's', and 'a' is, OP? drunk dog posted:banging your mum takes less practice than that human being lol small children, the brain damaged, the blind, incest babies or even libertarians can say "you ess ayy" without being functionally literate drunk dog posted:thats the second reason why you shouldnt be posting. i mean yeah, we all come from poo poo. plants grow from often fertilized soil (lots of poop) and animals like cows eat the plants. when you eat the cow, some atoms that used to be poo poo may become part of you
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mushrooms grow from cowshit and have shown me the best ego loss true reality i've experienced but i still crave death tho lol
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That Robot posted:the USA USA USA chant is something I have seen from time to time. oftentimes it is a cheer while at other times it has been used to drown out dissent. its prob the most douchechill inducing chant i can think of even sieg heil can be kinda funny at times in an ironic way i guess when u see lots of white ppl in the 21st century pretending they are amongst the third reich
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I too, like 
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blondcockerel posted:OP, you are trying way too hard. All countries have their weird nationalistic behaviors, first of all, and second of all - it's not a GOP-specific behavior. The most famous usage of the 'USA USA USA' chant was when people crowded around the White House gates to celebrate the death of bin Laden. Since the number of participants was large, and the District of Columbia has voted Democratic for a very long time, it's safe to say that it was not only Republicans that gathered there. oh, i know its not specific to the gop; a lot of people say it in the us without exactly putting much thought into it. also i was not trying hard at all, friend. i was on the train when i wrote the op and idly pounded it out with my thumbs while crammed between people on the subway. also wanted to follow lowtax's suggestion of doing something other than the usual im gay cuck stuff, though it is fun to say blondcockerel posted:
i'm also not doubting the need for a national identity in the least. nor am i specifically criticizing the practice of the chant. what i am questioning is the deeper meaning of it. i love this country but sometimes its like wow, this is some loving crazy poo poo happening. is this chant something good or is it a harbinger of something lovely and that sort of thing. e: also check this out  mr washington getting he dick wet in heaven That Robot fucked around with this message at 03:35 on Mar 12, 2016 |
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That Robot posted:im gay cuck proof
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That Robot posted:is this chant something good or is it a harbinger of something lovely and that sort of thing. by itself its neither. consider Homer Simpson who frequently enjoys doing this chant. is Homer a bad or malicious person? not particularly, he's mostly just thoughtless. when he does the chant its usually just because he's happy. but under the wrong circumstances, like if you have hundreds of thousands of angry Homer Simpsons who are goaded into some kind of rage or frenzy by a manipulative leader, that could certainly be dangerous.
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Harald posted:USA USA USA
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Someone please take that dog outside its shtting all over the place
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what youre saying is a dog buttchugging beer and then getting drunk on it and then making GBS threads said beer onto your mother's carpet, which she will be so upset about when she gets back in town, obv less upset than when you move out of the house at age 30, cause youre gay and cant find work as a blind retard.
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