@...Timmay72: EASIER SAID THAN DONE!! In a society so oppressed by bureaucracy deeply entrenched, vocalizing dissent is for many the only possible way a concerned citizen *can* enact change, in the vague hope someone in a position of power will hear and heed their words. Loving one’s country doesn’t mean accepting everything for what it is, but striving for what it could become. There are many good things about the U.S. but there are also many bad things and if people don’t express their hatred for the evils inherent, they won’t get fixed for the sake of the good.

Don’t be a self-appointed guardian of the status quo, bleating at tax-paying citizens whose only “crime” is to hope for better. Be proud of the fact that your country is at least advanced and noble enough that it’s people can still speak their minds without fear of jackbooted repercussion.

It may be a great country but it still has a LOT of growing up to do.