It would be madness if we lived in a country where the citizens hated it there, where they hated their government. There would be no order to anything, we wouldn’t have a stable military, and we would be a huge target for other countries. In this almost dystopia vision of the country, it would be us, America, if patriotism didn’t matter anymore.
I never exactly thought of patriotism until now, and how it affects me and my thinking. My thoughts have changed on how I view the veterans of our country. The more I think of it, the more I understand how patriotism matters not only to me, but the rest of the country. It shows respect towards our veterans who persevered through hardships just for us to be able to vote, and follow the Constitution. A lot of people surprisingly don’t even know what patriotism means, none the less if it even matters.
Patriotism still matters greatly today in our society, and in our daily lives. Let’s say patriotism wasn’t a factor to most Americans, no one would care about the country, or our protection. We wouldn’t have protection because we wouldn’t have many soldiers loyal to America; therefore we as a country, would fall apart as our enemies prospered off of us one by one. It’s absurd to think that we could live our daily lives if we cared less about our veterans and what they all did for us, and how they fought with loyalty and courage on their side.
As today, sadly enough, some people could care less about being patriotic or respectful to our veterans, while some people will do anything for their nation out of pure loyalty as our veterans did every day. These kind of people are truly the unsung heroes that make our country one worth living in.
