Just an incouragement

I’m occasionally reined in on account of my enthusiastic patriotism, which of course is synonymous with nationalism, which, if carried too far, is just bigotry of monumental proportions. It is not my intention to promote bigotry. It is not my intention to advance the theory of American exceptionalism. My patriotism is a demonstration of my support for and my pursuit of the ideals of Liberty and Justice as prescribed by America’s Constitution, our Declaration of Independence, and many of our republics other founding documents, not because I believe my country alone embodies these ideals, but because, much like England’s Magna Carta, America’s founding documents promote the ideals to which I believe all great civilizations aspire. My patriotism is a demonstration of my pride and my appreciation for my country and the many blessings I enjoy as a citizen, not as a slight to other nations, but as an encouragement to all those who aspire to high ideals. SC