I want to see if anyone can define in their own words (no copying from a dictionary) different political terms. My hope is that without any debates on validity, or negative replies, we can try to see the viewpoints of others. I would hope that nobody is quoted unless it is to congratulate them on a well thought out response, or to expand positively with your own interpretation. Not to argue or disagree.



The first word I want you to define is Patriot, I'll even start with my own definition.



To me, the definition of a patriot is one that puts the interests of their nation and it's people ahead of their own.



Now let's see how far we can get before the fighting starts.

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Dr. Martin Luther King:
We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered.

A patriot is one who is willing to sacrifice personally for the betterment of his/her country.

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If con is the opposite of pro, is Congress the opposite of progress?

A patriot, to me, is someone who does what is right for their country, regardless of what is popular and what is ridiculed.

I believe a lot of good can be done if we had a leader that did for the country and not for his popularity.

I should add, that if anyone sees a debate forming they should feel free to change the word that needs defining. (Try not to repeat previous words) Hopefully that will keep the arguments to a minimum.

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Dr. Martin Luther King:
We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered.

A patriot is best described as a zealous nationalist. Patriotism can be good or bad. The Founding Fathers of the US were patriots, but so were the Nazis.

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Behind this mask, there is more than flesh and blood. Behind this mask is an idea. And ideas are bulletproof.

A true patriot is a revolutionary that will fight to keep her / his country on the right track. Most patriots today i see as follower nationalists.

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ACCEPTANCE IS THE ANSWER!

Inferno you are in my heart.

I'm a tarte. What? You want some of this?

A patriot is someone who is proud of his country.

A Patriot is a professional (American) football player, who is employed by the team from New England.

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Raytri: "I would think two years before the mast would solve whatever character issues a person may have."

I'm not a big football fan, American or otherwise, but I was wondering if that would come up.

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Dr. Martin Luther King:
We must rapidly begin the shift from a thing-oriented society to a person-oriented society. When machines and computers, profit motives and property rights are considered more important than people, the giant triplets of racism, militarism and economic exploitation are incapable of being conquered.

It looks like neg reps are gone try repping someone and it does not show neg

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ACCEPTANCE IS THE ANSWER!

Inferno you are in my heart.

I'm a tarte. What? You want some of this?