NooneOfConsequence wrote on Feb 6
th, 2021 at 4:17pm:
If you look at the official platform for the Democratic Party, the left appears to hate this country and believes it needs to be completely torn down and reimagined.
Hate? No. Think there is room for improvement? Hell yes. I'm going to tackle a single theme here, though I'm sure there is more depth to your statement than I'm going to address. I'm going to assume that you are referring to the general sense that Democrats feel the need to regulate much more than Republicans (again trying to encompass a lot of scope here in a single statement) and that it is infringing upon freedom. But my argument about freedom is that the vast freedom(s) that we enjoy in the US are only useful if people use that freedom to improve the condition of not only themselves, but the people around them. Often, that is not the case. Rich getting richer (can't say that this isn't happening to me, I've had zero financial trouble during COVID, and Trump's tax cuts reduced my taxes, despite the fact that I'm willing and wishing to pay more taxes), racism, ethnic and economic inequalities, unequal access to healthcare, etc. These are things that could be improved, but are often taken advantage of in the name of "freedom". That is my sense of being a Democrat. I do love my country. But, I don't think that we are the be-all end-all.
I also don't think that the founding father's or the constitution are infallible. They were men, like you or me. Treating the constitution as essentially the word of God (I know this is an exaggeration, I'm not accusing anyone of truly thinking this, I'm just venting frustration about this argument) is a dangerous thing. That is why there are amendments to the US constitution and a supreme court. To evolve our understanding, improve our country and not be stuck in the past.
... I think I'll end here before I dig myself too deep. I'll probably look back at this post later and think of all the ways I could have worded things better or other things I should have said. But, I have to say, the statement that Democrats "hate this country" really irks me.