Patriotism: A Love Story

I have heard about the movie "Capitalism: A Love Story" and have planned to watch it several and have never gotten around to watching it. I think I will try and watch it during my spring break. You had made the point on students who dare to protest showed more school spirit than those who attended games and wore school colors and gear. I have to I never thought about it that way before because I think I can speak for everyone the person deemed as having school spirit is the one is at all the games, cheers the loudest, wears school colors/gear like its their religion. But when you said that it made me think that students who do protest for change and fight for what they want is schoool spirit. I mean they attend there they should have some say in having things their way. It is so true that most students nowadays go to school do what they have to do and go on about their day. There is no questioning on why things are the way they are. I honestly believe it is hard to say a percentage of the students who do try and stand up for what is right. I think it isd the fear in the back of peoples mind will I have supporters or will I be the only one, they don't want to be the so called problem student, and just in general afraid of the reaction if they step out of the norm. I remember when I was in high school (which wasn't too long ago) the black male students were always seen as the problematic students in school. Some of them were in general living up to what they were always protrayed as, which was the black student who comes form a low income family and they will never amount to anything. It was sad to see so many just drop out of school or not even try to do something. Then you had the athletes who did only focus on sports their minds were never in the books. I remember one student I was friends with was sent to the principals office becuase they said they found the ending of a book to be wack. They tried expressing why they felt that way, but the teacher immediatley worte him off and sent him to the office for having a bad attitude and not being open minded. I loved the quote you out in by Paul Robeson. I can only imagine the looks on their faces and their reaction to what he said.

I believe patriotism is fighting for and believing in something that you value. It is something that you are willing to take a stand for and make note that you will not conform or change your view because its not what everyone else is doing. In class we were asked to bring in a picture of what we saw patriotism as. My picture was more for the words than the picture itself, but it said Remember when it took more effort than waving around a cheaply made flag. I found this so true because in todays society you show your patriotism primarily but wearing your red, white, and blue.