I’m curious if any other Americans that are libertarians are “patriotic”

I don’t really know how to describe it but i’ve always been kind of patriotic? and i don’t honestly know where it stems from.

but I love the American flag. I love the USA, I love displaying the American flag as my personal love for freedom and liberty. I love everything that it stands for and is supposed to stand for. I wouldn’t say i love the government. I don’t agree with everything happening in the country. But i love the idea of this country at its core?

i keep seeing people say this is nationalism. but to me patriotism is different. and it means that i value this country and i’m grateful to have these freedoms.

I’m gay man and it’s very strange to be patriotic in our community. personally I love that i live here and get to freely love another man. and freely marry another man. for that reason i do love this country. because there’s many gay men in other countries that would kill to be here and i got it by lucky.

but I think the idea of liberty and freedom is so important to be thankful and grateful for. I always remind myself that not everyone has the freedoms that I have and that historically i live a very privileged life.

I do not think the United States is the best country. But it’s my country and i’m grateful for it. and i love to associate myself with the american flag because it means liberty and freedom