Conservatives believe that America is such a great country, that being allowed to emigrate here should be a valuable privilege. It should be valued so highly that the people we bring here must adopt our culture and customs.
Liberals think that emigrating here is some kind of natural right. They prove this when they say things like, "Donald Trump wants to prevent all 1.5 billion Muslims from immigrating here."
If only liberals were as selective about who they admit into our country as they expect a place like Harvard to be.
It's like they're saying, "America, you're no prize."
Does this mean that I believe liberals are not as patriotic as conservatives? I know it seems like a lazy trope, but it's true. The typical liberal is quite aware of our mistakes, and point to them as examples of our shortcomings. They have this idea that every country, like every person, is a blank slate, with the potential for perfection, given the right stimuli.
Conservatives know better. They know that human nature is venal and corruptible. People are born that way, and they are capable of improvement, but not perfection. The reason conservatives are so grateful to live in this country is because they are free to make mistakes. And conservatives are not ashamed to display pride in our country.
Liberals act ashamed of our country. And they consciously avoid displaying any sort of pride or gratitude to be here. Oh, they are proud of their Park Slope neighborhood in Brooklyn, but only because they are surrounded by the right kind of people, people like them.
That's why they think it's quaint and charming that Mexicans come here and display their bandera, and bring their customs with them. To them, displaying the American flag, or expressing patriotism, is considered gauche.
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