I love that people think they get to tell me what it means to love my country
So I’ll tell you what it means
When you love someone you support them and accept them
You also encourage them to examine their past
to be better than they’ve been
to make right their wrongs
to confront their sins
to address their complacency
When you love someone
you help them grow
you help them take hold of their potential
you help them fulfill their goals
you help them learn from their mistakes
When you love someone you don’t excuse their misdeeds and sit idly by while they perpetuate patterns of abuse
And that’s how I love my country