Tom, you do not make statements.
You pontificate. You lecture, preach and condescend.
The love it or leave it remark is a rhetorical suggestion, not a realistic one.
However, let me rephrase my response. I was born and raised in this country, so were my parents. I lived and worked here most of my life, went to its schools and served in its military, obeyed its laws, paid its taxes and contributed to its wealth. I love this country and believe in what it stands for.
I don't need some right wing turd telling me how to be an American.