step by step deconstruction of this dreck:
Patriotism is to be spit on down under.
Wrong; it's just weaker here. There is no contempt for it though - only some suspicion of its misuse by amoral megalomaniacs.
And that's understandable. Your original country sent your ancestors, the genetic riff-raff, as far away as humanly possible.
'genetic riff raff': common 19th century petty criminals who were transported for stealing bread and clothing.
Every morning each Australian has to live with that reality. Patriotism probably is up there with syphillis in terms of desirability.
see first point above. Plus, this is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
You don't want to acknowledge that, do you? Maybe repetition will assist here:
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
This is not about patriotism, but about freedom of speech and the right to dissent.
... and so on.
;-)
this link should be helpful to you here.