Patriotism Gone Horribly Wrong (PHOTOS, VIDEOS)

Patriotism Gone Wrong
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Unfortunately, we can't all be this guy.

Source: Minus.com

And as much as we'd like to imagine we're this:

Source: Giphy

There's a whole other level of patriotism gone wrong, as this kid demonstrates.

But probably the worst way to be patriotic is to support the country that used to own us...

Source: Imgur

...Or the one that currently does.

Source: Imgur

At least you're not this guy:

Source: Owned.com

Or these soldiers, who have no idea who is on U.S. currency.

How did this become a thing??

Source: JD Jansen

Some people don't understand what "Made in America" means:

Source: Failblog

And some people are just assholes about it.

Source: Failblog

But despite everything, a simple truth remains:

Source: Flickr user Shaebay

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