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Tony Zeli has been publisher and editor of The West End News since 2014. He has a background in media and community organizing. Contact him at thewestendnews@gmail.com.

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  1. Melena

    I had an epiphany tonight that I love my country, and kinda hate my government. So that’s how I stumbled upon your article which is now 7 years old. I was wondering if there is a perfect word to describe someone who is aware of the fact that they love their country and disapproves of so many aspects of the government. By the way, my definition of “patriotism”, or love of country….it’s The People. I love The People, my fellow citizen, the formal “People”. Which really…I don’t always love them either haha! People (informal) can aggravate most of us, I’d presume. Racists/homophobes/etc., people who are rude to anyone working in the service industry or tip their server less than 20%, etc., etc. But when anyone in this country desperately needs help, and there was something I could do to assist them, I’d treat them like my own social circle. If a city is hit by a hurricane, if an individual has a loved one trapped in a war-torn country, etc., these are “the people” that we patriots would do whatever we could to help out. Because they are our people. Although I will note that most people tend to be more generous in an acute crisis. What about those chronic social conditions, such as homelessness and poverty, that so many Americans want to turn a blind eye to? Why do so many people step over the homeless human being on the sidewalk with disgust? Anyways, I’m not trying to write a novel. But I really enjoyed reading your article, it gave me a good laugh and made me think. ~a 36 year old, white single mother (my ex husband died 2 years ago) of a 13 year old daughter, from Knoxville, with a BS from University of TN in Biochemistry and Cellular and Molecular Biology who is STILL trying to figure out what the hell I’m doing.

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