a slap on the faces of patriotic citizens

[Zlantann]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

If your leaders or countrymen behave like animals in a zoo, there is nothing wrong to call the country a zoo. You are only telling the truth. Every citizen will be proud of a country that protects the lives and properties of its inhabitants. When there are daily occurrences of the killing of innocent citizens and destruction of life and properties without any positive response from the government, such a country is not even a zoo because the zoo is well organized, it should be called a jungle. In the jungle, there is lawlessness and survival of the fittest.

Donald Trump called some countries in Africa 'shitholes'. While former Prime Minister of England David Cameron said Nigeria and Afghanistan are "fantastically corrupt". These comments from these two great leaders are correct, so you don't expect citizens to see blood and call it water because of national interest or nationalism. There is no pride in a nation that is governed by heartless men that derives joy in seeing the people suffer.

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[Ndabagi01]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

When leaders encounter criticism, I believe they tend to develop even more and enhance their governance in order to avoid being dubbed a total failure to the country. Criticism is normal and tolerated in a democracy, unlike when it is a military government and there is no right to free expression of speech (criticism).

And when a citizen shows no regard for its government and insults it, I would rather label that citizen a pessimist than an optimist. A person who does not appreciate and value his or her nation will not be loyal to its people, even if he is granted the authority to rule over them. Such an attitude as a citizen makes you an unpatriotic citizen and should not be allowed to rule over the patriotic citizens.

[Hispo]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

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And when a citizen shows no regard for its government and insults it, I would rather label that citizen a pessimist than an optimist. A person who does not appreciate and value his or her nation will not be loyal to its people, even if he is granted the authority to rule over them. Such an attitude as a citizen makes you an unpatriotic citizen and should not be allowed to rule over the patriotic citizens.

To me pessimism is a valid point of view if the context is right, though.
It just take a look a countries like Argentina, Venezuela or even Mexico, they suffer from long term social and economical problems. In the case of the first two, it has been a important flow of migration in order to escape those problems, it is because people pessimism on the future.

One can be pessimism and at the same time love one's country and people. Being against the current situation and the current políticians of a nation (and being pessimistic about it) does not make one unpatriotic, in my opinion.

Also, it is funny how one can talk about this topic and at the same time Trump runs for the presidency while calling the USA a third world country and a nation in decline, because of almost 4 years he has been away from the White House.

[hafiztalha]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

People raise a finger on a point but they don't execute itself  Political people are not reliable, they only work to earn money. They are greedy people and their greed does not ends. The nurchuring of these people is very bad, and they does not accept their mistakes. They consider poor people and they does not respect poor people, they only respect a cash. If a person will give cash to them, they will work otherwise they will show red flag to them. These people support terrorist and give safe place to terririst and make a relationship with them, they are not patritiot people because their nurchuring is not like a patritiotic people, they work to get money then that disappear. They  complete study only to print money, not for nurchuring. They make a public fool and introduce new rules and regulations for their benefit.

[Pingrapole]

The idea that criticism is bad is wrong. Criticism helps the leaders to do something. It is the responsibility of all citizens. If there was no criticism, the leaders would have been involved in corruption.It is a civic duty to criticize leaders when they are doing bad things and to praise them when they are doing good There is no reason for personal grudges here.
***Whenever you see that there is no criticism in a country or a certain area, then you will understand that there is a dictatorship established there and there is no such thing as freedom of speech of the citizens.
No work can progress well without criticism because it is a part of improvement, so we should give constructive criticism no mistake or wrong criticism.
If all leaders were patriots then there would be no criticism and only those leaders who invite criticism are good leaders and those who can't take it have no leadership qualities.
Criticism is very important for people, for institutions, for states, if we want to achieve certain goals, criticism must be invited Research criticism is more problematic to technology critics because many of their mistakes can be reformed after being criticized
Criticism means that bad name is a little misconception. You will be a complete patriot only when you can accept criticism. Whatever you are thinking or doing or trying to do is right because of how you thought if You need criticism.
Finally, I want to say that all of us should not talk about one-sided things it should be constructive so that the one who takes and the one who gives will be treated with love.It is the duty of the citizen to welcome the good work of the state and to criticize the bad work.

[Marykeller]

In a country where the rule of law is not working, no equal rights between one tribe and the other, no love, peace, and unity that coexists between its citizens and there is no maximum security in the country, what do you expect some of the country citizens to call their country? A good nation I think(sobs).

It feels so bad that when a country's citizens criticize the government of their nation, for ruling them badly, it turns out to becomes a bad move for those that criticize the government openly. But how the country knows when they are getting it wrong, if they are not criticized. Everyone in a country will praise its country. There are those in those countries wont like call their country a good name no matter how good they perform.

Our government won't continue to oppress and suppress those who stand to speak out the truth for the masses even when their lives are in danger? We won't continue to live in fear without speaking our minds and telling the government how bad they have treated its citizens

[blockman]

We won't continue to live in fear without speaking our minds and telling the government how bad they have treated its citizens

Voicing out how terrible the government is will just get you out of nowhere if you're in a country that doesn't give importance to democracy. While it's a law and freedom to speak out what they're doing badly, the people that are in the seat vary. There are leaders who are happy to listen to their people and what they're doing wrongly. But there goes those who see criticisms as something bad and won't take them lightly to improve their administration. Luckily we're democratic and we've got freedom of choice and to speak whatever opinion we've got as a support or as oppose to the current administration and government that we're living it. Think of it as a privilege and not everyone equally gets that.

[Alpha Marine]

When a country has turned into shit right before your eyes, there's no point forming fluke loyalty. A country that no more respects human rights and all the people that should be behind bars are the people running the country, what else should you call a country like that? A country where the leaders don't care if the people live or die, if they are hungry or not, where justice is a laughable word, what do you call a country like that?
A place where citizens have to provide the things that the government ought to provide yet they still pay taxes to the government for those same things.

In a real and ideal situation, those who criticize government are suppose to be those allowed to show what they have to offer because it may seem that they have better idea. I said ideal because assuming the system is not corrupt, so that they can genuinely offer something positive to growth of the country but the problem is when such person get into power or government and meet bad system, they eat their words and start doing same thing that they have criticized or they are frustrated out of the system by those who are feeding from the corrupt system.

You're wrong.
The fact that I do not know how to be Governor doesn't mean I can't criticize a seating state governor. I do not need to know how to drive to know a driver who is being reckless.
There is a reason he is governor and I am not. It means he knows the job, and he can do the job, so if he gets there and finds out he can't do the job then he should resign if he doesn't resign it means he's up to the task, and is ready for the criticisms that come with it.

It is these checks and balances that keep us in check.
A soldier on the battlefield will have to submit a report to someone in an office who doesn't know how things on the ground usually are, but it is that report that keeps us in check. It doesn't mean the person he's reporting to can do his job better than him, it just means he has someone to answer to so he doesn't go out of line.

Criticism is not a bad thing, it comes with the job. People should be allowed to ask questions about what they don't understand, after all, it's these people that put you in that position to serve them. You're only there to serve (in an ideal situation) so there's no point in being there if you can't answer to them.

[Hispo]

You know. Since we are talking about "slaps on the face of citizens", I have thought on how in the United States of America is common news to see someone people advocating for immigrants to be welcomed in and try to settle them somewhere while their asylum cases are processed, whether they are allowed to work while they are there or not, etc.

We could argue that it is reasonable some citizens feel all this attention I migrants are getting is a slap on the face for the homeless people who were born as American citizens, they could feel their government does not care about them.

What are your thoughts about it?

[Gormicsta]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

Yes, you are right. When persons in positions of power choose their own ambition over the country's well-being, it amounts to a betrayal of trust. We select officials to serve the people and work for the greater good, not to make use of their positions for personal benefit.

When these people enter government, their motivations are frequently not matched with the greater good. They are more concerned in furthering their personal interests, whether through wrong operations or destructive goals. This can result in policies that do not benefit the people and even divide the country along race, ethnic origin, or faith boundaries, limiting our ability to address current challenges.

[Gormicsta]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

When persons in positions of power choose their own ambition over the country's well-being, it amounts to a betrayal of trust. We select officials to serve the people and work for the greater good, not to make use of their positions for personal benefit.

When these people enter government, their motivations are frequently not matched with the greater good. They are more concerned in furthering their personal interests, whether through wrong operations or destructive goals. This can result in policies that do not benefit the people and even divide the country along race, ethnic origin, or faith boundaries, limiting our ability to address current challenges.

[Zanab247]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.

I came to discovered that critizing your leaders sometimes make them to start doing the right thing to bring development in their various positions in the government, but using your mouth to call your country bad names or using your mouth to bring your country down is not good as a citizen and it make others countries citizens to begin to see you as unwise person or a foolish person.

 if you can go through all those developed countries history very well, you will know that they was undeveloped countries before their citizens begin to attack their leaders in different social media to encourage them to do the right thing for them to know that they are not doing the right thing.

[Promocodeudo]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

Criticism in really sense is good but it should be strategic and constructive that's why I advocate for strong opposition in any administration, when we have a strong opposition you will see that the government will not like to debate from good governance because they will not like the people to know their lapses.

You said something about sudden change of mind to serve the country you once hated, op, to me I think change is a constant thing, so if the people a person decide to serve the country he had hated is this fine, may be he has change his mind on the hate aspect after all he is from the country so he is not banned not to contest in any election so won't he contest.

[Kelward]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

Criticism of bad leadership anywhere in the world should be encouraged, because it's important to raise a voice and call a bad government to order by criticizing where they're doing wrong, it wouldn't be right to see things detoriating in the economy and keep quiet, it'll only encourage the leadership to continue in their wrongdoings.

The explanation in the OP that someone criticized the government and called it a zoo, then later comes back to to serve the same country, is ok if he sees the change that he desired coming to manifestation, criticizing your government doesn't mean that you hate your country, it's just the leadership that's you hate. Let us always speak out when we see something going wrong.

[BADecker]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

Criticism of bad leadership anywhere in the world should be encouraged, because it's important to raise a voice and call a bad government to order by criticizing where they're doing wrong, it wouldn't be right to see things detoriating in the economy and keep quiet, it'll only encourage the leadership to continue in their wrongdoings.

The explanation in the OP that someone criticized the government and called it a zoo, then later comes back to to serve the same country, is ok if he sees the change that he desired coming to manifestation, criticizing your government doesn't mean that you hate your country, it's just the leadership that's you hate. Let us always speak out when we see something going wrong.

The only trouble with the US leadership lies in figuring out who they are. They are not the people in Washington. They are the average people around the country, who won't take control of their politicians in Washington. They could if they wanted to. And they just might be starting to want to - https://datawrapper.dwcdn.net/jiauh/4/.

[AVE5]

Yes, criticisms are one of the keywords that optimizes the political leaders to stimulating of innovations and governing in a accountable productivities which brings about improvements to the societies otherwise the government would feel they Masses are being comfortable by the ways are being governed. The government deserves to be hitting hard on them before they masses messages could get through their stairs otherwise on a solemnly motion, there'd be absolutely ignorance of the government towards the masses under their watch. That is why freedom of speech is important to the society under the watch of a government.

The fact I don't have the right to legally denied to deny country doesn't mean I can't air out of being regretful of being a citizen to the country. If a countries go government does well of course everyone of it would embrace and be grateful being one of its citizens but you can't expect me to adore a country that doesn't good of me and isn't grateful to treat me well for being one of the citizens. Everyone has a choice.

[Reatim]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

I think it can co-exist. I can say that I hate the government of my country but
it does not mean that I hate the land I live in and the people it hosts.

If me serving the same country I say I hate is hypocritical then so be it.
I am serving the country because I see a problem and a solution I can give.

What’s worse is someone who leaves the country and gives up on it.
As a citizen, I can criticize my country and do everything I know to make it better.

[Barikui1]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

If their is no criticism of the leaders by most of the citizens who shared a different views, then just know that something is really wrong in that society, so criticism is normal In a society, when the leader is not doing the right thing.

 Another thing is that it also depends on the kind of person leading, most people don't take criticism lightly, they always feel attacked, when criticized, so to me, criticism is a normal thing for leaders, and it should be used as moral buster to step up, and do better.

[Gozie51]

If their is no criticism of the leaders by most of the citizens who shared a different views, then just know that something is really wrong in that society, so criticism is normal In a society, when the leader is not doing the right thing.

 Another thing is that it also depends on the kind of person leading, most people don't take criticism lightly, they always feel attacked, when criticized, so to me, criticism is a normal thing for leaders, and it should be used as moral buster to step up, and do better.

In certain government leadership, even criticism doesn't have any positive effect to change but the situation remains the same. Some people in government, once they get in their they shut their ears to any other thing and do what is in their mind whether for good or bad and they would never arrest any body for what they have said or criticized but some other leaders never want any opposition, they frustrate every attempt of criticism and you see opposition members going into exile to run away from being killed. So I think it also depends on who is involved

[Miles2006]

there is absolutely nothing wrong in critizing your leader. criticism is part of democracy but when you call your country a zoo and all sorts of names and regret being a citizen, you have crossed the redline.
   I also have no problem with some people's vituperation and hate over there country but to suddenly decide to serve the same country you hate is hypocrisy of the highest order. and such people will have nothing to offer.they want to make use of the government to gain there own personal subscription, if appointed at the end. Because there are enemies of the country.

When it comes to serving the county I strong believe people like this have no choice but rather obey the principles and standard set, I have seen several people like this hating their country with passion and sometimes they do die early, why? People like this will want to stand for the truth and whenever things get so bad they'll be the first to speak out but surprising our leaders will always fight against the voice with all means and using unnecessary allegations. What's real here is people should always stand for the truth and not for unnecessary opinion when there's nothing important about the words. I don't know what the op is really referring to but a real critic are very rare to find cause they're always hiding for fear of what the government will do.