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patphil

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50. the word "homeland" has much too much garbage attached to it to make it a descriptor of the United States.

Sun Mar 15, 2026, 02:34 PM

11 hrs ago

We are Americans, and we represent people from virtually every nation, religion, and ethnic group in the world.
In that respect, "homeland" is more properly a reference to the planet itself.

The only group that can accurately use that term in reference to the United States is the Native Americans, and even then it would go well beyond our national boundaries.

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STOP with the Homeland crap. We are the UNITED STATES ! [View all] 4bonhoffer 14 hrs ago OP

DURec leftstreet 14 hrs ago #1

The homeland for this country is actually England Blues Heron 14 hrs ago #2

Well, some of my relatives were already here. txwhitedove 12 hrs ago #29

Golly Dave Id 11 hrs ago #48

I've always thought so The Blue Flower 14 hrs ago #3

The first time he used it, I was like... ybbor 13 hrs ago #19

Exactly my reaction relayerbob 13 hrs ago #22

Doesn't seem very "united" luv2fly 14 hrs ago #4

Homeland even predated the Germans ITAL 14 hrs ago #5

Its from the 1660s The Revolution 11 hrs ago #53

And, sadly, it stuck Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #56

"Die Heimat," German for The Homeland, is now the name of Germany's far-right neo-Nazi political party Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #6

Fatherland! usonian 14 hrs ago #7

Nazis used "fatherland," I thought gulliver 14 hrs ago #8

They used "die Heimat," the homeland, more frequently. Ocelot II 14 hrs ago #9

Interesting. It does seem they used both a lot. gulliver 13 hrs ago #12

I agree: PCIntern 14 hrs ago #10

Thank you I completely agree. AltairIV 14 hrs ago #11

100% CONCUR. But Hey---Dubya IS The Grandson Of Pro-Nazi Prescott. ColoringFool 13 hrs ago #13

Hear! Hear! EarthFirst 13 hrs ago #14

I hated that Nazi phrasing from its start IbogaProject 13 hrs ago #15

How about "The Fatherland" instead? Martin Eden 13 hrs ago #16

How about Motherland? BattleRow 12 hrs ago #39

Like "Mother Russia", maybe JustABozoOnThisBus 12 hrs ago #41

For a guy who nods off in meetings,amazing he still "woke". BattleRow 12 hrs ago #45

Собачий свисток Jilly_in_VA 9 hrs ago #65

And Trump said he wasn't going to learn that damn Spanish language! BattleRow 9 hrs ago #66

Too Russian. AZ8theist 12 hrs ago #43

England is the Motherland nt meow2u3 11 hrs ago #49

Mothers would not behave like these... Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #59

Always sounded weird to me. Creepy even. paleotn 13 hrs ago #17

Kicked and recommended Uncle Joe 13 hrs ago #18

I also destest the use of ' the Heartland' to describe the rural Midwest. Even more when those living there are called Celerity 13 hrs ago #20

That was always White Supremacy dog whistle. Iggo 11 hrs ago #47

There's nothing wrong with the term as they used it. "Fatherland" would be different Callie1979 13 hrs ago #21

See post 32. niyad 12 hrs ago #34

Still much ado about nothing. Many words weren't used 25yrs ago. Callie1979 11 hrs ago #51

So fighting psychological manipulation and propaganda is "making niyad 10 hrs ago #61

Your words. Never considered this word anything other than what it IS. Callie1979 10 hrs ago #63

German "fatherland" and Russia's "motherland"... both make me cringe...as "homeland" does. QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #23

Actually, the only time I don't mind the word "homeland" is in the closing lyric of Edelweiss. QueerDuck 13 hrs ago #24

I agree rhiannon55 8 hrs ago #68

When GW McIdiot created the Department of Homeland Security I thought ... aggiesal 13 hrs ago #25

Homeland WAS Nazi Germany Clouds Passing 12 hrs ago #26

Mainland is a better term. Kablooie 12 hrs ago #27

That would exclude Alaska and Hawaii Martin Eden 10 hrs ago #62

News radio in the car. BidenRocks 12 hrs ago #28

Like a wise man once said: Dave Bowman 12 hrs ago #30

Thank you for this great post Scubamatt 12 hrs ago #31

That term is not part of American political terminology prior to Bush JHB 12 hrs ago #32

Exactly. nt SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #40

Thank you. It bugs the hell out of me as well. niyad 12 hrs ago #33

ding. this. AllaN01Bear 12 hrs ago #35

Absolutely nailed it! You connected it/us to its insidious nature. N/T slumcamper 12 hrs ago #36

I agree with your sentiment and have thought that since 9/11. llmart 12 hrs ago #37

K & R SunSeeker 12 hrs ago #38

I agree NHvet 12 hrs ago #42

I agree! Americanme 12 hrs ago #44

"Homeland Security" has been a masturbatory term for American Nazis since day one. Iggo 12 hrs ago #46

the word "homeland" has much too much garbage attached to it to make it a descriptor of the United States. patphil 11 hrs ago #50

I've felt this way since they started using it. Sickens me. Raftergirl 11 hrs ago #52

Yup, too 'Nazi like' for me. Joinfortmill 10 hrs ago #54

Next Step Is Calling It the Fatherland. MineralMan 10 hrs ago #55

I agree 100% spanone 10 hrs ago #57

If my memory serves me well The Wizard 10 hrs ago #58

Well said 4bonhoffer. flashman13 10 hrs ago #60

Amen! Marvin Jones 10 hrs ago #64

You're right Renew Deal 9 hrs ago #67

I learned something new today! ShazzieB 7 hrs ago #69

Code word for their fellow B.See 7 hrs ago #70

I also agree Ialwaysvote 7 hrs ago #71

The Un-united States of America (hopefully, a soon to be resolved) damifino10 6 hrs ago #72

Current criteria for primarying Dems? MorbidButterflyTat 6 hrs ago #73

I agree, never liked the word homeland, it Nazism MacKasey 1 hr ago #74

Kick and rec.Pure propaganda. 58Sunliner 1 hr ago #75

The word "national" used to work just fine! colorado_ufo 19 min ago #76