I agree 100% agree with you. I will always call Australia home and even if had got to pick where I would have been born I would still pick Australia. You are a true blue aussie and it is easy to see. Good on you mate! :)
I cant stand all your trendy little left-wing personality types.. You all fall back on words like ignorance and racism when talking about Australian Pride.. I've got a southern cross tattoo'd on me because I LOVE my country and those who fought for ME and my fellow Australians.. All this "give me another beer mate" bullshit reminds me of something they'd use to market Fosters in America..
A lot of the things blunty says insults the essence of american culture, but I just can't dissagree. Sometimes, i just want to prove it wrong, but that never seems possible. sigh... :-(
Oh, it's possible alright, but you'd have to take the Good and the Bad, mix it all up with good old-timey sarcasm....nothing and no one is immune....Enjoy!
good video, Americans use patriotism the same way they use democracy "like its a soap product" to clean all those messy edges of issue's they cant fix so they attack and call it democracy or patriotism
i think here in america. patriotism is not as it used to be when the country first began.... ah well i live here. what the heck dosnt mean i should be like some. xD
You see, Blunty, we need more poeple like you in the U.S.. It gets kinda lonely over here when 80% of the poeple you speak to around you have patriotism, because It's more of a obligation, but mostly fear.
... what if America had no patriotism? Would the country run itself or implode?
I understand you're speaking from a point of view that Americans take their patriotism and wave their flag too much to take some action but... the question is: when is enough, enough?
Hmm... I think the question is: what is patriotism? I can understand that fighting for freedom or what you believe it, but it's being used to fuel wars.
It's a little funny, really, how words are being twisted and manipulated.
lol ur awesome blunty. u really no how to keep someones eyes glued to the screen with ur great speaking techniques. ur vids hav sincerity and an upfrontness about them that is really rare these days.
Ok Mr.Blunty you talk about people posting useless stuff and stuff that wants to make you pull your hair out I think you manged to do that with this video. Most of your work is good and this one was until the end...it didn't have a point!
ii am american and to tell you the true ... i wouldnt die for no country and unless it realy realy realy meant something... not like the bullshit that going on iraq, poor soldiers dying for nothing ... paotriotism is another influence that the media and goverment use to bend people to their twisted will..."so heres the question are you slave or man?"
That's kinda mean. I'm guessing you've been there and know this for a fact, then. But then who am I to say anything? I've never been there, and I'm pretty quick to believe the GOOD THINGS I've been told about Australia, including by people here FROM Australia.
Patriotism is such a great followers ideals. Its guranteed to create a degenerate mind that cant think outside of ones countries loyalties and imprison the rebel with its blind sided views. I think the Dixie Chicks are a great example of patriotism at best. Speaking out only gets one isolated amongst the masses. ~Raven
yeh i agree u dont have to be patriotic everyday in ur life u know. if u know ur roots and know where u were born then that's something to be proud of. u dont have to drape urself in a flag to prove that.
Whats being proud of your home country worth for? Americans are proud, french are proud, even afghan people are proud of their country. So whats patriotism good for?
And who needs patriotism when there is a clever thing called humanism anyway?
Sorry, I am so busy being human, I barely find the time to be a patriot.
ol u dont get shot in the Uk...u get knifed :P lol, but u aussies, and Kiwis are amazing..i love England, i love the british empire..and when i raise enough money im coming yo auss..in few years =(..lol..nice vid..im patriotic brit, i walked around in twn with a the union jack on and every one was lookign at me like im afrom a different country, but the brits still shoted at saying "Nice flag mate" woop :D
I love how after he speaks on commercials the Olympics thing pops up. I am beginning to believe Blunty is not only a reasonable, funny person, but inspirational as far as how I look at things. Thank you Blunty!
LOL. this comment is in no way a critique of this vid. Just funny. In the middle of Blunty's shpeel about patriotism at the begining an ad appears at the bottom of the vid. What was this vid you might ask? An ad for some bank showcasing various americans cheering for the olympics with the slogan in big blue letters America's Cheer. O my reaction was just priceless. Sorry about wasting the space here. was just a story i had to tell
Don't you mean nationalism Blunty? Patriotism is being proud of your country, whereas Nationalism is thinking that your country is better than everyone else and anything and everything your country is therefore superior.
yeah we kinda messed up by sending convicts to where theres sun and cool animals and where it is genrealy nicer. we should have all gone there and sent the convicts some where shitty like wales
Where I live we have Raccoons. Just as dangerous, but they steel our trash, clean it in the creek, and run off with the Blackberry-steeling coyotes... XD
patriotism is the SHIT! why shouldn't one be proud of where he came from? you can't do too much about it and there isn't too many places in the world that are realy bad! I'm from Sweden, it's cold most of the year, the summers are not too hot and where ever you look there is a tree! It's great livi'n here!
haha.. f*ck no.. i live in sweden to and like you say, its cold.. its rainy and when it shuld be warm its not.. so i wold mutch more like to live in australia tan sweden.. :P
Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind.
And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry.
I used to go skydiving and I love that beautiful view! Was that you, Blunty? You're usually pretty good about explaining all that in your description area, but I don't see any claims in there this time out ;-]
Again i agree with you and have been saying this same thing for a while. Here in america many people think that if you question your government (which mind you isn't even your country) then you aren't a patriot. I love america, i am not crazy about my government, and wasn't it one of the people that helped sparked our independence that said "Any true patriot will protect his country from his government"? Saddest thing is some of the smartest people i know have fallen to this manipulation.
Now Now, no need to argue. We may have to blow up Russia soon. And we all need to try and be together on this one lol.
But seriously, I would love to just go to Australia, its Fing gorgeous. The States get boring, but then again, its all I know. Well at least intill late next year. And they sound cooler then us when they talk :P
im not that proud to britsh as are etnich goverment have no backe bone and are most likly to not have red arows in the opening olyimpics dysplay as it is to military and shaping are culture to not affend pelpe that move to this country you cant ever go through life not affending any one
Anyone remember Charlie's patriotic song from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
I'm gonna rise up/ I'm gonna kick a little ass/ I'm gonna kick some ass in the U.S.A./ I'm gonna climb a mountain/ I'm gonna sew a flag/ I'm gonna fly on an eagle/ I'm gonna kick some butt/ I'm gonna drive big trucks/ I'm gonna rule this world/ I'm gonna kick some ass/ I'm gonna rise up/ Gonna kick a little ass/ Rock on flyin' eagle!
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!! LOL.. forgive me Blunty I HAD to say that. You know what mate, as much as you might hate politicians... I reckon you'd be a kick arse tourism minister for this fine country :)
I love being American as much as I love communism: It's a good idea, and systematically would be the best possible way to run things; but it doesn't work when put in to practice. I don't blame all the people of this country for the bad things that America is known for; I blame those who would take advantage of the tolerance and respect many of us have for each other. I'm American. And to me, that means I'm tolerant of other people, other nations, and anybody who's not a jerk to others.
But "tolerant" doesn't mean or sound to me like you enjoy meeting people from other cultures and that you learn from them you're just putting up with them,
that's how ingrained nationalism/racism is we've been taught "toleration" instead of actual acceptance and understanding.I not judging you or anything I'm just saying think about the word tolerant it's really a bad word to choose for acceptance and we all say it. LoL
You have a very good point, and I agree. the only thing I can say for myself is: there are some cultures that conflict with each other, and in america, rather than warring within, we tolerate and stare, and equal treatment laws prevent some people from getting away with unjust deeds. I believe world peace is impossible, but toleration in place of peace could be done. From there; acceptance could be taught to the children.
I cringe whenever i hear someone being overly-patriotic here in the states...
as if waving a flag and putting a ribbon magnet on your car makes everything alright. I love where i was born, but i've lost my faith in this country.
Hell, maybe i'll hop on down there..Australia doesn't seem to bother anyone...
ok now i love liveing here and i know some of the shit we do is fucked up.i love that we have freedoms others dont i hate that people take those for granted
Patriotism is just a new form of tribalisim. Call it Neo-tribalisim. It's unique individual dissolved into a solution of Nationalistic Identity. People who claim themselves as patriots are actually Nationalist. Give up yourself for the "good" of the state, as oppose to the people.
Once an individual assumes to label them self in such narrow ideology it creates mental barriers to freedom; they conform their thoughts and actions to a definition that can be contained within a dictionary entry.
I agree Psyprox, people do not equal their government and often times peoplel confuse the two. As an American, I don't approve of a lot of facets of my country, yet, I still feel lucky to have been born here as well as this era. Blunty nails that extent of patriotism on the head and is able to put words to a rather ambiguous feeling of both pride and skepticism.
To be a Patriot hero in one country is to be oft a terrorist to everyone else,lest there's enough propaganda covering your ass.
Example:9/11,when the USA bombed it's Twin Towers.
If you don't do this your country is going to come off as an asshole, but someone finding out that you did promotes you to dickhead.
So far the only real joy I could figure would come from 'patriotism' is being overly proud of your country, and willing to fight for it. Oh, but who represents your country? Government.
Wow, either I'm really sheltered or it's rare where I live to see such beautiful land. All the same, I envy you, and well said about patriotism, dude.
I live in the UK, there are some truly great people here, but I'm not proud of a landmass or what the majority of people seem to stand for in this country.
I really cannot blame you. I also live in the UK and to be honest, I'm more proud of my Polish roots than my British ones, for the primary reason that the majority of Brits are stupid fat lazy arseholes. There are things I love about this country, but there are too many idiots that do nothing for our international image.
see the problem is u cant really say 'god bless America' without implying that he not bless everywhere else. As the video says the purpose of patriotism is to unify for a cause. and that cause is dictated by those in power(government).
Yes, I know...I'm not found of it myself. The whole concepts seems like another excuse for mind-control.
But come on, man, I want to be proud of the land I come from! Not blindly worship it, but...you get where I'm coming from, right? Just like Blunty did in this video!
Mindless Patriotism is a way to lead to cloudless judgement. Patriotism is good but comes in many different forms, not just following the politicians or government officials on what they say.
Nice video Blunty, looking forward to see where else you're going to take us.
everyone should be proud of their nationality. every single one of the 120+ countries is unique, and it's good to be unique. of course, blind patriotism is never a good thing. take pride in your country, but also take time to appreciate the nationality of those around you
I have to disagree. Mindless patriotism was the reason I joined the military. I had no cruel intentions only the wish to serve my country well, as "a foot soldier" (Not literally think of me as a pawn) Not always are the politicians wrong when they claim a task to be worthy of natural interest to go send soldiers to fight for it. Because of our military the rest of our country can more easily do their everyday task knowing that our government with the help of such soldiers is looking for harm.
I hear what your saying, but I still think this ere's on the side of too idealistic. Glad that you serve your country but I like to think it more in terms as you serve your people.
EVERYBODY should visit Australia, i love this country :) to go without Australia is just silly. visit the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock (if it's still called that this week, god knows it changes so much) and yeah.. Did i mention i Love this country in which i am a part of!
I think it's very true what you say here Mr. Blunt. You can have problems with your government, but still love your homeland. I had a friend from Venezuela who felt the same way, she disagreed with her governemnt but loved her nation and people with a passion. She eventually left for Spain for school. Last I spoke to her, she was very homesick.
I do agree that mindless patriotism is always a bad thing, and I agree that having pride in one's country is not a bad thing. If it was, we'd still be British colonies.
Top notch vid as usual Blunty. Actually, it's those poisonous crawlies that are one of the biggest reasons why I am moving Down Under once I graduate and get my degree...and dammit I can't wait. Oz=Epic Win...period.
I agree 100% I've been to Australia twice. The 2nd time for 6 months and I love your country. Probably as much as my own. A beautiful place, dangerous critters not withstanding.
lol love the ending!
AustralianWolf11 4 weeks ago
I agree 100% agree with you. I will always call Australia home and even if had got to pick where I would have been born I would still pick Australia. You are a true blue aussie and it is easy to see. Good on you mate! :)
aprilblenk 1 year ago
I was curious about if you were actually happy to be in Australia, blunty but now i see that you trully are a Australian, proud and true
thanks
MXZVlogPrince 1 year ago
I cant stand all your trendy little left-wing personality types.. You all fall back on words like ignorance and racism when talking about Australian Pride.. I've got a southern cross tattoo'd on me because I LOVE my country and those who fought for ME and my fellow Australians.. All this "give me another beer mate" bullshit reminds me of something they'd use to market Fosters in America..
100% Australian Pride.
senyoo 2 years ago
From Aussie to Aussie....you are a legend!
brookmaz 2 years ago
Haha so true....love this video!
slackscreekanoos 2 years ago
Genius good onya mate!
Dyzm 2 years ago
A lot of the things blunty says insults the essence of american culture, but I just can't dissagree. Sometimes, i just want to prove it wrong, but that never seems possible. sigh... :-(
123852123852 2 years ago
Oh, it's possible alright, but you'd have to take the Good and the Bad, mix it all up with good old-timey sarcasm....nothing and no one is immune....Enjoy!
colormemonkey 2 years ago
Come spend some time in America.... the ignorance will make you claw your eyes out.
ledzepp2025 2 years ago
good video, Americans use patriotism the same way they use democracy "like its a soap product" to clean all those messy edges of issue's they cant fix so they attack and call it democracy or patriotism
flugtug08 3 years ago
i think here in america. patriotism is not as it used to be when the country first began.... ah well i live here. what the heck dosnt mean i should be like some. xD
fallenembers08 3 years ago
You see, Blunty, we need more poeple like you in the U.S.. It gets kinda lonely over here when 80% of the poeple you speak to around you have patriotism, because It's more of a obligation, but mostly fear.
xardas77 3 years ago
Agreed. America is so flawed on patriotism it's almost sad.
ParLucius 3 years ago
... what if America had no patriotism? Would the country run itself or implode?
I understand you're speaking from a point of view that Americans take their patriotism and wave their flag too much to take some action but... the question is: when is enough, enough?
mirikam8 3 years ago
Hmm... I think the question is: what is patriotism? I can understand that fighting for freedom or what you believe it, but it's being used to fuel wars.
It's a little funny, really, how words are being twisted and manipulated.
ParLucius 3 years ago
Great point, theres no problem with loving where yu live as long as yu dont look down people who dont live there
kiriakufromcyprus 3 years ago
Good stuff. Very unique angle!
Nic33rd 3 years ago
lol ur awesome blunty. u really no how to keep someones eyes glued to the screen with ur great speaking techniques. ur vids hav sincerity and an upfrontness about them that is really rare these days.
Aqua949 3 years ago
Smartest Aussie ever. I wish the whole of Americans could understand this concept.
jpsousa4 3 years ago
Ok Mr.Blunty you talk about people posting useless stuff and stuff that wants to make you pull your hair out I think you manged to do that with this video. Most of your work is good and this one was until the end...it didn't have a point!
freakywrestlerchick 3 years ago
in canada, we have beer commercials whos catchline is " I Am CANADIEN"
seed900 3 years ago
Canada is kick ass
Crobat87 3 years ago
In the country i come from, there is no patriotism. If we got occupied there would be no resistance lol.
Teranex 3 years ago
ii am american and to tell you the true ... i wouldnt die for no country and unless it realy realy realy meant something... not like the bullshit that going on iraq, poor soldiers dying for nothing ... paotriotism is another influence that the media and goverment use to bend people to their twisted will..."so heres the question are you slave or man?"
Saren300 3 years ago
This has been flagged as spam show
Australia is a shithole.
FrigidDeath 3 years ago
your american right with your pointless worship of a cowboy president and blaitent disregard for other countrys so my friend fuck off
tommyrottenthedoctor 3 years ago
Yeehaw!
FrigidDeath 3 years ago
Go fuck yourself, your a shithole
dazigirl 3 years ago
That's kinda mean. I'm guessing you've been there and know this for a fact, then. But then who am I to say anything? I've never been there, and I'm pretty quick to believe the GOOD THINGS I've been told about Australia, including by people here FROM Australia.
Lavenderrose73 3 years ago
Patriotism is such a great followers ideals. Its guranteed to create a degenerate mind that cant think outside of ones countries loyalties and imprison the rebel with its blind sided views. I think the Dixie Chicks are a great example of patriotism at best. Speaking out only gets one isolated amongst the masses. ~Raven
RadicalComedy 3 years ago
Yeah, im sure they really feel isolated now.
huntnpack 3 years ago
yeh i agree u dont have to be patriotic everyday in ur life u know. if u know ur roots and know where u were born then that's something to be proud of. u dont have to drape urself in a flag to prove that.
matt2house 3 years ago
Whats being proud of your home country worth for? Americans are proud, french are proud, even afghan people are proud of their country. So whats patriotism good for?
And who needs patriotism when there is a clever thing called humanism anyway?
Sorry, I am so busy being human, I barely find the time to be a patriot.
13otany13ay 3 years ago
Oh wow, someone who knows the truth...wow, so refreshing and lively. I salute you
jeri4579 3 years ago
If you live undergroudn I meant. It stays the same temperature all year round.
jakdethe 3 years ago
how come when i press pause, music comes on?
ThatGuyAtTheBar 3 years ago
ol u dont get shot in the Uk...u get knifed :P lol, but u aussies, and Kiwis are amazing..i love England, i love the british empire..and when i raise enough money im coming yo auss..in few years =(..lol..nice vid..im patriotic brit, i walked around in twn with a the union jack on and every one was lookign at me like im afrom a different country, but the brits still shoted at saying "Nice flag mate" woop :D
Banno22 3 years ago
zelda freak fuck off then!
tob429 3 years ago
Just so everyone knows, Aussie accents have got to be the hottest accents in the world. Especially the guys with accents. Mmmm...
lordessoftherings 3 years ago
I hate Australia. It is just one big pile of dirt. And I live there =(
zeldafreak1234 3 years ago
An I wish I was in Aussie, I wanna live underground there, no A/C bill, and better land than Florida :(
jakdethe 3 years ago
Love It, True Aussie Right thtere.
Also I get irritated by fools who run around with the flag strapped around their neck on Australia Day acting like monkeys. I just find it stupid.
Arthurb06 3 years ago
so let me get this straight?
alot of dangerous wildlife (Australia) or a large chance of being shot whenever you leave your house (UK/US)...
I'll pack my bags ima comin over
trak888 3 years ago
Hey blunty are there in Tazmania big Spiders??¿¿
Lol8922 3 years ago
So you're proud to be an Australian...because a lot of different animals live there?
jgood911 3 years ago
I love how after he speaks on commercials the Olympics thing pops up. I am beginning to believe Blunty is not only a reasonable, funny person, but inspirational as far as how I look at things. Thank you Blunty!
SodaZombie 3 years ago
LOL. this comment is in no way a critique of this vid. Just funny. In the middle of Blunty's shpeel about patriotism at the begining an ad appears at the bottom of the vid. What was this vid you might ask? An ad for some bank showcasing various americans cheering for the olympics with the slogan in big blue letters America's Cheer. O my reaction was just priceless. Sorry about wasting the space here. was just a story i had to tell
eckohour 3 years ago
Don't you mean nationalism Blunty? Patriotism is being proud of your country, whereas Nationalism is thinking that your country is better than everyone else and anything and everything your country is therefore superior.
Mikodite 3 years ago
yeah we kinda messed up by sending convicts to where theres sun and cool animals and where it is genrealy nicer. we should have all gone there and sent the convicts some where shitty like wales
mattcolt 3 years ago
The wallaby is adorable! X3
Where I live we have Raccoons. Just as dangerous, but they steel our trash, clean it in the creek, and run off with the Blackberry-steeling coyotes... XD
Moieties 3 years ago
Australia seems like a pretty wicked place wouldent mind going down for a vist sometime lol!
ryanwh1111 3 years ago
patriotism is the SHIT! why shouldn't one be proud of where he came from? you can't do too much about it and there isn't too many places in the world that are realy bad! I'm from Sweden, it's cold most of the year, the summers are not too hot and where ever you look there is a tree! It's great livi'n here!
DawnInBlood 3 years ago
haha.. f*ck no.. i live in sweden to and like you say, its cold.. its rainy and when it shuld be warm its not.. so i wold mutch more like to live in australia tan sweden.. :P
tgi86 3 years ago
FAR ÅT HELVETE! It should be cold, rainy and great! Why doesn't any sweeds like Sweden?! F**K YOU!
DawnInBlood 3 years ago
helvete heller. Sverige är kallt tråkigt och så är det och kommer vara. Sen är människorna fan så tråkiga med. Förutom jag då... som insett detta Ha!
Translation..
Fack no! Sweden is cold, boring and that's how it is and always will be. The people living there is damn boring to. Except me who realized this!
If your a swede, Immigrate to Stralia!!!
they aint no bush wankas :D
Nicholasswe 3 years ago
nice view...and was that a wild (forget the name so i will use roo) roo? i never seen one before besides in a zoo...
CONKER17 3 years ago
Wild Wallaby, yeah.
Blunty3000 3 years ago
w0w dude your kidna lucky only tiem i see thoese things wild is on tv or just in a zoo... >.>
CONKER17 3 years ago
Beware the leader who bangs the drums of war in order to whip the citizenry into a patriotic fervor, for patriotism is indeed a double-edged sword. It both emboldens the blood, just as it narrows the mind.
And when the drums of war have reached a fever pitch and the blood boils with hate and the mind has closed, the leader will have no need in seizing the rights of the citizenry.
TheArmoredPanther 3 years ago
Rather, the citizenry, infused with fear and blinded by patriotism, will offer up all of their rights unto the leader and gladly so.
How do I know? For this is what I have done. And I am Caesar.
TheArmoredPanther 3 years ago
I used to go skydiving and I love that beautiful view! Was that you, Blunty? You're usually pretty good about explaining all that in your description area, but I don't see any claims in there this time out ;-]
TheArmoredPanther 3 years ago
first shot=scary!!!
amylover991 3 years ago
i was hoping to go sight seeing and australia was one of the places on my list to go see
reap62 3 years ago
Again i agree with you and have been saying this same thing for a while. Here in america many people think that if you question your government (which mind you isn't even your country) then you aren't a patriot. I love america, i am not crazy about my government, and wasn't it one of the people that helped sparked our independence that said "Any true patriot will protect his country from his government"? Saddest thing is some of the smartest people i know have fallen to this manipulation.
snoopay700 3 years ago
in war, people talk of killing the bad guys, there are no "bad guys" the term is relative
killamenjarro 3 years ago
MINDLESS PATRIOT
killamenjarro 3 years ago
well said.
spider
araneus1 3 years ago
ive learned more about wallabies than patriotism on this vid :P (i already knew 8)
Maracachucho 3 years ago
Now Now, no need to argue. We may have to blow up Russia soon. And we all need to try and be together on this one lol.
But seriously, I would love to just go to Australia, its Fing gorgeous. The States get boring, but then again, its all I know. Well at least intill late next year. And they sound cooler then us when they talk :P
BlueTransAm83 3 years ago
"And they sound cooler then us when they talk :P"
Now, go tell the rest of your country this. <3
BadLuqq 3 years ago
im not that proud to britsh as are etnich goverment have no backe bone and are most likly to not have red arows in the opening olyimpics dysplay as it is to military and shaping are culture to not affend pelpe that move to this country you cant ever go through life not affending any one
monkscrat 3 years ago
Great vid.
juz1093 3 years ago
YEh Blunty....too true...gimme another beer ya bastard!!!...lol
fyshy1 3 years ago
I asked first :P
Blunty3000 3 years ago
Yeah Aussie all the way!!!!
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!!! OI OI OI!!
mammoo93 3 years ago
I love how Aussies are not blindly patriotic to their contrymen in any events.
Oh wait yes they are:
Aussie Aussie Aussie, Oi Oi Oi!!!!
Maybe thats why it irks blunty, having to hear that all the time.
maynardstardust 3 years ago
The way you feel about Australia, is the was I feel about Canada
Gotta love our countries :D
joshamcbosha 3 years ago
neurotoxic shock :)
youyou2btoo 3 years ago
Ah. Aussies.
Makes me wonder how much of the world is still convinced that New Zealand is part of Australia. I swear I'll hit someone who says we are. xD
New Zealand and Australia have a relationship like Canada and America, except more chummy.
I guess..
LilLostKiwi 3 years ago
Perfectly put :D
ZeF2007inc 3 years ago
really, i didn't know that. i learned 1 modicum of info today. hooray for learning!
youyou2btoo 3 years ago
Anyone remember Charlie's patriotic song from It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia?
I'm gonna rise up/ I'm gonna kick a little ass/ I'm gonna kick some ass in the U.S.A./ I'm gonna climb a mountain/ I'm gonna sew a flag/ I'm gonna fly on an eagle/ I'm gonna kick some butt/ I'm gonna drive big trucks/ I'm gonna rule this world/ I'm gonna kick some ass/ I'm gonna rise up/ Gonna kick a little ass/ Rock on flyin' eagle!
hotshotalex87 3 years ago
AUSSIE AUSSIE AUSSIE!! LOL.. forgive me Blunty I HAD to say that. You know what mate, as much as you might hate politicians... I reckon you'd be a kick arse tourism minister for this fine country :)
natg900 3 years ago
k so if this isnt patriotism what would be an example of being a hugely patriotic australian?
benjermanx 3 years ago
Oz definitely is an amazing country.
This is one of your very best in a very long time. Thanks!
Marihani 3 years ago
so very true.
graham13125 3 years ago
Yeah, you can see the chair lift in front of him in the last few seconds of the video.
Phamster92 3 years ago
A good exaqmple of mindless patriotism is that song. "I am, you are, we are.... better than them!"
whaddyareckon 3 years ago
It's a chair lift idiot.
aabcyyt 3 years ago
hmmm... only one letter separates E and T and it's R. Have you ever seen a typo?
mancole96 3 years ago
No, I'm just pointing out how, you're calling someone an idiot yet you misspell lift.
It's quite funny!
aabcyyt 3 years ago
A chair life, you dumb ass.
mancole96 3 years ago
I love being American as much as I love communism: It's a good idea, and systematically would be the best possible way to run things; but it doesn't work when put in to practice. I don't blame all the people of this country for the bad things that America is known for; I blame those who would take advantage of the tolerance and respect many of us have for each other. I'm American. And to me, that means I'm tolerant of other people, other nations, and anybody who's not a jerk to others.
sirdeadlock 3 years ago
But "tolerant" doesn't mean or sound to me like you enjoy meeting people from other cultures and that you learn from them you're just putting up with them,
that's how ingrained nationalism/racism is we've been taught "toleration" instead of actual acceptance and understanding.I not judging you or anything I'm just saying think about the word tolerant it's really a bad word to choose for acceptance and we all say it. LoL
Deepstarr7020 3 years ago
You have a very good point, and I agree. the only thing I can say for myself is: there are some cultures that conflict with each other, and in america, rather than warring within, we tolerate and stare, and equal treatment laws prevent some people from getting away with unjust deeds. I believe world peace is impossible, but toleration in place of peace could be done. From there; acceptance could be taught to the children.
sirdeadlock 3 years ago
Agreed
Deepstarr7020 3 years ago
I like my country and going around it's well worth the risk, but I have aracna phobia, which puts me down a bit XD!
yohnazo 3 years ago
nice shoes.
no joke.
doomsDave1 3 years ago
3 places I LOVE is CANADA, AUSTRALIA, ENGLAND
spaMonster 3 years ago
agreed.
F4talZephyr 3 years ago
and you're a prison colony with an a weird slight antisocial tendency
jaydonx 3 years ago
Gay
Muggizz 3 years ago
I cringe whenever i hear someone being overly-patriotic here in the states...
as if waving a flag and putting a ribbon magnet on your car makes everything alright. I love where i was born, but i've lost my faith in this country.
Hell, maybe i'll hop on down there..Australia doesn't seem to bother anyone...
SmokingFox33 3 years ago
people say the whant to die for there country so far no one whants to kill for there country
theu2fan 3 years ago
more like they want to protect their country and ideals, or die trying
sirdeadlock 3 years ago
ok now i love liveing here and i know some of the shit we do is fucked up.i love that we have freedoms others dont i hate that people take those for granted
blueracer3 3 years ago
Patriotism is just a new form of tribalisim. Call it Neo-tribalisim. It's unique individual dissolved into a solution of Nationalistic Identity. People who claim themselves as patriots are actually Nationalist. Give up yourself for the "good" of the state, as oppose to the people.
Once an individual assumes to label them self in such narrow ideology it creates mental barriers to freedom; they conform their thoughts and actions to a definition that can be contained within a dictionary entry.
iKnowYouSeeThis 3 years ago
I think the term is called Communism
starfruitmango 3 years ago
I love where live also I have been up and down the east coast as well as far west as northen territory and I have seen alot of bad as well as good.
But I am still glad I am here.
Despite what is said about howard the mintune we had a gun crisis we delt with the problem.
We live in a place were free thought is accually expressed not idolized and never accually put into action.
We are so multiculteral that melbourne has the second largest population of greeks next to athens. I being an aussie.
Caladors 3 years ago
Gimmi a nother bear ya bastard! That sounds very canadian. Only change bastard with EH.
And blunty, I am Patriot two. Oh Canada!
streethannah 3 years ago
I second that motion and will take a beer as well.
loki4469 3 years ago
Patriotism kills.
climbdatowerofpower 3 years ago
I agree Psyprox, people do not equal their government and often times peoplel confuse the two. As an American, I don't approve of a lot of facets of my country, yet, I still feel lucky to have been born here as well as this era. Blunty nails that extent of patriotism on the head and is able to put words to a rather ambiguous feeling of both pride and skepticism.
jayalonzo07 3 years ago
To be a Patriot hero in one country is to be oft a terrorist to everyone else,lest there's enough propaganda covering your ass.
Example:9/11,when the USA bombed it's Twin Towers.
If you don't do this your country is going to come off as an asshole, but someone finding out that you did promotes you to dickhead.
So far the only real joy I could figure would come from 'patriotism' is being overly proud of your country, and willing to fight for it. Oh, but who represents your country? Government.
Psyprox 3 years ago
I'm a patriot. But i think you've interpreted patriotism wrongly, the first time i've had to...disagree with you blunt.
Rickko8 3 years ago
Wow, either I'm really sheltered or it's rare where I live to see such beautiful land. All the same, I envy you, and well said about patriotism, dude.
luckymonkey9 3 years ago
Not to do with the vid but-the meatspace site isn't working. When I go onto it I get an error message and then it aborts it.
DarthWario 3 years ago
Why'd you make a video about Australia in the Socialist Republic of Tasmainia? ;)
relentlesssinner90 3 years ago
Look who's been to Launceston! To be patriotic doesn't mean you have to like everything about where you live, the idea is to try and improve it! Lol!
Rowdyeh 3 years ago
I live in the UK, there are some truly great people here, but I'm not proud of a landmass or what the majority of people seem to stand for in this country.
Crudblud89 3 years ago
Good point and nicly spoken.
happydude118118 3 years ago
I really cannot blame you. I also live in the UK and to be honest, I'm more proud of my Polish roots than my British ones, for the primary reason that the majority of Brits are stupid fat lazy arseholes. There are things I love about this country, but there are too many idiots that do nothing for our international image.
TheZefMan 3 years ago
well said - i'll agree to that.
Danny1i 3 years ago
I did that chairlift when I went to Tassie a few years back. It's good, isn't it?
mofster 3 years ago
i like that wallaby
317zacss 3 years ago
I'm from the US and i don't like our gov. but i think im a very patriotic person towards my country
chonnelly 3 years ago
u think ur view is gud look at the blue mountain in katoomba
Reywith619 3 years ago
this better not be dammed flagged
Reywith619 3 years ago
like the end
screw the hangover give me another beer you barstard
2fallenangels 3 years ago
Some countries I would find hard to be patriotic about... like Niger for example. No offence to Nigerians, but really?
I'm from England and there's quite a lot I can be proud of about this country. Apart from the weather...
elminz 3 years ago
Damn, I wish I could do that. =(
koopagamer 3 years ago
Super Blunty?
CrazyGamester 3 years ago
Love your view of patriotism Blunty, and you captured Australia beautifully for the overseas persons. Maybe you should work for Tourism Tasmania?
The Gorge is ... gorgeous... bad pun... havent been there in about 10 years, will do it next time I am in Launnie.
ldozzz 3 years ago
Didn't know you could fly...
striderUK360 3 years ago
blunty can do anything...
sidbear2 3 years ago
this vid doe nt suck compare to olymipcs one
juyahmahj49hoauuhc 3 years ago
I DO love it here,
but i hate it when adds say things like 'IM EXCITED' to get us to buy auzzie made stuff
lukev7 3 years ago
Luke,it was Big Kev who used to say"I'm Excited!".He's been dead since 2005.
blackwhimsy 3 years ago
that was the one.
He died? that's a shame :(
lukev7 3 years ago
haha i ve been there there were peacoks everywhere
lethalskeletons 3 years ago
+ aussies can fly as demonstrated by the video
isdonisgood 3 years ago
yay blunty!
101Ninjamist101 3 years ago
I agree with you. I don't like to be a blind patriot, but...what's wrong with being proud of your country?!!!!
And that photography was just awesome...Australia really does seem like a badass place for a vacation XD
MegashadX 3 years ago
see the problem is u cant really say 'god bless America' without implying that he not bless everywhere else. As the video says the purpose of patriotism is to unify for a cause. and that cause is dictated by those in power(government).
happybois 3 years ago
Yes, I know...I'm not found of it myself. The whole concepts seems like another excuse for mind-control.
But come on, man, I want to be proud of the land I come from! Not blindly worship it, but...you get where I'm coming from, right? Just like Blunty did in this video!
MegashadX 3 years ago
Ever since i was little ive always wanted to live in australia and with enough luck i will in a few years.
jstraub3 3 years ago
want to swap passports?
Iknowimnosupermannn 3 years ago
Cool scenery there, Nate!
o(^-^)o
EnchantinFlower 3 years ago
Mindless Patriotism is a way to lead to cloudless judgement. Patriotism is good but comes in many different forms, not just following the politicians or government officials on what they say.
Nice video Blunty, looking forward to see where else you're going to take us.
Ph03nx7749 3 years ago
MIKMA WAS HERE
mikma 3 years ago
Great pov! Panoramicly (is that a word?) and logically speaking.
omgnother 3 years ago
Come to Australia. You might accidently get killed. :P
I love Aussie Land.
Except I am still afraid of Kangaroos after I saw one maul a girl I knew in primary school.
superficialposer 3 years ago
I like the new slogan: "screw the hangover, give me another beer you bastard" lol Awesome
OriginalKemoSabe 3 years ago
everyone should be proud of their nationality. every single one of the 120+ countries is unique, and it's good to be unique. of course, blind patriotism is never a good thing. take pride in your country, but also take time to appreciate the nationality of those around you
magmablock 3 years ago
I have to disagree. Mindless patriotism was the reason I joined the military. I had no cruel intentions only the wish to serve my country well, as "a foot soldier" (Not literally think of me as a pawn) Not always are the politicians wrong when they claim a task to be worthy of natural interest to go send soldiers to fight for it. Because of our military the rest of our country can more easily do their everyday task knowing that our government with the help of such soldiers is looking for harm.
jeffsadowski 3 years ago
I hear what your saying, but I still think this ere's on the side of too idealistic. Glad that you serve your country but I like to think it more in terms as you serve your people.
Ph03nx7749 3 years ago
You should be the president of the planet.
brettdylan0121 3 years ago
I find it ironic that the ad on your video is about cheering for the Olympics considering your last video LOL
ironj221 3 years ago
EVERYBODY should visit Australia, i love this country :) to go without Australia is just silly. visit the Great Barrier Reef, Ayers Rock (if it's still called that this week, god knows it changes so much) and yeah.. Did i mention i Love this country in which i am a part of!
samsmall12 3 years ago
I think it's very true what you say here Mr. Blunt. You can have problems with your government, but still love your homeland. I had a friend from Venezuela who felt the same way, she disagreed with her governemnt but loved her nation and people with a passion. She eventually left for Spain for school. Last I spoke to her, she was very homesick.
Nice video post, keep the great vids coming!
Tassadarky 3 years ago
Your cynism could power a starship. I like that...
sirnoobalot1337 3 years ago
cynism is not a word
swyft187 3 years ago
Well, Excuuuuuuussse me!!. If my spelling offends you, dial 1800-eat-shit!
sirnoobalot1337 3 years ago
"Nationalism is an infantile disease. It is the measles of mankind."
Albert Einstein
CatronixOnYT 3 years ago
I would love to visit Australia. I'm from Argentina, so it's not that far.
D3mi4n 3 years ago
I do agree that mindless patriotism is always a bad thing, and I agree that having pride in one's country is not a bad thing. If it was, we'd still be British colonies.
paul121784 3 years ago
Loved that vid :) Peacefull
saphyreXice 3 years ago
Its kinda interesting that Australia has most of the worlds deadliest creatures yet the least amount of deaths by wildlife
jackh67 3 years ago
Top notch vid as usual Blunty. Actually, it's those poisonous crawlies that are one of the biggest reasons why I am moving Down Under once I graduate and get my degree...and dammit I can't wait. Oz=Epic Win...period.
UzumakiNaruko 3 years ago
My god, an american who's heard of australia. Shock Horror!!!
sirnoobalot1337 3 years ago
yeah i think aussie is great... i hate living in britain its a shit hole.... one great thing about you guys is the accent... its class lol
Ray346346346 3 years ago
im also proud of living in Denmark.
maybe i shouldt see Australia...?
jwkublick 3 years ago
the first 15 seconds are full of win, the rest is to, but those 15 seconds top them all
smileysobituary 3 years ago
I agree 100% I've been to Australia twice. The 2nd time for 6 months and I love your country. Probably as much as my own. A beautiful place, dangerous critters not withstanding.
travlinSscott 3 years ago
Looked like a nice place, my brother's friend has moved to Austrailia now apparantly O_o
Mattwbar 3 years ago
Also, I'm a fan of the background music.
ironj221 3 years ago
Why the hell is there a chair lift going over that terrain? lol. I typically see those at amusements parks and ski resorts :p
ironj221 3 years ago
Because aussies aren't pussies ;P
Blunty3000 3 years ago
Patriotism = Nationalism nowadays.
PimpDaddy000007 3 years ago
where'd you get the fairy dust? so sad... I'll never fly.
timidgothica 3 years ago