I Am a Patriot Lyrics

Lyric discussion by The Knave 

Cover art for I Am a Patriot lyrics by Pearl Jam

JumpyJack, I think the point is meant to be that if you "hate" American you can try to make a difference, not just leave. Not a lot of progress that way, huh? Who hasn't felt frustrated with the place they're from or where they live sometimes and wanted it to be different?