I do like government. I would not say I love it, though.

we would then get to bored and go bonkers.

Our population does love its government ... it worships at the alter of the Progressive idealogues, eats up the rhetoric and grows weaker each day from the lack of nutrients they receieve. This is evidenced by the continued acceptance of our governments imposing more taxes, more laws, more waste, less efficiency, less transparency, as well as, less voter turnout in all but national elections.

Unfortunately, contrary to what I guess we are led to believe, the government is not meant to be loved ... it is not meant to be your mother ... it is only meant to represent and do the business of a nation. In our case, that business of government is the business of greed and corruption; regardless of party, they are all equally corrupt and self serving.

To blame it on any one party, or any one person, just demonstrates an emotional attachment to the process that completely overshadows any real ability to see the truth. This is typically the process used by the fourth branch of our government, the media, and it does sell advertising and increase ratings!

Wait ... did I ever answer the question in all that ranting ....

Because, right now, our government is pretty unloveable. I do love my country, though.

I can. But I already learned not to. The problem with learning emotions is that they're subjective, so hating the US government is just as "good" as loving it.

Because our government doesn't love and respect it's ppl. It takes and takes and takes, it lies and lies and lies, it cheats and cheats and cheat. Our government can not be trusted. They are always coming up with ways on how to take our hard earned money. We are slaves to our US Government.

One of The biggest components of love is trust.
We have the most untrustworthy government in history.
I see this as insurmountable and a complete love deal breaker. :)

the government is not there to be loved, its only purpose is to keep itself in power, and to increase its power by any means possible.

How can one love something that is full of corruption?

G'Day kiethold
I would like to believe most Americans love their Country, However, our Government has moved so far away from the principles of which America was founded. As long as our Politicians who run the Government put their OWN interests ahead of what is best for the country, they will continue to be loathed...If we ever get back to the principles and ideas of our founders concerning the Gov. role, we will once again be peoud of what we are....Doesn't look to be happening anytime soon however...