History Main / MyCountryTisOfTheeThatISting

** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E8TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]": Lisa decides to pretend she's Canadian in order to avoid having to face America's unfortunate history, but this is made difficult by Homor's boorish Americanness.

* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': The team took a lot of shots at the British class system, most memorably in the "UpperClassTwit Of The Year" sketch. The British military also got mocked a lot.

* Music/{{Eminem}} had in the early part of his career, taken shots at the hypocrisy within American society, which accuses artists like himself (and Music/MarilynManson) for tearing down the fabric of society and inciting violence, when they've taken a blind eye to the underlying problems that cause events like mass-shootings by teenagers, as addressed in "What I Am". "White America" is a little more pointed, taking jabs at [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin (white) America's]] MoralGuardians that crusade against his work, while their children listen to his music, [[ButNotTooBlack and musing on the factors that allowed his commercial success in rap music, particularly within suburban America]].

** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E4TreehouseOfHorrorXVI Treehouse of Horror XVI]]": Homer turns into a large cannibalistic blob. After eating some obese Germans he says: "Must eat more fat people. Thank God I'm in America."'
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS14E21TheBartOfWar The Bart of War]]": After a fight breaks out at the baseball game, Sideshow Mel suggests they sing a song. The Sea Captain recommends "Not a hymn to war like our national anthem, but a sweet soothing hymn like the national anthem of Canada". The entire crowd then joins hands in the shape of the maple leaf and sings "Oh Canada", with Marge holding Canadian and Quebec flags. "Well Bart, we've learned that war is not the answer," says Milhouse. To which Bart replies "Except to all of America's problems".

** Afrikaaner folk singer Bok van Blerk has provoked similar controversy in the modern UsefulNotes/SouthAfrica. Several romantic songs idealising the struggles of the Boer War have been interpreted as coded criticisms of the new management, and incitement to white South Africans to go back to [[UsefulNotes/TheApartheidEra the Good Old Days]]. When these songs were taken up as anthems by old-time white nationalists and used as rallying cries, they were banned from public performance on SA's television and radio. ''De la Rey'' [[note]]On the face of it, a paean to a hero of the Boer War, with a chorus calling for a similar charismatic leader to rise and lead the Boer people to victory[[/note]] and ''Afrikaanerhart'' remain firm favourites and crowd-pleasers - with white audiences - and the banning made both anthems ''very'' popular. Far more than they might have been if not banned.

While patriotism can be noble or nice, there can be times when one is ashamed of their country. Usually it's politically or socially motivated. Some people dislike the imperialistic, militaristic, [[PatrioticFervor chauvinistic]] or nationalistic approach of their own government and fellow citizens. Others, especially minorities, have been victimized by their government or their fellow citizens.

While patriotism can be noble or nice, there can be times when one is ashamed of their country. Usually it's politically or socially motivated. Some people dislike the imperialistic, militaristic, [[PatrioticFervor chauvinistic]] or nationalistic approach of their own government and fellow citizens. Others have been victimized by their government or their fellow citizens.

While patriotism can be noble or nice, there can be times when one is ashamed of their country. Usually it's politically or socially motivated. Some people dislike the imperialistic, militaristic, [[PatrioticFervor chauvinistic]] or nationalistic approach of their own government and fellow citizens.

* ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'': Dorian had always despised the falseness of the mageocracy, but the conspiracy he discovered among the magisters was the tipping point that caused him to separate himself from Tevinter entirely.

* In ''Series/TedLasso'', Sam learns that Dubai Air, the sponsor of his football team, is causing extreme environmental damage in his home country of Nigeria and bribing the government to look the other way. In response, he pulls out of an ad campaign Dubai Air was featuring him in, tapes over the sponsorship logo on his uniform (with the rest of the team then doing the same in support) and openly accuses the Nigerian government of corruption during the post-match press conference.

* Americans burning their flag is still a controversial act in the United States, despite it being legal (only if the flag's your property though). In further irony, burning a flag is how the Flag Code says you should dispose of it (meaning burning for protest reasons stirs up anger because of [[{{Thoughtcrime}} different intent]]).

* Creator/JohnleCarre employed this trope throughout his entire output. One memorable quote from his anti-hero George Smiley appears in ''The Secret Pilgrim'':

* Wiki/RationalWiki is not afraid to grill the countries most of those writing/editing the articles come from, particularly the US and Britain (though places like Canada and the Scandinavian nations have it better). That said, it's of the opinion that true patriotism also involves pointing out the flaws of one's country in order to make it all that it can be.

* "Some Girls" from Music/TheRollingStones' ''Music/SomeGirls'':

* LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}} takes a potshot at [[ThatOneLevel Moray Towers]] returning in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' by blaming America (his home country) for it.[[note]]For context, fans were polled for their favorite levels in the first ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'' game. Moray Towers was ranked as the most popular stage in America, resulting in its return for the sequel.[[/note]]

* ''Music/{{Roots}}'' by Music/{{Sepultura}}: While the album celebrates Brazilian culture it also criticizes the dictatorships from the past, poverty in the ''favelas'' and the disrespectful treatment of the Indian tribes in the country.

* Music/NineInchNails’s “The Hand That Feeds” from “With Teeth” was a TakeThat to the W. Bush administration and had planned to perform the song at the Creator/{{MTV}} VMA’s with a giant poster of Bush, but Trent Reznor decided to let Music/FooFighters take his spot. Music/YearZero is an ENTIRE album dedicated to Trent ranting and venting about Bush’s policies and administration again, but taken UpToEleven.

* ''LetsPlay/{{Chuggaaconroy}}'' takes a potshot at [[ThatOneLevel Moray Towers]] returning in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' by blaming America (his home country) for it.

* ''LetsPlay/Chuggaaconroy'' takes a potshot at [[ThatOneLevel Moray Towers]] returning in ''VideoGame/Splatoon2'' by blaming America (his home country) for it.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': A popular staple of the show.

** "Treehouse Of Horror VII": Kang and Kodos disguise themselves as the Democratic and Republican presidential candidates but are unmasked. In a direct jab at the American political system they say:
-->'''Kodos''': "It's true, we are aliens. But what are you going to do about it? It's a two-party system; you have to vote for one of us."\\

** From "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E23ThirtyMinutesOverTokyo Thirty Minutes Over Tokyo]]", when the family visits an American themed restaurant in Japan
-->'''Waiter:''' Don't ask me; I don't know anything! I'm product of American education system. I also build poor-quality cars and inferior-style electronics.
-->'''Homer:''' [cackles] Oh, they got our number!
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E15BlameItOnLisa Blame It on Lisa]]": Homer and Bart are stopped by a Brazilian lifeguard who notices they are American by Homer's shirt, which shows Uncle Sam devouring the world with the phrase: "Try And Stop Us."
** "Simpsonscallifragillisticexpiali-annoyed grunt-cious" has Shary Bobbins teaching the children to clean up their mess by hiding it from view. This inspires Bart to sing: "It's the American way!"
** "The PTA Disbands": '''Homer''': "Lisa, if you don't like your job, you don't strike: you just go in every day and do it really half-assed. That's the American way."
** "The Trouble with Trillions": After returning back from Cuba the following conservation takes place:
-->'''Homer''': "It's hard to believe there's a place worse than America, but we found it!\\
'''Mr. Burns''': "Yes, I too feel renewed appreciation for the good old US of A. Oppression and harassment are a small price to pay to live in the land of the free."\\
'''Smithers''': "Sir, aren't you facing some serious jail time?"\\
'''Mr. Burns''': "Well, if it's a crime to love one's country, then I'm guilty. And if it's a crime to steal a trillion dollars from our government and hand it over to communist Cuba, then I'm guilty of that too. And if it's a crime to bribe a jury, then so help me, I'll soon be guilty of that as well!"\\
'''Homer''': "God bless America!"
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS19E1HeLovesToFlyAndHeDohs He Loves To Fly And He D'ohs]]":
-->'''Colby''' (Creator/StephenColbert in InksuitActor guise): "Okay Homer, I don't know anything about planes, but I know about you. You have what made America great: no understanding of the limits of your power and a complete lack of concern for what anyone thinks of you. So you'll land that plane. And do you know why? Because I heard some guy say you couldn't."
-->'''Homer''': "What! I'll show him. I'll show that guy!"
** From "Dangerous Curves":
-->'''Homer''': "I know parts of our marriage are based on lies, but so are a lot of good things: religion, American history,..."
** In "Treehouse Of Horror XVI" Homer turns into a large cannibalistic blob. After eating some obese Germans he says: "Must eat more fat people. Thank God I'm in America."'
** In "Bart of War", after a fight breaks out at the baseball game, Sideshow Mel suggests they sing a song. The Sea Captain recommends "Not a hymn to war like our national anthem, but a sweet soothing hymn like the national anthem of Canada". The entire crowd then joins hands in the shape of the maple leaf and sings "Oh Canada", with Marge holding Canadian and Quebec flags. "Well Bart, we've learned that war is not the answer," says Milhouse. To which Bart replies "Except to all of America's problems".
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E8TheItalianBob The Italian Bob]]":
-->'''Bart''': "What's with the Canadian flag on your backpack?"\\
'''Lisa''': "Well, some people in Europe have the impression that America has made some stupid choices in the past, oh, five years. So, for the next week, I'm from Canada."
-->'''Bart''': "I think dad may blow your cover."\\
'''Homer''' (battling over a flag): "That flag is mine! Don't mess with Texas! Shock and awe, losers! Shock and awe!"

-->'''Homer''': "Ned, I'm an American tourist. I'm just here to see some sights, try goofy new food and spread some shekels with my Carolina Panthers credit card."
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E14InTheNameOfTheGrandfather In the Name of the Grandfather]]": In the episode where the family visits Ireland:
-->'''Lisa''': "Don't worry, Dad. We'll get out. America is the New York Yankees of countries. Powerful and respected until the year 2000."\\
'''Irish man''': "It (Ireland) got a lot nicer since we sent all our incompetent half-wits to America. Where you, for some reason, made them police officers. Top of the morning to you."

-->'''Kyle''': Do you really think your civilization is better than ours?! You people play games by killing animals, and oppress women!\\

** "I'm A Little Bit Country": In the pro- and anti-war debate, America is described as "an entire country saying one thing and then doing another."
** Creator/TreyParker and Creator/MattStone have described ''South Park'' as a show about ''what it means to live in America.''

* "America" from ''Film/WestSideStory'' is partially a PatrioticFervor song as well as a song that is critical of the USA. The Puerto Rican immigrant women all prefer the life in "America" over life in Puerto Rico, while their men are far more critical. This is a departure from the stage version of the song, where the lyrics had very little explicit criticism of America, if any. In-universe, the "My Country" part of the trope applies because Puerto Rico is actually an American colony, something lampshaded in the song itself. From an out-of-universe perspective, the song was written by American Music/StephenSondheim.

--> '''Homer''': ''"Please, please, kids, stop fighting. Maybe Lisa's right about America being the land of opportunity, and maybe Adil's got a point about the machinery of capitalism being oiled with the blood of the workers."''

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has Brian (an extreme left-wing liberal) meeting right-wing Republican radio broadcaster Radio/RushLimbaugh in the episode "Excellence In Broadcasting". Rush actually manages to convince Brian to change his political views and develop a new-found sense of patriotism. Brian moves in with Rush, and takes the liberty of replacing all of Rush's appliances with American-made versions. They all break catastrophically as Brian lists off what he replaced one by one, which includes: the toaster, refrigerator, dishwasher, stove, oven, coffee maker, coffee mug, fine china dishware, cupboard door hinges, light bulbs, ceiling fan, garbage disposal, faucets, Rush's man-bra, and his cat, which MOOS.

* The [[http://www.cafepress.com/americanapology/137430 "American Traveler International Apology"]] [[FunTShirt t-shirt]], which reads "I'm sorry my president's an idiot. I didn't vote for him." in the six official languages of the UsefulNotes/UnitedNations. It was first made during the presidency of UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush and a similar sentiment saw resurgence after the election of UsefulNotes/DonaldTrump. It was nowhere near as popular during the administration of UsefulNotes/BarackObama, as he was generally much more well-liked than his predecessor or successor.[[note]]Overseas, at least. The others did win a few elections stateside, after all.[[/note]] It remains to be seen how it fares under UsefulNotes/JoeBiden.