Are you proud to be an American?

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So the school system is evident in the video. Also, I think of the ghosts of our foreign wars watching some of these people. 🇺🇲 🇲🇫 🇧🇻 🇦🇺 🇬🇧 🇳🇱 🇨🇦

Lliam · Accepted Answer

Yes and no.
First, I feel extremely fortunate to have been born in the USA and to have lived here all my life.
I love the principals laid out in The Declaration of Independence and I love the Bill of Rights. Those things are unique only to the USA, and they make it potentially great.

But... history is one of my favorite subjects. I read lots of books on history and I'm not afraid to look at the truth. In fact, truth is what I seek, whether it supports what I previously believed or not.

So I know a lot about the amazing things that American people have accomplished, often against extreme adversity. But I am also aware of the hidden agendas and schemes of politicians and wealthy people throughout this country's history. I am aware of graft, theft, corruption, lies, conspiracies, exploitation, oppression, and murder.

In many or even most cases, Native Americans, citizens, and people in foreign lands have been treated horribly. But the Declaration of Independence and Bill of Rights gave people in this country the tools with which to make gains in areas like worker's rights, women's rights, and equal treatment for blacks and other minorities.

Our history of imperialism is also shameful. Just since the end of WWII alone, we have murdered millions of innocent people and subjected millions more to tyranny. We didn't do that to defend democracy or human rights. It fact, our government's motives were the opposite.

I do love America, but I want it to be better. I want it to live up to the words, "We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men [and women] are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the pursuit of Happiness."

FunkyMonkee · Accepted Answer

For the most part, yes. It's a great country, I doubt I'd wanna live anywhere else but, there ARE issues that I hate about it or don't understand.
We're supposed to be the land of the free but, we're not allowed to walk around naked in public, smoke marijuana any time we like or pay taxes when we CAN instead when we HAVE to! (I'm pretty sure the Constitution says taxes are to be paid VOLUNTARILY!!)
I don't like that the feds/CIA, etc., have as much power as they do to the point where they can kill you or severely fuck over your life if you don't do what they tell you to do or if you say or do something they don't like.
I don't like that there's big companies like Dupont and Monsanto being ALLOWED to poison us at will with all the chemicals they spray on our food or pour into our water!!
I don't like that the tech we've had for decades, we're not allowed to have or even KNOW ABOUT!! For instance: we have the tech to run a motor (as in, cars, etc.) on WATER and the run-off from this (steam) can be collected and put right back into the fuel tank and used again and again!!
We've had nearly 400 known natural cures for cancer for at least 100 years yet NOBODY'S allowed to use any of them or know what they are!!
We've had the ability to travel to other galaxies since at least the `50's using, basically, the same tech in The Jetsons or even Star Trek but we're still putting around in Roman candles that can barely get us past the moon?

DangerouslyCute · Accepted Answer

I'm not *American* in the first place... it's like you asked if people are proud to be Africans or Asians...

Caroline91 · Accepted Answer

If I said what I really feel here, I'd get jumped all over and I'm just not up for that atm.

Maybe_Maybe_not · Answer

I generally distrust anyone being proud of their country, I heard WAY too many people praising their country like it's a fucking God or a goddamn miracle. Whereas they're just born randomly into a piece of land, whereas they are born from bloody History they conveniently ignore. Whereas they are tools and peons at the mercy of the next guru agitating a flag. I distrust submission to God. I distrust submission to Countries. I distrust submission to any master.

Also I distrust anyone confusing a country with a continent. America doesn't belong to US people. US belongs to US people. Spilling eagleshit everywhere you wish will not change that.

I distrust you, Dongie, fundamentally. Because you're proud of this.

But also, it's okay, we can still joke around, in spite of my distrust for you. I don't hate you, I hate your discourse, your pride. We're not even in the same place so it's fine, I don't have to hate for long anyway lol

MangakaJ96 · Answer

Yes I am. Despite the dark history, the United States came so far and established a place where free speech is possible (not without consequences), we can legally use guns if we so chose, women aren’t second class citizens and so much more. I’m happy to live in such a free place, let alone be a born-citizen of it.

Iron_Man · Answer

Yes sir

BadApple69 · Answer

The collages and universities are ruining this great nation. Their Marxist/ leftist slant on everything is brainwashing our youth.
I head a collage professor the other day saying out loud that she wants to dismantle America. It wasn’t clear what she wants to build back in its place but I can tell you this…. It wouldn’t be as good as America.

WonderingManII · Answer

I'm happy to be an American. But it doesn't mean I agree with everything sinful about my country.

Jersey2 · Answer

Yes, always was, even when Biden was in the White House and Woke was running amuck. The Left aren’t patriotic for the most part, only about 35% of them. They are lazy, weak, and expect to be given things they didn’t earn. Their stupidity and arrogance make them blind to how great a country this is even with some terrible people in government, from both parties.

red-lipstick-girl · Answer

E I could be an American girl who doesn't know anything, life wouldn't upset me this much, but unfortunately I am a Turk who knows that Europe is not a country.

Screenwriter · Answer

Nice collection of answers. Thoughtful, broad ranging. Good overview.

Bratsondanielle · Answer

Absolutely I am especially now that we finally have an actual government again 😂

exitseven · Answer

Yes, and I am excited about America;s Golden Age.

DrPepper12 · Answer

Very much so Very much no It's complicated

Bizanizalo · Answer

Not in recent history, but its not as bad as some other places. I get food and water and stuff but our poloticians suck

Makeushiver · Answer

This is a difficult time to answer that question. I'm certainly not proud of current administration.

Anonymous · Answer

I'm not in a place where I can watch the video, but I've never been more proud to be an American than I am today.

fish5505_87 · Answer

Love it through ups and downs, need to help it find itself again.

sage2021 · Answer

Not anymore. Just about every country hates us

Anonymous · Answer

What other countries need a wall? Democrats want the whole world to get welfare.

Anonymous · Answer

"Proud"? No, but I'm "happy" to be living in a section of a nation which is better/safer than most other countries

NathanDavis · Answer

I'm North American..

Hellraiser1984 · Answer

When Obama was in office yes I was. With fuhrer trump in office I feel disgusted by my country.

noohair · Answer

I am a proud American...

Pterodon · Answer

Very much so

Anonymous · Answer

Not really.

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