natefico Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Sometimes I wonder if all Americans are proud to be Americans.I sure am proud of what the United States stands for. I am proud of our deceleration of independence. I am proud of our Constitution. I am proud of our noble War on Terrorism. I am proud of the people we help, the people we save, and the people we liberate. However, it seems that more and more people are not proud. The media seems to focus on the things we are not proud of. Why can't people take more effort to be proud and to appreciate the good things about America. Instead it seems like all I hear about are the people that we have killed and the unlawful acts and anything else that degrades the American image. I do admit I am not proud of some things America has done, but I don't go around boasting them. So I think it is a good time to give America some good oh pr. So I ask you, What makes you proud to be an American? Natefico is proud of the US Constitution! FYI -- I will report any negative feedback. If you don't have anything positive to say I don't want you posting here and I am pretty sure others won't appreciate it either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
unknownmasterofnothing Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Part of Being "american" is freedom of speech. Which I am semi "proud" of. How can you be proud of a country that is doing many things wrong. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
xvillexvalox Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 FYI -- I will report any negative feedback. If you don't have anything positive to say I don't want you posting here and I am pretty sure others won't appreciate it either. What happened to freedom of speech :lol: I'm not really proud of America's government and everything they're doing now. Everything that I have "American pride" for can be found in Canada, which will be where I move after I earn enough money. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Peter Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I did some thinking about this, ironically on 4th of July, and I find myself wondering why people can be so patriotic. Not in a bad way, and I'm not anti-America or anything, but I don't think it's the best place on Earth. There are plenty of other countries that are offered the same liberities Americans are, so there's that. I also, again from an open-minded standpoint, don't see anything wrong when a person is not patriotic. Impartial would be the word, because negatvity isn't right; if you don't like it there, don't live there. I can't say I'm unproud or anything but my eyes haven't been opened to being proud of the country yet. I can't find pride in some of the things the country does in the name of patriotism, like going to war "for patriotism." When fighting for the country, what are you fighting for? That war-cry-like intensity that people fight for their country with, are they fighting to live there? Or is it just the American way, since the country was founded after winning a war, so now we feel we must have war to keep the country "free"? That's where I just don't know. There's being patriotic, then there's "I'd die for my country" partiotism, and I just can't understand the latter. Forgive me for not agreeing with you but it's just my thought, each to his own. I am proud that I have a place to live without too many strings attached and have many liberties, but I'm not one to think that we are the best nation in the world. By the way, you mentioned that the media tends to focus on the negatives of America, but I think the media is a huge part in that many of us Americans feel that America is the greatest nation in the world. I don't think we are in a place to say that, or at least have that arrogance yet. I too am proud of the Consititution, in a non-arrogant way, because it's good to see a strong basis for the country to be run on that, in a sense, is very strictly followed when laws are made. Without a set of basics there would be no organization, and no reason for anyone to be patriotic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kido14 Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 Part of Being "american" is freedom of speech. Which I am semi "proud" of. How can you be proud of a country that is doing many things wrong. Name a country that's perfect please. Last.fm: http://www.last.fm/user/Aaronm14/MY FAVORITE BAND:http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fu ... d=64310717And the bible is the big book of lies, call me a racist if you must. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natefico Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 Peter, the whole dieing for your country thing is kind of weird. No one wants to die for their country, but people in the armed services accept that risk and live with it. They didn't join to die for their country, they are just willing to accept that risk. If you don't understand that then I guess you shouldn't enlist. Personally I have two more years until I can risk my life for my country and really I can not wait until those two more birthdays come around the corner. I don't want to die for my country but I am more then willing to risk my life fighting in the interst of the United States of America. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natefico Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 I am requesting that this thread get locked. Obviously you guys can't be mature and stick to a simple request by me. So whatever guys. Thank you to the few that actually made a good post. I don't want to contribute to some flame fest. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kelem_ryu Posted July 17, 2006 Share Posted July 17, 2006 I don't want to die for my country but I am more then willing to risk my life fighting in the interst of the United States of America. sorry to say that, but the "interests of the USA" seem to match the interests of influental and rich groups of persons, like the weapons and oil industry. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
natefico Posted July 17, 2006 Author Share Posted July 17, 2006 I just have to hope that is not the case. And that the mission I will complete are for the security of the United States. Really I have to believe that or I don't see myself making it as a soilder. If you don't believe and trust your commander then that probably will screw things up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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