What does it mean to be an American?

Answer 1

Liberals share a belief in individual rights, free enterprise, representative democracy, and the rule of law. In this sense, almost all Americans accept liberal ideals, so much so that it is easy to forget how revolutionary these ideals were when the American Constitution was written. Jefferson said "peace, commerce, and honest friendship with all nations, entangling alliances with none." All of our founding fathers considered liberalism a foundation of “the grand experiment”, America. In our era, liberalism has been derided to appear weak and elitist, and, our military is used to enter entangling alliances with some. Think liberal, think BIG!

Answer 2

It means you were either born in America, or became a naturalized citizen by going through a rather lengthy and difficult legal process.


Aside from that, Americans are a pretty varied lot.


It also seems to mean that you're hated by rather an imposing fraction of the world's people.

Answer 3

It means to be a citizen of The United States of America.

Answer 4

Same as to be a citizen of any other state: Arrogant megalomaniac war mongers would say it means going for wars and training thugs in other countries to stage "color revolutions" all over the world. Others would say it means real peace and democracy, which includes preferring playing chess over wars, for example. God bless Iceland and Bobby Fischer!

Answer 5

Read the introduction to the Declaration of Independance, the Bill of Rights, and Thoreau "On Civil Disobedience."

Answer 6

It means to be born in America...or to become a citizen through LEGAL channels.
earning that beautiful title is a whole different topic...