proud american?

Question

does eneyone else miss the unity we felt after 9/11 and how we stood tall as a country, and the pride of being an american. now it seems people are growing apart and we as a nation are splitting in all directions. all i wont is to know is are people in america still thankful for what they have. or are they wasting this great life and all the opertunities.


people dont forget what has happen and what is happing. and fist and for most dont forget you are a Proud AMERICAN!!!!!

Answer 1

Pride...in your country? That’s kina of a touchy subject in this day and age. It’s hard to speak you mind on an open forum with out fear of a left or a right wingets blindsiding you. People can have pride and love their country without siding with a political view. I have pride in my country and I always have. No matter when my ancestors came over on a boat, I was born and raised American. I dropped out of college (loosing my football scholarship) days after the 911 attacks, because I have pride. I trained and went to war to fight for the safety and freedom for all Americans alike, because I have pride. I carried old glory with me every step along the way from the streets of Bagdad to the mountains of Afghanistan, because I have pride. Now even to this day as a disabled vet at 26, I still have pride. That same flag that I carried with me it’s still their, waving in the breeze out side of my house so all can see that I have pride. Pride in your country is still there, but you wouldn’t really see it much on the streets. People who talk the loudest get the most attention but doesn’t mean that their in the majority.

Answer 2

Hi Steph,

I am extremly proud to be an American. I've traveled enough to now that that our country is special and can really be a positive force in the world. It sounds kinda simple, but I really believe that we have a great power an have to use it responsibliy (yeah, I know I a stealing that line from Spider-Man).

However I also agree that the current direction our country is heading has led us down the wrong path. I feel the division in the nation have less to do with patriotism and more to do with thinking there are better way to do things. I look at Afganistan and Iraq as perfect examples... most people here and abroad supported and continue to support that Afgan war, but most people don't support the Iraq war.

I have slowly gone from being for the Iraq war to now being in a position that we need to get out ASAP... and I deepluy believe that getting out is actually the more patriotic thing to do because being there is doing more harm then good.

That's my 2 cents

Dan

Answer 3

Our biggest problem is that the American identity has been replaced by a hyphenated identity. Instead of loving America and replacing ones cultural ties to other countries with American values and customs, we are dividing ourselves. There is no American anymore. Now it is African-American, Asian-American, European-American, Asian-Pacific-American, Mexican-American, Hispanic-American, and on and on and on. The contents of the melting pot won't merge if they remain divided by foreign identities. If we stand divided as a country, then we will surely fall united.

After 9/11, we were united under the ONE flag that represents our ONE nation. However, it didn't take long for people to start taking down Old Glory and putting back up their cultural flags. Now here we are back to being divided and even more so than ever before.

My ancestors range from Irish, Scottish, Dutch, German, and Native American, but I am an AMERICAN through and through. If your loyalties are to a foreign country or culture and you are a legal American citizen, then maybe you should disregard the freedoms that you are feeding on and return to the country and culture you are loyal to.

I am PROUD to be an AMERICAN!

Answer 4

I am very proud to be an American. I agree that we had more unity after 9/11. You used to see flags flying everywhere and people actually stood at parades when the Veterens walked by. Now it seems that we have forgotten what is going on and why we have so many of our brothers, fathers, husbands, sisters, mothers, aunts, uncles, etc over in Iraq fighting for our freedom. (my brother was one of them). We need to remember what we stand for and be proud to be an American.
I also visited ground zero 2 years ago when I went to NYC. It was a very emotional experience to actually see it in person.

Answer 5

I'm very grateful for everything I have and all the opportunities given to me, yes. I take nothing for granted.

But first and foremost, I am a human being. Being American comes second to that.

And I'm wary of pride. Pride leads to arrogance. A certain amount of pride is acceptable, but you have to be careful to not let it go too far.

Answer 6

I'm American and proud of it, I don't need any reason to galvanise my pride....it's always there.

Don't for a moment believe we are unique though, everybody else is just as proud of whatever flag they were born under as we are.

Answer 7

If you think one misery like 9/11 can bound you together in unity. think what civilian casualties felt after your country kill their relatives. and think light about them, by declaring as collateral damage, undesirable effect of you so called war.

how strong their bound will be. so this circle of rage will never stop.

the product of democracy which is the leader resemble the people their lead. you leader attack other without provocation just because you can. it's barbaric.

So you proud being Barbaric?
Do something, you who give them your vote. and by that you truly be respected.

Answer 8

Amen to that, and I agree most Americans have a short attention span.

Answer 9

Our President has squandered that Unity. I look every day at the hole where the towers once stood, yet feel that the current President's policy has not improved my safety.

Answer 10

GWB's actions, on behalf of this once great nation, have only brought me shame. I'm ashamed of my party and I'm ashamed to admit I'm an American. I'm hoping that our next leader will try and undo his damage so we can be proud of our country once again.