Can I say "I'm ashamed of the United States" to the world?

Question

Source: Served in the USA Military. Now ashamed of that. Why? The military (USA) starts wars on lies. (Look at Vietnam....Now look at Iraq) Why will the USA once again go down in shame?

Answer 1

yes you live in a democracy and have the right too. often my government does things I'm ashamed of. it happens in all countries.

Answer 2

rather relies upon on whose doing the uniting. One international below a merely government isn't a foul element. All canines below an identical whip - little bit of a nightmare. I worry you have watched too lots Disney & not adequate Darwin. the concept each and all and sundry conflict arises from destructive communique is absurd. Do you think of the Holocast could have been prevented if Hitler had merely be attentive to the Jews did not prefer to die? you besides could make the Marxist errors. Corrrectly noting that self activity creates conflict, yet failing to observe that group activity arises from self activity. Dimish the rights and rewards the gang provides the indivual, you diminsh the persons prefer to serve the gang. The Communist credo: "From each and each in accordance to his skill, to each and each in accordance to his prefer" ; would not charm to those with skill. observe to raybdog: If I make a sword, prepare with a sword, then kill somebody with a sword, the violence did not come from the sword. So if guy makes faith, practices with it, then makes use of it to justify a conflict, blaming the conflict on faith is the two absurd. Many communist countrys have specifical embraced Atheism, have you ever observed ANY extra desirable type in the direction of peace whilst in comparison with their non secular opposite numbers?

Answer 3

You have nothing to be ashamed of for serving your country, assuming you served honorably. The military doesn't start the wars, our policymakers do.

Believe me, most of the countries you would visit in Europe play the same game. I have been all over Europe. The racism there is incredible. You don't think they are lying to us? To the World?

I think most of the time the U.S. makes mistakes with good intentions.

But for you to complain about the U.S. while abroad is tantamount to airing your family's problems to the neighbor or to a stranger. Shout it loud as you want here, protest to your hearts content, but say it where the changes can be made... here at home!

Answer 4

Yes you can, then you must move to where you can make a difference. Only problem this that they don't want you either. All wars are started with lies. Does one think that FDR was popular with gold star mom's, you can't be that dumb. How about a whole town of troops being killed in one battle in the civil war, did they love Abe after that ? War is a horrorable thing, but talk has NEVER solved a thing, ask Arthur Neville Chamberlain, "peace in our life-time"

Answer 5

Sure....Just stop whining so much. I would love to see the attitudes of some of you folks if you actually had to spend some time abroad.
I will take our country for all it's faults, over any in the world by a wide margin.
And I have done business with a lot of countries. And every time I do I thank God I live here. In most of those countries, you would be jailed for what you just said.
In America, you are free to say all the Idiotic ,Uninformed things you want, without reprisal.
Just look at your question as proof...

Answer 6

Yes you can but the Patriotics and the Military soldiers wouldn't appreciated. Its your right but thats not cool to say you are ashamed of the whole United States if we go to war its not the fault of the people it's not even the soldiers fault it's our goverment's fault they have their independent agenda which does not involve's us. We can disagree with the Goverment all we want but if the goverments keep being as stubborn as Bush what can we do about it. It's a shame you feel that way.

Answer 7

The military has NEVER started a war. What did you smoke to give that hallucination? The CIVILIAN leadership dictates where and when the military fights. If you never figured that out, don't blame the services, you were failed by the school system.

In any case, say what you want. It is one of the freedoms the military preserves for you. If you were an American that is. From your poor structure and ridiculous lack of language skills I'd say you were Mediterranean or middle eastern. Most of the other writers caught that too. Nice try, by nice I mean LOUSY try.

Answer 8

Ya you can say that but at least you are in a country where you can say that about the government without being killed, tortured, imprisoned, or having your family and friends go through any of these choices with you.

Answer 9

You can but what are you doing to fix it? Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country.

By the way, thanks for serving in the military. Whatever we may think of what our leaders are doing, we all owe the troops on the front lines a debt of gratitude.

Answer 10

you can say whatever you want. obviously you were low ranking as you dispaly virtually no understanding of the viet cong or al qaeda or you wouldnt make such a ridiculous statement. want to have something to be ashamed about? how bout telling the world your ashamed that the extremist fringe of the american electorate actually would consider eight more years of the Clinton "legacy"


- The only president ever impeached on grounds of personal malfeasance
- Most number of convictions and guilty pleas by friends and associates*
- Most number of cabinet officials to come under criminal investigation
- Most number of witnesses to flee country or refuse to testify
- Most number of witnesses to die suddenly
- First president sued for sexual harassment.
- First president accused of rape.
- First first lady to come under criminal investigation
- Largest criminal plea agreement in an illegal campaign contribution case
- First president to establish a legal defense fund.
- First president to be held in contempt of court
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions
- Greatest amount of illegal campaign contributions from abroad
- First president disbarred from the US Supreme Court and a state court
now THATS something to be ashamed about.

Answer 11

Yeah. You can say that if it pleases you; but then you need to get to work and try making it a better place. In your case, you need to become politically active, learn the system, and run for office yourself. We don't have nearly enough vets in office.