When you think of yourself as a global citizen... do you consider yourself first human or American?

Question

I think many progressives, like myself, see ourselves as part of the human race, then as American. Maybe that is why it is easier to see the global impact when our elected government injects it's influence in other world regions, whether by policy or war.

Thoughts?

Thank you, Darkwolf, for an unstupidified answer.

White Feather - Hm. Didn't you just post a question supporting the concept of succeding from the Union? That's hardly American, my friend...

Fedup - I believe you and I may have a common enemy here called globalization, however, my issues with it are far different from yours. I believe NAFTA, CAFTA and America's continuing free trade policies with East Asia only help to keep the workers in those countries poor and indentured, while the few at the top of these corporations take in mass profit off of their labor. Globalization is simply another form of legalized slavery. Coporate America just happens to have taken over the plantation and plowed the fields overseas.

Common Sense - I don't hate America. Just American assholes.

Answer 1

I am an American, first, last and always.
I love my country.

Answer 2

I've never thought of myself as a global citizen but since I've lived here on planet earth nearly 75 years, I guess I would be. I consider myself human, I'm no dog but I treat mine as though they're human too. I'm proud that I was born and raised here in the USA but there have been times I've not been proud to admit it, however, no one or no country is perfect. We all make mistakes, some are rightfully corrected for theirs and some learn the error of their ways through experience and make the necessary changes without being threatened with war. I don't quite understand why some people on this board treat your question with such hostility, they must have a problem with guilty consciences

Answer 3

If humanity is attacked by chipmonks I'll side with humanity. If earth is attacked by clingons I'll side with earth (as a global citizen). If North America is attacked by Austrailia I'll don my sombrarro, heft my hockey stick and join the battle. But if you want to talk about terrorists asailing the US then buckle up, My red white and blue azz is going to fight. I'll defend my group from all enemies financial and physical. Like water, humans have adhesive and cohesive properties. We adhere to the land where we live and to the people around us. Don't sell out your home or you will find yourself without one. Don't betray your neighbors or you'll find only closed doors.

If you want a state to state fight I'm Texan so yall better bring friends.

Answer 4

I see myself as an American first. I have been to 13 countries outside of the US, most of them third world or in the Middle East and no one I meet there thought of themselves outside of there own ethnic group, let alone their nationality. These ideas that liberals or progressives(by the way what is the difference have) only work if you are rich, like Americans are. Outside the US, where most of the world live below what the US considers poverty, they could care less if about burning down a rain forest. They just want to be able to feed there family that night.

Answer 5

I agree with you. Nationalism is great and all, but you can't forget that other nationalities have feelings too. I think its funny that so many people get angry at you for implying that you are first a human and second an american, after all, what is "American" any way? My ancestors came from Germany and Ireland and Spain and before that from Africa. None of us are indigenously American (Not even Native Americans, although they definitely have more right to claim this then we do. But really, we all came from Africa and the Middle East.)

But yeah, that is why you and I are against unnecessary killing and the American-First crowd sees it as fighting for democracy.

Answer 6

You've been listening to too many Sting songs if you honestly believe that "we share the same biology regardless of ideaology". The fact of the matter is that there are people in this world who want to destroy us simply because of what we believe in and how we live our lives. Therefore I am an AMERICAN first, and a citizen of Earth second.

Answer 7

I am an American first, Texan second. Globalization is a plan by Communists for control; they want you to think that every country in the world is as great as America. In other words, that the events at Tienanmen Square and Dafur and Cambolia are morally equivalent to American policies.
I won't deny that America has had problems and slips of judgment but by and large we have the kindest, gentlest, and most humane system in the history of man.

Answer 8

LOL....oh my..the response that you have gotten. First of all, I wonder where all these "American First" would be if Columbus had never sailed the ocean blue....The Indians are the only natives of this land we call America, so in my opinion they are the only ones who can call themselves Americans. They didn't have to travel from across the ocean and conquer a whole race to be here. Most of us have ancestors in Europe who began our genetic code so get real folks. And just for the record, America only exist because the rest of the planet exist. Go ahead and try to resist the "global" thing..but if something happens to this "globe" we live on called Earth, it isn't going to make a damn if you are American....you will be just as dead as the Europeans, Africans, Chinese, Russians, Mexicans and everybody else. The ONE thing that ties us all together is that we are all part of the HUMAN RACE>..and that should be our priority according to Jesus : Love thy neighbor as thyself....meaning your fellow human beings!!!

Answer 9

Sorry, I can't agree with you.

While it is obvious that I am 1st a human, that doesn't figure into the equation, since I interact with only humans at this level.

I do think of myself as an American first, since I don't believe the "world" has my best interests at heart, but America does.

Answer 10

I was born in America, so I am American.

I am a member of the human race, but being an American is more important to me. I love my country.