I am proud to be a citizen of the USA. Our politicians, military leaders and entertainers get criticized by the whole world but I wouldn't live anywhere else. It makes me mad when foreigners think they have the right to judge Americans.
What's your opinion?
2007-12-06 02:14:03 · 31 answers · asked by Miz D 6 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Senior Citizens
Kara J. - I appreciate your reply.
2007-12-06 02:38:39 · update #1
Totally agree. I feel so blessed to have been born in this country. It is luck of the draw. I will defend (verbally) our wonderful country at every opportunity. I certainly get sad to see how foolish persons have chosen to criticize their own country when voting and whatever else they could do to bring it back to good moral health would certainly be more productive.
2007-12-06 03:49:23 · answer #1 · answered by June smiles 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I do have pride in my country, just as I am sure people in other countries have pride in theirs. It is my homeland. In spite of the fact that there is so much bad press in the media about the war in Iraq, the US does a tremendous amount of good in the world that we very seldom hear about. And I am proud of the fact that we live free here, without restrictions on travel, ownership of property, we can have as many children as we can support, and in spite of the fact that the welfare system is seriously tweaked, we do a fair job of taking care of the less fortunate. There are jobs for everyone, if they wish to work, tho some don't. I'm not saying this is the best country in the world to live, but for me, it is. I am both proud to live here and glad that I do. I do get annoyed with people who criticize Americans, tho sometimes Americans do not behave well when they visit other countries, most American people are just like everyone else, when it comes down to it. and the people should not be judged according to their leaders. Every country has those individuals that they are not proud of. I say don't call someone else's pot black when yours is too.
2007-12-06 04:39:25 · answer #2 · answered by Isadora 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I'm Canadian, but my dad was American.
I think the US has set some extremely high standards, and very often lives up to them. But the times that it doesn't stand out in some people's minds, unfortunately.
I think many non-Americans do get frustrated sometimes with two aspects associated with America (whether or not they are true, these perceptions exist): that Americans tend to be rather uncompromising, and that Americans tend to be less than fully informed about all sides of an issue.
That so many non-Americans judge Americans, I beleive, stems from the fact that America does have such a strong presence and influence on the resto f the world, directly and indirectly. If a similar stereotype existed about the people of, say, Senegal, it would be less prevalent, since Senegal's influence on other nations and cultures is rather insignificant (sorry, Senegalese, but it's true).
In other words, you can easily ignore the rest of us, but we cannot ignore you. So some frustration and negative judgment would seem unavoidable... yet at the same time, please keep in mind that it is usually only the frustrated who vocalize and criticize, and a vocal minority never equates to a majority.
God bless.
2007-12-06 02:32:23 · answer #3 · answered by Kara J 4 · 8⤊ 0⤋
I am proud to live here, and I am proud to be an American, but sometimes the things that the politicians and the American do, well I am not proud of. I think everyone will judge everyone else, its in our nature. I can honestly say that I have judged people before, we all have so that doesn't really make me upset. And the US is built on "foreigners". None of us just popped up here, Englishmen came from England, then decided to change who they were, Africans were forced here, they all migrated here, all of our ancestors. But I am happy to be because I know that life can be alot worse that what it is here, but like I said sometimes the politicians abuse their power.
2007-12-06 02:24:52 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
They sure do judge us, and yet they all want to come here to work and live. Go figure. And yes I am proud to be an american. I don't know of any other country where I'd rather live. We have everything and then some here. A lot of what has been invented and used around the world was invented here.
2007-12-06 05:30:28 · answer #5 · answered by Fruit Cake Lady 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes I am proud. My family roots in America go back over
350 years. People overseas tend to criticize us in America,
but then they want what we have and want to come here.
Sure, we are a nation of immigrants, but we have made
America great through hard work, fighting for freedom, and just by being American. No nation is perfect and we certainly have our flaws, some of our leaders make mistakes, but when you realize our rights and freedoms under the constitution, that other countries don't have, you realize that we are a pretty wonderful nation.
2007-12-06 04:02:34 · answer #6 · answered by ? 6 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The fact that I was born an American citizen doesn't make me "proud." It sounds like you've never traveled overseas. Believe it or not most people overseas do the exact same things we do here-get up, go to work, come home.
We do have much more choice in the US than in a country like India where students are LOCKED into choosing a profession at a young age. They can not change it. In the United States as long as you have the money for school or can obtain loans you can go to school and do pretty much whatever you want. I think this is very good.
I think that the US has problems. We don't value individuals. We worship money. I consider myself fortunate to have been born in the United States but I don't think we're "better" than other countries. We lie. If we in the United States really cared about life in general we'd figure out a way to pay EVERY person who works at a job a wage that is enough for them to own their own home if they want to. It's sickening that because someone may not be as smart as the next guy he's doomed to work at a low wage job forever.
2007-12-06 02:27:29 · answer #7 · answered by Blkdahlia1 1 · 3⤊ 2⤋
I have been proud to be an American and have been since I was old enough to understand what it meant. I guess that was after Dec. 7, 1941. We do have freedom of speech but when protesters interrupt a political rally or speech then they are denying the speakers' freedom to speak. I am thinking of what happened at Columbia University a couple of months back as one example.
2007-12-06 03:07:19 · answer #8 · answered by mydearsie 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
yes i am proud to be an american but on the other hand since i have had the honor thanks to the govt and some vacations to visited countries everywhere except the south pole -- i am also proud to be a member of the world as a whole -- since you asked for an opinion i think the shoe should be put on the other foot when too many amereican are so quick to judge other countries just because they do not think the same way they do!!!
2007-12-06 02:28:31 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 7⤊ 0⤋
I am very proud to be an American! My mom lived here for over 45 years, and about a year and a half ago she became a citizen. We were all so proud of her! I have been to other countries and I think that this place isn't so bad. Our leaders have much to be desired though.
2007-12-06 02:46:43 · answer #10 · answered by noonecanne 7 · 5⤊ 1⤋