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Are You Proud to be an American?
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:22 pm
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:22 pm
Simple question. Fair debate.
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Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:23 pm to mizzoukills
Absolutely hell yes
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:23 pm to mizzoukills
In the general sense, hell yeah.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:24 pm to mizzoukills
American by birth
Southern by grace of God
Southern by grace of God
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:24 pm to mizzoukills
frick yeah I am
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:24 pm to mizzoukills
quote:This isn't meant to be a knock on America but for the life of me, I can't imagine why you would be "proud" of the place you were born.
Are You Proud to be an American?
I derive pride from my accomplishments be they personal or be they related to helping others.
The luck of my birth does not cause me to feel "pride".
Now, if I'd been alive during WW2, I suppose I would've been proud of what America DID. But, that's another discussion.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:24 pm to mizzoukills
Yep. mightiest nation in history.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:25 pm to mizzoukills
I used to be but the last six years seeing what our government has become, I can't say that I am a proud American anymore. We don't stand for anything anymore.
I'm damn proud of our military and thank each and every one of them for their service to this once great nation.
I'm damn proud of our military and thank each and every one of them for their service to this once great nation.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:26 pm to mizzoukills
100% yes, it is easily the greatest country in the world. Well...as long as you live in cities with the right demographics.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:26 pm to mizzoukills
i'm neither proud nor ashamed of anything outside of my control.
eta: that being said, there is no other place i'd rather live.
eta: that being said, there is no other place i'd rather live.
This post was edited on 4/25/15 at 7:36 pm
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:27 pm to mizzoukills
Yes, but not liking where we seem to be headed.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:28 pm to ShortyRob
quote:
This isn't meant to be a knock on America but for the life of me, I can't imagine why you would be "proud" of the place you were born.
I derive pride from my accomplishments be they personal or be they related to helping others.
I get that, but wouldn't some of the inherit values that led to your success come from the place of your upbringing? Where you are from influenced you (probably whether you know it or not) to live the life that led to your accomplishments
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:29 pm to QuietTiger
We are headed in a direction where the lowest of society will be about the same as the middle financially but as long as you are in the top 10% you will be fine.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:30 pm to mizzoukills
Any one who frequents the OT and doesn't respond to this thread should be banned, with that being said frick yes I am. Thank you for making this thread. 
This post was edited on 4/25/15 at 7:44 pm
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:31 pm to mizzoukills
I hope you get aids
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:31 pm to fillmoregandt
quote:
I get that, but wouldn't some of the inherit values that led to your success come from the place of your upbringing? Where you are from influenced you (probably whether you know it or not) to live the life that led to your accomplishments
That's why if you ask me "Am I proud that America did X,Y or Z", then I can give a reasonable answer.
But just proud to be an American by some sort of default?(Or any country really). That just seems odd to me.
And, even then, my "pride" would have to be directly connected to something I can feel connected to.
To me, to do otherwise would be like graduating with a 1.8 GPA and someone saying, "hey, are you proud that your class had a better than 3.0 average"?
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:32 pm to mizzoukills
You got damn right I am.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:34 pm to lsu480
quote:
as you are in the top 10% you will be fine.
OK, yeah, I'm all in.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:34 pm to mizzoukills
I can't be proud of something I had nothing to do with, but I damn sure am glad I was born here.
Posted on 4/25/15 at 7:36 pm to mizzoukills
I feel lucky to have been born here.
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