Are you Proud to be an American?

[CraftyMouse]

Most of the time absolutely but there are moments that I have been embarassed mostly because of our gov't but also because of how some of my fellow countrymen behave. I don't like the whole "America is the greatest country on earth everyone else is a distant 2nd" behavior.

This is the way I feel too. I am glad I live in America but I am not blindly proud (not saying anybody here is either). America has done many, many, many things that don't make me proud to live here and there are many countries that I think are just as good as America in their own ways. America has also had some brilliant, shining moments. It's 50/50 for me.

I am grateful that I live in a country where I am free, have opportunities and rights and feel safe most of the time. That isn't exclusive to America, however. There are a lot of great countries in the world and most of them have had their positives and negatives in the course of history.

So I am glad I live in America and at times I am proud of being an American but there are also times when I am ashamed by America's actions.

 

[crazyforgoofy]

This is the way I feel too. I am glad I live in America but I am not blindly proud (not saying anybody here is either). America has done many, many, many things we that don't make me proud to live here and there are many countries that I think are just as good as America in their own ways. America has also had some brilliant, shining moments. It's 50/50 for me.

I am grateful that I live in a country where I am free, have opportunities and rights and feel safe most of the time. That isn't exclusive to America, however. There are a lot of great countries in the world and most of them have had their positives and negatives in the course of history.

So I am glad I live in America and at times I am proud of being an American but there are also times when I am ashamed by America's actions.

I couldn't have said it better than this. Thanks. I feel exactly the same way.

 

[Charade]

Not really. I think we (Americans) as a whole are arrogant, self centered, megalomaniacs who think they are better than the rest of the world.
And if i could move i would move. Looking into it actually.

Where would that be?

 

[Aisling]

I am 100% proud to be an American.

 

[m&m's mom]

I'll say it. THIS IS THE BEST COUNTRY IN THE ENTIRE WORLD! and yes, I truly believe this.
Every night when I say prayers with the girls I say "Thank God for having us born in the United States, the best country in the world". I have always been hugely patriotic.
We all have bumps along the way but always come together when it is important.

 

[Soubrette]

I'm certainly grateful to be an American, and I certainly believe in its founding principles. But I also recognize that U.S. history has its fair share of violence and social injustice. I feel an obligation as a citizen to participate in current political processes, thus contributing to those founding principles and putting my faith in a government system that's flexible enough to correct its past mistakes.

So, I guess I'm more likely to say I have faith in America than to say I'm proud to be an American. I'm proud of things I have accomplished as an individual. Being an American isn't so much an accomplishment as it is being placed in a (fortunate) circumstance and contributing to a political process.