Are you proud

[loves to dive]

Yes, sort of and no. We actually live in the country between two towns but I work in one. I hate it, it's a small town but wants to act like a big city and has more rules than you can believe, especially for businesses. The taxes are high and you get very few services for those taxes. The smaller town on the other side of us actually has better roads and fewer taxes.

 

[Wailea]

I grew up in Europe, so as some of my fellow Europeans said, this kind of pride is a very weird concept to me.
I have dual citizenship. After what transpired during this pandemic, I am not proud of either country. I am, however, very very proud of my state. I wouldn't say I am very proud of my city, but there is a sense of loyalty that I feel towards it.

 

[BlueStarryHat]

I'm happy to be an American, but I wouldn't call it pride. I live in New Jersey but not by choice, so no on that. I hate my town, mostly because I'm a city girl born and bred and there's nothing to do here.

 

[Marrila]

I love my country
I like my state and town.
I probably feel pride about other things.

 

[jrmasm]

Ah finally a good thread to ask this. I am not American, I am Dutch. Being proud is an almost foreign concept to me. If you are proud of something, it is about accomplishments, and even then you are taught to keep it to yourself, 'act normal' (as in: Don't stand out) is a big part of Dutch culture. Being proud of accomplishments is equal to bragging for us.

To Americans, how are you taught to be proud about things like country, state, city? Is it something your parents told you, is it a school thing, Where does it come from and how do you measure it?
(It's an honest question, it's one of the most fascinating things about American culture to me )

I don’t get it either.

 

[JimMIA]

Yes, yes, and yes.

 

[scrhsa]

Yes on all counts America, Texas, and College Station, home of the fighting Aggies

 

[Karin1984]

I am American and I don't really get it, either, honestly. It gets a bit too jingoistic to me.

Thank you for introducing me to this new word Apparently it does exist in Dutch, but we usually use the term chauvinism.

 

[Kitty 34]

Not like I was.

 

[Beach Bunny]

1. Absolutely proud of my country. It needs some improvements but no better country around to me!
2. State? I am now! Left one of the worst states in the union for the best
3. City? It's still new to me as yet. I haven't seen anything yet to make me not like it

 

[mi*vida*loca]

I’m one of those that doesn’t get the pride thing either. I feel extremely grateful to be a woman born in America. I’ve got it a heck of a lot better than other women in other countries. I have choices.

I live in NJ and like it here. I like my town too. I wouldn’t call it pride.

 

[Gary M]

I'm thankful to have been born in America and am very proud to be an American. I'm sick of the politics, but wouldn't live any place else.

I'm a Hoosier and love my state. Great people.

Muncie, IN .I'm not always proud of my city. Good people live here, but the politicians are not so great. The FBI arrested our mayor and 8 other political types a couple of years ago. Most have plea bargained and haven't been sentenced yet. The state has taken over our school system and it seems to have gotten better. It's still home and I plan on staying.

 

[lovesmurfs]

Love my country personally, but pretty embarrassed recently. I do like my town, but really DISLIKE my state -- Illinois is just a mess. I'd love to live in Wisconsin or Indiana, but because I work in Chicago, it would have to be northern Indiana, which seems a bit of a wasteland (IMO).

 

[Beach Bunny]

yep, despite loving my country with all my heart, I too have been unbelievably embarrassed of late. Hopefully, this too shall pass

 

[The Mayor]

Refer to the John Wayne quote in my signature.

Yes. Yes. Yes

 

[Arym]

Love my country and am proud to be an American (yes, would change some things but think it is the best country and I am fortunate to live here); love my state overall but hate some parts of it and how it skews political decisions to revolve around a small part of the state, land wise (hate that it happens, don't hate the people themselves); love my small town.

 

[cedricandsophie]

I’m proud to be American but not proud of those that call themselves American but I have no idea what it really means.
I’m ftom Illinois. I’ve never lived anywhere else snd never will.
I live in Evanston just outside Chicago. The home of Northwestern University. I’m proud of our city for its liberal Thinking, the kindness of its residents, the beauty of its beach front and tree lined streets, it’s diversity and excellent schools.

 

[NannyBeBe]

I am very proud of my country, state, and town, even though they are not perfect. And one of the great things about America is that the borders are open and anyone can leave anytime they wish.

 

[MIGrandma]

Not especially, the political bickering is ridiculous.
Mostly proud of my state.
Very proud of my little town.

 

[wenrob]

It’s…complicated. The whole pride thing? Yeah, I don’t get it.

Country- I feel fortunate. I can say I’m dissatisfied without fear.
State- Meh, once you leave my city it’s a whole different world and one I’m not particularly fond of. (There’s also a whole lot of nothin’ in my state)
City- We’re known for shenanigans but if you go beyond The Strip and Downtown we’re pretty suburban and fairly diverse. My jaw has dropped many times visiting some places. I love my city, I’m happy here but proud? It’s a weird concept to me.