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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsAre you proud to be an American today?
Or are you sick and embarrassed by your fellow Americans?
America is an idea.
Unfortunately, it has been poisoned by hatred, division, racism, and politics.
Perhaps it is "patriotic" to celebrate what America could have been? But there is no cause to celebrate what America is today.
The scab of racism has been removed by divisive politicians. Perhaps slavery is the "original sin" and nothing can be done to fix it or make it right?
I have always thought that there was no country on Earth except America where so many nationalities could gather under the idea of equality and opportunity and live happy and fulfilled lives. There was no greener grass.
But today, we see how truly fragile is the idea of America.
Freedomofspeech
(4,218 posts)I feel absolutely no reason to celebrate this holiday. We have not flown an American flag since November 9th, 2016. That evil imbecile has turned this country into a disgrace and an international embarrassment.
leftieNanner
(14,997 posts)Every minute of every day.
If I didn't have two daughters with bright futures here in this country, I would consider living elsewhere.
SiliconValley_Dem
(1,656 posts)and depressing it is to see the US--once the world's leader in public health now in the midst of major crisis with COVID after most developed nations have brought it completely under control. Sickening.
Ferrets are Cool
(21,057 posts)Mike 03
(16,616 posts)Especially when I think jealously of leaders like Angela Merkel, Justin Trudeau and Macron, and how we're viewed by citizens in allied countries, or hear a BBC or Sky News report about the state of things in our country.
I wonder if the damage can be repaired, and I shiver at the thought of four more years of Trump, which would destroy us irrevocably and forever.
Midnight Writer
(21,540 posts)This is my home, for all its flaws. And these are my people, even though I can't relate to many of them.
We really need to fix up the old homestead, and get the rats out of the kitchen.
Happy Hoosier
(7,068 posts)We need to finally burn away the vestiges of the Confederacy and race hatred in this country. Now is the time. We need a government that acts in the interests of its people. All its people, not just those who are white and/or rich.
kentuck
(110,950 posts)Bayard
(21,801 posts)Pantagruel
(2,580 posts)"Dr Fauci:
US CV-19 outbreak perpetuated due to locking down at 50% vs European countries at 97%"
Understanding the scope of Trump / GOP failure on CV-19:
"Florida w/21 mil ppl has 10,109 new CV-19 cases; EU plus 9 other countries w/2.6 bil ppl has 6,760
Source tweet:
Matt O'Brien
@ObsoleteDogma·Jul 2
"With a population of 21 million, Florida announced 10,109 new covid cases today.
With a combined population of 2.6 billion, China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, the Philippines, Australia, and the European Union are averaging 6,760 new cases."
kimbutgar
(20,871 posts)The last two years 2018 and 2019 When people asked me in Europe where I was from I said California. I was too embarrassed to say American.
TheFarseer
(9,308 posts)I have no control over where I was born. It is embarrassing that someone from another country would probably infer that I helped pick the horrible people that lead our country.
lettucebe
(2,336 posts)I even tend to say "aboot" so there's that. I live close to Canada, so maybe that's why, LOL
Tom Rinaldo
(22,911 posts)and by efforts by "our President" to oppose "a more perfect union".
lindysalsagal
(20,433 posts)Paladin
(28,202 posts)I never would have dreamed that there is such a sizeable portion of the population, eager and willing to eat trump's shit. I doubt that I'll ever regain the love of country I once had.
Freddie
(9,231 posts)Cant right now. The community band I play in has had its summer season canceled due to the pandemic. Today wed be playing all kinds in of patriotic stuff leading up to the fireworks. Last few years while playing I kept thinking Ive never felt less patriotic. Maybe next year.
bluestarone
(16,720 posts)Proud as hell to be a DEMOCRAT!!!! We ALL are, the ONLY reason this country will SURVIVE!!!!!
CanonRay
(14,036 posts)Yeah, that about covers it.
I_UndergroundPanther
(12,450 posts)Of what some of the people let america become. Ashamed we are run over by stupid loudmouth narcissts,crazy control freak authoritarians and asshole sociopaths who do not care who suffers while they run roughshod over our laws to get what they want. Ashamed of the neoliberal shit,and that trump was put in the white house and is still enabled by christanazi deluded racist sexist homophobic transphobic stupid fuckfaces. I am ashamed of 1/3 of the population that embarrasses us all.
FirstLight
(13,352 posts)couldn't stand the overplayed music that praises our "goodness" when I saw so much of the opposite.
My son, 17, said it best yesterday - "You can't go to a BLM protest and celebrate 4th of July at the same time, they are totally Opposite ideas..."
msongs
(67,193 posts)muntrv
(14,505 posts)I am not proud of being run by a bunch of (Cov)idiots.
marlakay
(11,370 posts)felt great with Obama now worse ever!
jalan48
(13,797 posts)cherish44
(2,566 posts)So no .....not embarrassed, not ashamed. Ready to fight. Out of the darkness we will be stronger, wiser and a more perfect union and a disaster like Trump will NEVER happen again
kairos12
(12,817 posts)Kaleva
(36,145 posts)tavernier
(12,322 posts)still kind and passionate and compassionate people who care about their family, friends, neighbors, country and world. Those who emulate the Dumpster and his philosophy are sad and selfish people who arent worthy to be called Americans.