Well, I'm about to do an essay for school, and as I was looking for a topic, I came across this. So, I thought, why not ask the people here? This isn't to help me with my research, but I'm just curious.

Are you proud to be an American? Why, or why not? It'll be nice if you give details, but it's not necessary. This is just america in general, so you can still be proud to be an American even if you dislike the government.

To those who aren't American, are you proud of your country? Why, or why not...

Well, I'm about to do an essay for school, and as I was looking for a topic, I came across this. So, I thought, why not ask the people here? This isn't to help me with my research, but I'm just curious.

Are you proud to be an American? Why, or why not? It'll be nice if you give details, but it's not necessary. This is just america in general, so you can still be proud to be an American even if you dislike the government.

To those who aren't American, are you proud of your country? Why, or why not...

Of course Im proud of my country (Panama)
I like it better than the USA.
Its way more peaceful here :3
Plus they sell me booze and Im 17 XD

Starting to drink at age 13 FTW :D

Yes, I am proud to be an American, and I always will be.

Yes, I am proud to be an American, and I always will be.


Care to explain why? :hmm:

Proud to be a human being. Countries start wars, I say we form tribes and the losing tribe gets put into slavery, like the good ol days. BTW you know this thread's going to turn into:
American: America FTW!,
Aussie: No America SUCKS,
American: Ahhh WTF ever you aussie,
Aussie: Don't make me Kangaroo kick your ***!
British: Hey America, dump my tea into that ocean and i'll dump you into the next century
Aussie: Well who died and made you the Queen of England?
American: We didn't die, America FTW
Aussie and British: SHUT UP and go look for some non existant bombs..
Canada: I think we should discuss this over a nice stack of pancakes and maple syrup.
British: Don't make me get the french on your ***....

3, 2, 1!! LET THE CONTROVERSY... BEGIN

I am not proud to be a american in any way. Every time I walk out my door I see nothing but ignorant people acting like they're the shit talking nothing but shit. I want to move really bad to another country but doubt I'll ever be able to. I'm honestly nice and want to be well educated but in this country that seems impossible to do varying from the crappy teachers to the stupid kids going to school.. Kind of makes me sad too, I wanted and still want to do good in school just noone ever helps me not in public school nor homeschooling. I really want to get out of this country, find a nice foster family that will love and care for me and that I can also love and care for then get my life together.. America sucks *** and I want to move very badly.

Im proud, because everyone wants to immigrate here.:)

I am not proud to be a american in any way. Every time I walk out my door I see nothing but ignorant people acting like they're the shit talking nothing but shit. I want to move really bad to another country but doubt I'll ever be able to. :(
And how do you know that other countries won't have ignorant people?

@First Name: It might, but I'm going to hope that this community is going to be mature enough to handle a small discussion on if they like the country they are from.

And how do you know that other countries won't have ignorant people?

@First Name: It might, but I'm going to hope that this community is going to be mature enough to handle a small discussion on if they like the country they are from.Cause they couldn't possibly be any stupider.

Cause they couldn't possibly be any stupider.

Funny.

You just added yourself to the statistic of ignorant people. Thinking that other countries don't have ignorant people. Wow you cease to amaze me.

Funny.

You just added yourself to the statistic of ignorant people. Thinking that other countries don't have ignorant people. Wow you cease to amaze me.This is why I'm usually rude to people, cause when I'm serious there's little assholes like you giving me a hard time.

Yes, I am proud to be an American. Why? Because I enjoy being able to say what I want(for the most part), and being able to practice my religion how I choose too. And as to our local Jesus, please don't generalize an entire country full of people based on only a few idiots. I've traveled all over this country, and most of the people I've met have been rather nice, though theres always a few idiots here and there.

Care to explain why? :hmm:

I'd love to. 200 years ago, people were fighting for something in the land that would eventually become the United States, freedom. To this day, that freedom is still available to any and all that want it, though some would argue differently. People before me, before the birth of my nation even, have died in the quest for that. I am proud, and very thankful, to say that I am free.

From America have come many great people. We have had many great leaders and heroes, men and women who put the good of the people before their very own lives. I am proud to associate myself with the likes of these people, who have died for their families, their friends, their beliefs, and those before and after them.

While we can attribute to our name more than our fair share of wrongdoings, we can also say that our nation has done many a good thing in it's history, too. I am proud to be able to say that we have saved lives, and improved living. Not for all, but for many.

I am proud to be able to look at all of the people around me, and say that we have something in common. We share no one religion, we are not all of one race, nor are any of us of a common ethical or political belief. What we can say we are, though, is Americans.

Do I think we are the best? No, I think there is, and never will be, a "best nation." Do I agree with everything my government does? No, and I am not expected to. Will that change my point of view? Will it take away my want to do what I can to better and preserve the lives and liberties of those around me? No, and I can safely say that there are many who stand with me when I say that.

That's why I'm proud to be an American.

yes I'm proud to be an American. Am I proud of where America is heading now or what we are currently doing? No. But if we were to take it back a few years I'd be completely content with being American.

One of the main reasons is that our Political system is just about as good as it's going to get. Of course there are flaws in every system (Electoral College, expensive lawyers), but from what I've seen and read the American government seems to have things right. Power is regulated throughout our three branches, and in the end who gives the power to the branches? the people.

Continuing, I also like the way laws were tailored to the American citizen. While it isn't entirely true, you can do whatever you want as long as you follow the citizens duties. A great example of this is Trey Parker and matt Stone making a cartoon which has Dick Cheney, GW and Osama Bin Ladin all crapping on the American flag.

Icy -
100% Girl
100% made in China
100% Human
0% Americain
0% Canadian
100% Lovely Oxygene

Icy -
100% Girl
100% made in China
100% Human
0% Americain
0% Canadian
100% Lovely Oxygene

Me-

100% confused

I'd love to. 200 years ago, people were fighting for something in the land that would eventually become the United States, freedom. To this day, that freedom is still available to any and all that want it, though some would argue differently. People before me, before the birth of my nation even, have died in the quest for that. I am proud, and very thankful, to say that I am free.

From America have come many great people. We have had many great leaders and heroes, men and women who put the good of the people before their very own lives. I am proud to associate myself with the likes of these people, who have died for their families, their friends, their beliefs, and those before and after them.

While we can attribute to our name more than our fair share of wrongdoings, we can also say that our nation has done many a good thing in it's history, too. I am proud to be able to say that we have saved lives, and improved living. Not for all, but for many.

I am proud to be able to look at all of the people around me, and say that we have something in common. We share no one religion, we are not all of one race, nor are any of us of a common ethical or political belief. What we can say we are, though, is Americans.

Do I think we are the best? No, I think there is, and never will be, a "best nation." Do I agree with everything my government does? No, and I am not expected to. Will that change my point of view? Will it take away my want to do what I can to better and preserve the lives and liberties of those around me? No, and I can safely say that there are many who stand with me when I say that.

That's why I'm proud to be an American.

Poppycock. They were fighting because they were tired of Britain's taxes. We should've put some serious embargoes on them so that we can send some people over and keep them in check - take their weapons, plows, etc. Plus all the people who make that crap. I bet the Native Americans would still be alive today, and the good ol' Queen would rule over all you bloody yanks. (j/k)

America, from what I see, is among the most ignorant of all countries. So First Name, lay off Jesu (spelling error is purposeful) please, he's just stating his opinion. I'll give you some reasons why America is ignorant...it's America. =/


Highlights it's minorities in demeaning ways (I.E.Affirmative Action (minorties are used to fill quotas in school and employment - whether they have skill or not).
Ignorant to other countries/continents.
Generalizes a set of people into one terminology (Very young children and very old folk sometimes refer to a person of Islamic (Muslim) heritage as a 'terrorist')
The phrase 'free' used by a country that isn't too 'free'.


If you don't agree with me, that's fine. But don't flame me for my listing - if not all, then half is true.
America + Clinton = PWNAGE!1!!1!1

But as of now....CANADA & ENGLAND FTW!!1!1

i have no reason to be proud of my country...
im not even proud of civilazation...
all the laws are made lots broken...
Hatred and strife more the happiness and love...
Theres not a lot to be proud of with corrupted government...
They want to be government for money... and those that don't usually end up dead
and yeah im in canada and i do enjoy the freedom (1 good thing at least)

I am not proud to be a american in any way. Every time I walk out my door I see nothing but ignorant people acting like they're the shit talking nothing but shit. I want to move really bad to another country but doubt I'll ever be able to. I'm honestly nice and want to be well educated but in this country that seems impossible to do varying from the crappy teachers to the stupid kids going to school.. Kind of makes me sad too, I wanted and still want to do good in school just noone ever helps me not in public school nor homeschooling. I really want to get out of this country, find a nice foster family that will love and care for me and that I can also love and care for then get my life together.. America sucks *** and I want to move very badly.

im sorry you feel that way, but its probably cause of the state u live in. there are very nice schools, i would try moving to a nicer neighborhood

im sorry you feel that way, but its probably cause of the state u live in. there are very nice schools, i would try moving to a nicer neighborhood

That won't stop you from meeting assholes. =)
Also - we don't know if he has money like that, at least not to move every time we say so.

If tomorrow all the things were gone I’d worked for all my life,
And I had to start again with just my children and my wife.
I’d thank my lucky stars to be living here today,
‘Cause the flag still stands for freedom and they can’t take that away.

And I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I’d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.

From the lakes of Minnesota, to the hills of Tennessee,
across the plains of Texas, from sea to shining sea,

From Detroit down to Houston and New York to LA,
Well, there’s pride in every American heart,
and it’s time to stand and say:

I’m proud to be an American where at least I know I’m free.
And I won’t forget the men who died, who gave that right to me.
And I’d gladly stand up next to you and defend her still today.
‘Cause there ain’t no doubt I love this land God bless the U.S.A.

I'm from Singapore and I don't know if I am proud of my country or not... =.=

What I like about my country:
-Peace
-Freedom of Speech (The altered kind... but it's better then nothing.)
-Many system created by the government to give us better living.

What I hate about the government.
-Extremely low pay & wages. Our min pay is pathetic.
-Poorly done conscript army.
-Many of our rights have been altered and we're not such a free country.

But as compared to our neighbouring countries like Malaysia etc, we're pretty good already so thank god I am in Singapore... I guess I am still proud cos I am still alive and I'm in an ok situation.

Me-

100% confused

Proud to be chinese
Proud to be a girl
Proud to be human
Proud to not be Candian
Proud not to be Americain
Pourd to be lovely.

I'm proud to be a Canadian. Yes, yes I am.

Because we're an average country. And cool.

i like the U.S. but hate the gov't too little interest in banking account -_- -_- too much homework-_- -_- but i like the way the gov't is working

I'm from Singapore and I don't know if I am proud of my country or not... =.=

What I like about my country:
-Peace
-Freedom of Speech (The altered kind... but it's better then nothing.)
-Many system created by the government to give us better living.

What I hate about the government.
-Extremely low pay & wages. Our min pay is pathetic.
-Poorly done conscript army.
-Many of our rights have been altered and we're not such a free country.

But as compared to our neighbouring countries like Malaysia etc, we're pretty good already so thank god I am in Singapore... I guess I am still proud cos I am still alive and I'm in an ok situation.

Not to mention the high tax rate.

I don't exactly hate my country, but i do hate our gaming community. Poor Grammar skills, poor internet etiquette, ignorant and uninformed. I hate them.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=OfOACVCOJsM

You know when your playing a game and there is that one player that is a "questionable" hacker. He just runs around pwning the shit out of everyone, Then people start to yell HACKER,Cheater,exploiter ext ext.

I think you get where im going, And there is nothing NOTHING i can say to sway someone that truly hates. But a hater should take a closer look at just what they preach. You cant fight hate with Hate it only adds fuel to the fire hate feeds on hate.

Today on foxnews something brought a smile to my face. 70 out of 80 Terrorist dead and 0 U.S. Casualties. One word came to my mind "OWNED".

I'm proud of Russia, because...
They're, you know... they're cool.
They're also pretty big... and I'm pretty sure they invented the periodic table... so now I have to learn that in school. Which is... great. :(

70% asian 30% american proud to be an asian becuz they created the playstation series..

Am I proud to be an American? Yes. Am I proud of my government? No.
Am I proud of my country? Yes. Am I embarrassed by most of the other Americans? Yes.




[quote=Manic;353800To this day, that freedom is still available to any and all that want it, though some would argue differently.[/QUOTE]
Actually, at this very current moment, we have 0 freedoms, and I don't just mean protection from phone-taps. I mean every single freedom, we no longer have because habeas corpus no longer applys to any American.
Look it up if you want to know more.

Am I proud to be an American? Yes. Am I proud of my government? No.
Am I proud of my country? Yes. Am I embarrassed by most of the other Americans? Yes.





Actually, at this very current moment, we have 0 freedoms, and I don't just mean protection from phone-taps. I mean every single freedom, we no longer have because habeas corpus no longer applys to any American.
Look it up if you want to know more.

That is because you have quite possibly the smartest man running your government.

Plus they sell me booze and Im 17 XD


Lol, 12 year olds can get booze sold to them in my country ;)

Im proud to be irish, without ireland there will be no guiness, and the guy called guiness on here will need a new username lol jk:p

But i like my country, not sure why and i like it better than america. Dont egt me wrong, america is a nice place but its just too warm. Even "the windy city" (chicago) is warm.

Am I proud to be an American? Yes. Am I proud of my government? No.
Am I proud of my country? Yes. Am I embarrassed by most of the other Americans? Yes.


You get a well deserved slice of chocolatey pie for that.

I'm proud of Russia, because...
They're, you know... they're cool.
They're also pretty big... and I'm pretty sure they invented the periodic table... so now I have to learn that in school. Which is... great. :(
I've actually studied a bit of Russian history.

Really interesting.

I also agree with FabianN 100%.

Yes, I am proud to be an American. Why? Because I enjoy being able to say what I want(for the most part), and being able to practice my religion how I choose too. And as to our local Jesus, please don't generalize an entire country full of people based on only a few idiots. I've traveled all over this country, and most of the people I've met have been rather nice, though theres always a few idiots here and there.

Id just like to say that you arent allowed true freedom of speech anymore. You can argue about it but listen to this.

A week ago i was visited my friends at school and a student yelled down the hall to the school cop "Z's (the officers name is officer Z) A PIG!" The kid ran out to me and some friends and said what he just did only 10 seconds later z arrested him for SAYING something. Than he brought the kid down the hall and the kid moved his hand and the cop SLAMMED his head into a metal powerbox. The kid no longer could walk with all the pain and was being dragged down the hall by his hair. From the point of that day from yesterday 15 people have reported it police brutality including me and nothing happened to the cop. In fact the kid was charged with police assualt and when i brang it up with the assistant principle she said i could be arrested if i didnt stop talking about freedom of speech (the damn *****). When a cop can beat you up for saying something and get away with it freedom of speech is gone.

So yea. Wheres our freedom of speech? The police department is taking turns wiping their asses with it.

There's some stupid beer commercial song about being proud to be Canadian.

I'm apathetic about my country. Its better than almost anywhere else though. For one, drinking age is lower.

im proud to be a german:
the nationalsocialism was a sad chapter of our history but that is history and there were better times before that and now there are better times.

we have democracy, beatiful towns, nice people (and had the football world cup 2006 :P) and the government is helping people who dont have that much money.

I am proud of to be born in Russia. (not on government but it was alway like this..)
When i was 1 year old we moved to germany so i live there since almost 25 years..i can just speak a little russian. Im absolutly not proud on germany...too many ppl still believe in natiosociolism and everyone is soo negative...everyone so egoistic. Our government is a piece of crap..everyone in germany thinks like me about that.

@Staroth nationalsocialism is still present and is getting stronger stronger..compared to thze last year.

http://www.npd.de/ look at this assholes.. and u will tell me its history?

people always see what they WANT to see..make up ur mind...

I am proud of to be born in Russia. (not on government but it was alway like this..)
When i was 1 year old we moved to germany so i live there since almost 25 years..i can just speak a little russian. Im absolutly not proud on germany...too many ppl still believe in natiosociolism and everyone is soo negative...everyone so egoistic. Our government is a piece of crap..everyone in germany thinks like me about that.

@Staroth nationalsocialism is still present and is getting stronger stronger..compared to thze last year.

http://www.npd.de/ look at this assholes.. and u will tell me its history?

people always see what they WANT to see..make up ur mind...

everybody? i dont thin so. i do not, my friends do not. dont be so pessimistic. yea, there are the DVU and the NPD but they arent strong parties.
believe me, they wont be able to get into the government, there not enough stupid people to vote for them.

i dont know where you live, but nobody is like you told in hamburg and i think your just one of these people who say "oh... my life sucks, germany sucks, everyone sucks!"...

but its okay, everybody can have his own opinion. if this is your opinion i will respect it.

I am not proud to be a american in any way. Every time I walk out my door I see nothing but ignorant people acting like they're the shit talking nothing but shit. I want to move really bad to another country but doubt I'll ever be able to. I'm honestly nice and want to be well educated but in this country that seems impossible to do varying from the crappy teachers to the stupid kids going to school.. Kind of makes me sad too, I wanted and still want to do good in school just noone ever helps me not in public school nor homeschooling. I really want to get out of this country, find a nice foster family that will love and care for me and that I can also love and care for then get my life together.. America sucks *** and I want to move very badly.

U live in a bad neighborhood, come to NYC we will love u

Not proud in a sense that every country hates us. We have an idiot president. We are also ignorant.