Disregarding "the American dream" what's some stuff about America that still makes you proud? - eviltoast

I’ll go. I’m still proud of every American who has held in there through these 8 years and not given up on turning things around. We know what it is to live free and despite all the obstacles ahead there is still places that you can experience it.

  • conditional_soup@lemm.ee
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    2 days ago

    I’m legitimately struggling to answer this right now. I have little pride for nations in general, and none whatever for ours at the moment. I have plenty of pride for individuals and groups that are trying to do the right thing, but there’s nothing unique to America in that regard.

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      12 hours ago

      Patriotism is an artificially created and cultivated sentiment for the purpose of war and nothing else.
      Especially so in the US where it reaches laughably absurd proportions.

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      2 days ago

      ^ this. I’ve lived in other countries. Lots of Americans would benefit from traveling or living abroad. Nationalism is silly, and gets weaponized by the ruling class.