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Originally Posted by Cadaverous Pallor
If you can be proud to be an American in the face of all the awful things America has done in the past few years, THAT troubles me.
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I am proud to be an American, in spite of whatever has happened in the last few years. Why?
Because I live in a country where I can say that I don't like the government without fear of thugs knocking on my door in the middle of the night to drag me and my family away.
Because I live in a country where I am free to read anything I want without it being dictated by my government.
Because I live in a country that does not deny me access to certain parts of the internet.
Because I live in a country where I can have a say in who leads my country and who represents me in government. And while I am just one vote amongst millions, I still get to vote.
I would go on, but my time is limited.