Most young people are no longer proud to be Americans, poll finds
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Most young people are no longer proud to be Americans, poll finds - Lemmy.world
> Overall, 39% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be American in
the most recent poll. > > Meanwhile, only 18% of those aged 18-34 said the same,
compared to 40% of those aged 35-54 and 50% of those 55 and over. 18% is still
too high. As Obama’s pastor said, God damn America! Americans have very little
to be proud of at this point.
I thought we were living in 2023. Why be proud of coincidence to happen to born in a location? Feel lucky, maybe that makes more sense.
Yeah, I’ve never understood it. Especially when that location gives you privilege over people in other places. You’re proud because you were born in a wealthy country due to no control of your own? Fuck your pride, there are people starving to death. Feeling lucky you’re not one of them, fine. Being proud of it? That makes you an asshole.
I guess the other way to think is. You should be proud America helped in developing the internet, uk for penicillin, Greece for democracy etc. what’s wrong in that?
Don’t forget lots of people have nuclear bombs now… that’s pretty cool.
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