Americans! Have you ever been ashamed to be an American?

AZ Jim

AZ Jim

R.I.P. With Us In Spirit Only
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No need to tell us why or when. I personally believe that we, have at times done things that I am ashamed of. Does that make me a bad citizen or a realist?
 

AZ Jim said:
You a mind reader?
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I was thinking back to all the jokes about stupid Americans when he became prez while I was adjusting to being a foreigner in the UK. It was humiliating! TV interviews with morons who said they voted for him cuz he's the kinda guy you could sit in a bar and have a beer with. A major newspaper showing a map of US and an arrow pointing to the UK saying 'we are here' because he wasn't too good at geography.

I was very tempted to claim I was Canadian!
 
There were so many times in his time. Like his turning down Cuba when they were close to the first to offer doctors and nurses and supplies after Katrina.
 
I'm ashamed that much of the developed world has passed us by in many important areas such as healthcare, education, social safety net, gun control, switching to alternative sources of energy to name just a few.
 
Many feel that by pointing out anything negative about America makes you anti-American. I was born here, I was educated here, I enlisted in our military, I took the oath to defend us against all enemies foreign and domestic but damn it we are fallible. And I also don't like the attitude that we are the "worlds leader" or that the President of the US is also the "Leader of the free world".
 
I have never been ashamed to be an American or of America.

I am ashamed of the current president though.

I know there will be a lot slammed at me for daring to say that but have at it. I do not care what you who are ashamed of our country think or have to say.

I will not reply to any slams.
 
AZ Jim said:
Many feel that by pointing out anything negative about America makes you anti-American. I was born here, I was educated here, I enlisted in our military, I took the oath to defend us against all enemies foreign and domestic but damn it we are fallible. And I also don't like the attitude that we are the "worlds leader" or that the President of the US is also the "Leader of the free world".
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I get that all the time since I 'deserted' my country. But I stopped being a 'blind patriot' when I saw America from a different perspective.

The US is rated by the WHO as 37th in healthcare. Shameful.
 
Josiah said:
I'm afraid I don't see that wringing our hands in dismay at our embarrassing national failings makes for a very enjoyable thread. A forthright thread maybe but hardly enjoyable.
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Josiah, maybe she's just tired of Americans saying it's the greatest country in the world as a statement of fact which can't be disputed by anyone. And that everybody in the world would give anything to live there.
 
~Lenore said:
I have never been ashamed to be an American or of America.

I am ashamed of the current president though.

I know there will be a lot slammed at me for daring to say that but have at it. I do not care what you who are ashamed of our country think or have to say.

I will not reply to any slams.
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Would you care to tell us why you are ashamed of our current President?

Ok, I gave you plenty of time to tell us so I'll answer for you. You are ashamed because he is a DEMOCRAT.
 
I have no problem outlining exactly why I am ashamed..

Our present Congress embarasses me and makes me ashamed.. All the nasty hatred aimed at minorities, women, the poor... the cuts to programs that help people...Kissing the NRAs ass and the constant war mongering is humiliting us... All the world is watching and all these morons can do is sling nasty viotrol around.. making us a lauging stock... Not to mention the very overt treasonous actions and Rhetoric involving our Presidents attempt at peace negotiations.. Disgusting. AND the obvious disrespect they have for our President... who IMO is one of the BEST we have every had.
 
I've never been ashamed before but am now with the government we have in office now. ALL THE WAY UP TO THE VERY TOP!

You asked; I told.
 

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