Pride in the USA?

[javasaurus]

I had an earworm this morning. You know, a song that pops in and won't leave you alone for a while? It was a song about having pride in the USA, and I started thinking, "Why?" Now I'm in a funk.

Pride should stem from accomplishment, from leadership, from ability. I think what some people feel now is patriotism which has been mislabled as pride.

Give me some real reasons to feel pride in our country. I need 'em.

Comments

[javasaurus.livejournal.com]

All I'm getting from any of these responses is that I should be proud of our heritage. But if an alien comes down from space and sees who we are now, what we are now, as a country, are they going to think, "gee, there's a country that should be proud."?

I do not think we should derive pride from our forefathers' accomplishments, unless we can live up to them. I don't think we are living up to them. I can't think of a single example, and none of the above has helped. But thanks for trying.

[culfinriel.livejournal.com]

Well, you're questioning what is going on in our country right now. Isn't that an example of trying to live up to their examples? So you could argue you're something to be proud of. The fact that lots of people are questioning and discussing what's going on and even objecting is part and parcel of that heritage and something to be proud of. The dissenters may not be the loudest voices, but they/we are there.