Older Gen Xers as well. Actually, can’t really remember ever being proud to be an American.
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This just in: “most young people are not Americans”
More proof FlyingSquid is nothing but a glowy.
18% still too high
For a person who makes automated bots to post shitty content (flyingsquid) You clearly have no principals, so according to what, makes it too high?
Those people should try to live in other parts of the world first. We have it good. So good. There are a handful of countries that are pretty decent but they lack economic opportunity, diversity, etc. You can't have everything.
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Like someone else said I'm greatful for where I was born and the circumstances I have. It's the need for continuous improvement that causes this.
There has been a great disdain for a 40 year live to work lifestyle in America for a century now that I think can be cured with using the land in a more efficient manner, and giving people more options than they have through monopoly companies today. China just said fuck it everyone's limited in video game time and you need to focus on studies.
The ideas I have are too large to be conveyed in some quick text post, but I see there still being room to innovate and also bring a brighter more sustainable, proud culture in USA out. It will take money time and resources, and the forming of a new mindset for continuous improvement rather than continuous consumption.
You should build an America that you can be proud of then.
Do what you can to make things better, it's not the end for us yet.
Grateful to be born here and it's the safest place to be if another World War pops off or something. The older I get, the more appealing getting a secluded cabin in the woods or a tropical island sounds. I am ashamed to be American.
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