![]() ![]() I was taught that the United States is the land of the free and the home of the brave, but I’m struggling to find any support for that statement. Many people would be hard pressed to agree that this country still offers “liberty and justice for all.” I miss the days in elementary school when I could recite the pledge of allegiance without questioning the statements it makes. Instead, it’s carefully guarded behind an implied threat of occupation and insured by an “America first” international policy. The United States’ position as a global superpower should be maintained through the hard work and dedication of the men and women of our nation. We have a tendency to hold others accountable for our problems, but in reality we’re tearing our country apart from the inside. Relationships with our strongest allies are being tested by the current administration, and our already strained relationships with others are dissolving. The words, “treat others how you want to be treated” seem to no longer ring true in any sense that matters. This country can no longer even function by the same basic principles we teach our children in school. There are more examples of things America has done wrong than I can count or care to admit, but there is one common denominator within all of them. The more I learn about the history of our country and the way it functions, the less I believe we are who we say we are. I wish I could say there was a time when I was proud to be an American, but I can’t. I feel no sense of honor or satisfaction with the way our country is demonstrating its ideals and policies, and the future isn’t looking bright. I, an American citizen born and raised in this country, feel absolutely no sense of pride in being just that. I’ve blamed a lot of different things, political, social, and economical for the way I feel, but the bottom line remains the same.
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