can i ask a us national an honest question. what's it like to be an American? cos im an in england .UK.
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can i ask a us national an honest question. what's it like to be an American? cos im an in england .UK.
You'll get 10,000 different answers to that one.
For me, it sucks.
I see this once great nation being torn down brick by brick, and sold for scrap. And nobody seems to care.
Our rights are disappearing every day, and we do nothing about it.
More people voted for the last American Idol, than the last president.
We're pathetic.:wtf:
A good friend once said...
Maybe if this really was the home of the brave, it might once again be the land of the free.
The noose gets a little tighter everyday. Sooner or later, we'll hang ourselves.
I think of being an American as having choices and rights that are limited or non-existent in other places. While we are a very young nation compared to Europe, we are more self-reliant as individuals. We do not have as mature an attitude regarding sexuality as Europeans. There is a vast wealth of art and culture in America, but citizens are not generally as appreciative of it as Europeans are of theirs.Quote:
Originally Posted by jammin26
were all rednecks and jesus freaks and nobody likes us. But we're rich and powerful so everybody likes us. Were rich and powerful because we are jesus freaks and rednecks. Since we are a fairly diverse country, the american zietgiest of any era is reflective of the sentiments of mankinds lower class. I think you can learn a lot about how mankind in general deals with power and prosperity by looking at what America does, be it in the war in iraq or in its drug policies.
I okay with being a 'merican.
It's a nice country, with generally good people, nice scenery, but some of the stuff the government carries out in our name is ridiculous...
I really like Europe; the UK seemed cool, as did Spain and Germany. I'm not a Francophobic, racist, gun-totin', rabble-rousin', overweight Jesus-Freak, though you may find some here.
I Think My avatar and sig line says it all for me.
I think in a lot of ways some of the other developed nations enjoy more freedom than us. Ours are slowly being eroded away and the drones of our society don't seem to care. Take Canada for instance. Listen to canadian radio or tv and you'll see they don't have a government entity as oppresive as the FCC. You can see or hear just about anything on regular canadian broadcasts.
i'll try and let fikusroot answer the question in my mind. why i asked question i cant remember but i wish i was born an american. i dont know why U.S argue with their laws (reminds me of zack de la rocha) cos surely smokin skunk forces u to accept things as they are???
proud to be an american ,where at least I know im freee....they take a 1/4 of every fuckin paycheck ive maaaaddeee, and spend it on the roads built in my back yarrrdddd, then I get pulled over on that same fuckin roooad...and they take more money cuz I dont have a fuckin sticker on my car proving that it was inspected...even tho it waaaasss....
america
lol...iono
lots of nice land
Well, I love my country and always will but, I don't like the path it is headed on right now. I just hope we get a much better President this time. America can't have another C average President lol.
I am not american...I am Californian
I love my country, don't get my wrong, but damn...
Ever since Bush got elected things have gone down hill. People used to like America, and Americans. We were seen as a generally good natured people. Now, from what I've heard and experienced, people think of us as stupid, overly religious, and really overweight. I like to think that I don't fall into any of these categories, and it's the same for the average American. We aren't that much different from you Europeans when it comes down to it.
The biggest thorn in America's side is Bush. He's an idiot, and has done more to demolish the reputation of this country than any other person in history.
The us is pretty superduper, but were on the edge right now, about to go over. us government is shitty?
Eh, it's alright I guess. Never had the chance to go to any other country (I am going to Canada this summer though). Once I complete college I wanna spend time in other countries.
There are a lot of ignorant people around me (although from watching media from around the world, it looks like, contrary to popular foreign opinion, they are not any better off.) I think there are a lot of things we need to get under control (obesity for one) and I can't wait to see how things go once Bush leaves office. New policies are needed, and a lot of things also need to be fixed.