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In Praise of America.
I love America.
It may not seem like it at first glance, (and certainly not after reading some of the things I’ve had to say about our government) but it’s true.
Moreover, I believe that America has been a net profit of good for the world. Of course I’m not ruling out or glossing over our transgresses (these come as part of being a modern nation, it seems, and unavoidable). There have been some actions that we have taken as a nation that, now, seem to smell of the worst evils… but we see things clearly now, more than before. And we work now to correct our mistakes, to guard against future mistakes… doesn’t it seem like we are just like an evolving adult, learning more about the world in which we live and changing out actions accordingly?
It’s heartbreakingly often we see people scream bloody murder at our nation from within, that everything that has been and is being done for us can be so easily forgotten in the mindless outrages. And while these causes are certainly noble, to despise the very entity that loves you and works for your happiness shows no maturity and wisdom, and like the parents of an ungrateful teenager that hurls insults at the two people who have given up their lives for him or her, America can only wonder what it has done to wrong the people it works for.
For it’s stated purpose and vision, I cannot fault America or those who work for it, and instead praise them in their efforts. If you were to ask me to find fault, my only concern is that America has not gone far enough. America has stifled itself, lost it’s own power and muddied it’s original vision. I can see no ready fix, but I’m not studied in the arts of political science, so any suggestions I would have would be worthless. But this much seems clear: America is a force of good in the world, and it must fulfill it’s spiritual destiny upon the world.
America is the reason I am well-fed, despite not being a farmer. America is the reason I am educated, the reason I am hygienic and properly housed. America is the reason I can imagine a better world, the reason I can devote myself to attaining it. America is the roads, the social structure, the industry, the technology and sciences, indeed, the very direction of enlightenment in the world. Even now it is the beacon of power, the place of pilgrimage for those who which to truly achieve in the world. And we can demonstrate that, as basic human decency is a fundamental situation around the world, so to is the American desire to help, support and uplift the rest of the world into a vastly better place than it was before.
So yes, I am an American, and proud of it. I love my country, not just for shaping me into the spoiled prince that I am, but for everything it has done and will do in the world.
That was super gay. You just sucked America off so gard even Canada blew it’s load. Good job Ronald mcdonald.
Unbelivable nice post , write more and thank you !
Ronnie – whoa! I would never have thought that was you if I were not reading it on your blog. if this was the first thing of yours I'd read, we wouldn't be together. this needed to be way way way more in depth, because you did gloss over everything, like you said you wouldn't. "very entity that loves you and works for your happiness"? no no no. various individuals may do that, but "america" loves and works for money. spiritual destiny? wtf? do i even know you? i would love for you to explain the shit out of yourself in a follow-up post, because i know you're smart, but this post doesn't show it. sorry. I'm not saying you can't back up your assertions, but you didn't, so you sound like a hick. please please back them up with some sort of thought-out reasoning. please.
Wow, you're really pissed off at me, huh?
It's simply a matter of saying the same thing from a different standpoint – I haven't contradicted myself, and if it appears that I did, maybe you were assuming hidden meanings in my previous writing? In the chapter "Revolution" I call the government "evil," but I'll be damned if I deny evil the right to love, and would certainly be damned if I could only see the world in black and white.
I'll say no more on the subject. The post speaks for itself.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ieq89qEGkLo
I agree with his premise, but he makes a fatal error: You can't be proud of something you had no hand in, BUT by virtue of working on and improving that system you can feel pride in it.
In other words, I can't be proud to be born American, but I can be proud OF America, as I have helped elect leaders, improved communities, and so on.
I wasn't pissed off at you. I just think this is the worst thing you've ever written, and not because of my personal feelings. I'm actually in agreement with many things in this post. But you can't just use grand hyperbole and generalization like "the very direction of enlightenment in the world" with no reasoning. Why do you think this? What gives you reason to believe that? I'm asking seriously. When you say entity, who are you referring to? The majority? The government? Your immediate connections/hometown? What is it that you think "loves" you and is a force of good in the world? You need to explain your terms clearly. This is fodder for discussion, not just a single bold statement. If the post is left to speak for itself, it's going to speak badly of you. I want it to be a discussion, hell, I even want you to win, but don't just leave it like it is. You've shown me/the internet a small part of your thought, I want to see the rest.