I think America is awesome and I will NOT be apologetic about it. I am tired of Americans being the only ones on this site who are all but forbidden to show any national pride without getting shouted down from all sides. The British, Canadians, Australians, New Zealanders, and effectively anyone else on the site can spout as much patriotism and national pride as they want without consequence, but the moment an American speaks up, they are berated to no end. I am sad yet not surprised in the slightest to see that a thread on positive things about America has been derailed into the opposite of what it's supposed to be.
I will say it, and proudly. I love my country, no matter what anyone else thinks. No country can claim to be the "best", but damn it, we are awesome. We have produced many great things in a vast number of fields, and funded many more. Our people have a strong work ethic and are quite a bit smarter than the rest of the world gives us credit for (because all they see are the stupidest 5% due to "creative" video editing). We look out for our own self-interest, but every nation on Earth does the same. Our culture is truly a wonderful mix of the cultures of so many other nations' people who have come to this country, and has taken on its own unique character because of it. Our people are free to achieve as much as they put in the effort to achieve. Other countries may be awesome too, but America is no less awesome because other countries are awesome.
