9/27/02

Meg posted an interesting post about america. I responded to her question at the end. What being american means to me. Heavy heavy question. (It's not the one she asked--if infering here.) I see being an american in a very negative light--anyone who knows me knows I try to be anything but an american. But who'd blame me...over all americans are stupid, oblivious, rude, selfish, materialistic, and shallow. If you are an american and are offend then guess what you know it to be true and you don't want to admit it. And I am sure at times I can be very american (god forgive me when I am)

On the other hand...I wouldn't want to be born anywhere else (I may dream of being irish and holding the soil in my fists, but I'm kidding myself) In the US we have enormous freedoms and wealth...which most americans take for granted (and that's why on the whole I have no respect for them), I am blessed to be a citizen. But it embarrasses me because of how my fellow americans behave. It hurts me to have other's hate us.

America is a great place, a chosen and blessed land...but like Israel of old we take our blessings for granted and are too prideful and I fear for our future.

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