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Originally posted by Ideal08
Who said they were miserable? And who said they "hated" the country? Since when does lack of pride equate hate and misery?
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Exactly. I may lack pride in this country, but that doesn not mean that I would want to live somewhere else (esp. when my ancestors are part of the foundation of this country). Nor does that mean that I hate it here, and therefore, should leave. On the contrary, I am not "misreable" living in the US--however I wish that our country lived up to more of its ideals, such as justice and equality for all, equal protection under the law, no discrimination, etc. I find it a shame that we are one of the wealthiest countries in the entire world, yet we have so many people here living in poverty (and, no I am not refering to ilegal immigrants). And, yes, while I do find this sad, I am one of those people out in the world actively working to change things (actually, it's what I plan to make my career)...