Overall, 39% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be American in the most recent poll.

Meanwhile, only 18% of those aged 18-34 said the same, compared to 40% of those aged 35-54 and 50% of those 55 and over.

18% is still too high. As Obama’s pastor said, God damn America! Americans have very little to be proud of at this point.

  • Mamertine@lemmy.world
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    Ironically many Americans are proud to be [pick any European country].

    Which I always found is considering they nor their parents nor grandparents had every set foot in that nation.

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        Nah, that’s weird.

        In Australia, if you were born here, you’re Australian. That’s it. I have lots of friends whose parents are from all over the world - UK, Ireland, Italy, Greece, India, Sri Lanka, Hong Kong, The Phillipines, NZ. Almost 50% of Australians have a parent who wasn’t born here.

        But if you ask any of those first generation Australians where they’re from, they’d all say Australia - not their parents country.

        The American obsession with race/lineage/DNA tests is just weird.

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      It’s like me claiming to be Polish-British because my mum’s family came here in the 1600s. It’s stupid.