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  • Retributi0n
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    • Oct 2007
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    #1

    Are you ashamed to be American?

    I know I make it a point to not let anyone know I am American when traveling to Europe...

    Years back I would be proud to have everyone know I was from America.
  • FredIsMe
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    • Dec 2004
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    #2
    America is going down and the people aren't doing jack about it.

    It's just like in Nazi Germany when, after WWII, reporters asked the citizens if they knew about where their Jewish neighbours went, to which they replied, "We thought they moved."

    Ignorance is bliss for Americans.

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    • florin
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      • Sep 2007
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      #3
      You shouldn´t be, guys. It´s not your fault. But, please, stop electing idiots for presidents!

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      • FredIsMe
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        • Dec 2004
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        #4
        Originally posted by florin
        You shouldn´t be, guys. It´s not your fault. But, please, stop electing idiots for presidents!
        Magician's Choice - the magician will ask a spectator to make an apparently free choice among several items. No matter what choices the spectator makes, the magician ends up with the item which he wanted the spectator to choose.

        For the political purpose substitute "Magician" for "Banker" and "items" for "Presidents"

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        • dodger21
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          #5
          Originally posted by Retributi0n
          I know I make it a point to not let anyone know I am American when traveling to Europe...

          Years back I would be proud to have everyone know I was from America.

          Easy answer

          NO!
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          • Star 69
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            • Nov 2005
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            #6
            I am not American!
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            • atom
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              #7
              Nope, even though we have fucked a lot of stuff up I am still proud to be an american.
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              • FredIsMe
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                • Dec 2004
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                #8
                Originally posted by atom
                Nope, even though we have fucked a lot of stuff up I am still proud to be an american.
                So if you did an around the world trip you would brandish an American flag on your shirt?

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                • AriaGiovanni
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                  • May 2005
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                  #9
                  I was in Europe four times this last year and whenever someone would ask me where I was from the first question from their mouths would be "What is wrong with your government?" The tone in general about Americans has changed especially in Europe. I can't blame them. I personally believe our government has acted like bullies in foreign relations and with our Dollar getting weaker, foreigners have less need to tolerate us.

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                  • atom
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                    • Apr 2002
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                    #10
                    Originally posted by FredIsMe
                    So if you did an around the world trip you would brandish an American flag on your shirt?

                    I dont own a shirt with an american flag on it so no. If people asked where i was from though i would tell them the USA. If they judge me because of what our current leadership has done thats pretty narrow minded.
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                    • Michaelious
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                      #11
                      My gf is american, and can get ashamed about americans in restaraunts

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                      • FredIsMe
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                        #12
                        Originally posted by AriaGiovanni
                        I was in Europe four times this last year and whenever someone would ask me where I was from the first question from their mouths would be "What is wrong with your government?" The tone in general about Americans has changed especially in Europe. I can't blame them. I personally believe our government has acted like bullies in foreign relations and with our Dollar getting weaker, foreigners have less need to tolerate us.
                        It's sad to see that American's are putting up with all this BS.

                        A government that is big enough to give you all you want is big enough to take it all away. ~Barry Goldwater

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                        • L-Pink
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                          • Mar 2005
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                          #13
                          Fuck no!

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                          • FredIsMe
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                            • Dec 2004
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                            #14
                            Originally posted by atom
                            I dont own a shirt with an american flag on it so no. If people asked where i was from though i would tell them the USA. If they judge me because of what our current leadership has done thats pretty narrow minded.
                            I agree. If people judge you after simply asking, "Where are you from", then that is narrow minded. But if people ask, Are you proud of being an American?", and you say, "Yes", then I agree with people judging that statement.

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                            • FredIsMe
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                              • Dec 2004
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                              #15
                              Originally posted by L-Pink
                              Fuck no!
                              Can you elaborate on that?

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                              • pornask
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                                #16
                                I travelled the Europe back in a day - spent 4 months of each of my 5 university years crossing it back and forth - which was few years before GW was elected and even back then every American was acting like a jack ass and everyone hated them. I don't know what it's like now, but 10 years ago it was Americans themselves, not their government who were full of shit and no one could stand them.

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                                • atom
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                                  #17
                                  Originally posted by FredIsMe
                                  I agree. If people judge you after simply asking, "Where are you from", then that is narrow minded. But if people ask, Are you proud of being an American?", and you say, "Yes", then I agree with people judging that statement.

                                  Just because I am proud to be an american doesnt mean I have to be happy with the current administration. Pride in ones country doesnt have to directly relate to current political leaders and their agendas. I think our government is fucked and is giving americans a bad name, its sad.
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                                  • Why
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                                    • Mar 2003
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                                    #18
                                    i live in europe and travel all over the freakin place, i have never, nor will i ever, say that i am any nationality but america. strange part is, i have two citizenships, i could claim the other one but choose not to. i was born and raised in america and thats the country i identify with.

                                    if your afraid to state your American, turn your passport into your government, disclaim your citizenship, get the fuck out of the country and never come back. PERIOD!

                                    As an American you are more privileged then at least 95% of the rest of the world. Realize this, don't hide from it.

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                                    • 12clicks
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                                      • Jan 2001
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                                      #19
                                      hahaha, kids and their dopey ideas..........
                                      I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                      • L-Pink
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                                        #20
                                        Originally posted by L-Pink
                                        Fuck no!
                                        Originally posted by FredIsMe
                                        Can you elaborate on that?
                                        The question was are you ashamed to be American?

                                        What needs to be elaborated on? Fuck no, I'm not ashamed.

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                                        • FredIsMe
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                                          • Dec 2004
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                                          #21
                                          Originally posted by L-Pink
                                          The question was are you ashamed to be American?

                                          What needs to be elaborated on? Fuck no, I'm not ashamed.
                                          What do you love about being an American?

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                                          • Andy Servers4Less
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                                            • Apr 2007
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                                            #22
                                            Not ashamed at all...

                                            Apple pie, baseball, Porn industry....I could go on and on
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                                            • 2012
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                                              #23
                                              unplug yourself from the matrix Neo
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                                              • DaddyHalbucks
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                                                • Feb 2004
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                                                #24
                                                I am proud to be an American. Ours is a great country.

                                                I don't put much stock in the people criticizing our President --on GFY most are foreigners, and stateside most are people with partisan objectives.

                                                In the case of US politicians and people who use the war as a wedge issue to get Dems elected at the expense of our troops and our national security, I don't think it's unfair to call them traitors.

                                                Frankly, the countries where I would be afraid to identify my nationality are places where I simply would not travel. I am amazed at the risky places Americans go. If the state department says it is very risky, I absolutely wouldn't go. Any deemed moderately risky, I STILL wouldn't go.

                                                Canada, UK, Bermuda, Australia, New Zealand, Germany, Portugal, Iceland, Denmark, Finland, Sweden, Norway, and maybe a handful of other countries --those places I wouldn't hesitate. France and Greece, maybe.

                                                All other countries I would at least research further before travelling.

                                                Places I probably wouldn't go: Spain, Mexico, Russia, Jamaica, etc..

                                                Venezuela? No fucking way.
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                                                • L-Pink
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                                                  #25
                                                  Originally posted by FredIsMe
                                                  What do you love about being an American?
                                                  Obviously you are here with an agenda, won't bite, sorry.

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                                                  • Quotealex
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                                                    • Sep 2001
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                                                    #26
                                                    Originally posted by Why
                                                    , i have two citizenships, .
                                                    I didn't know Americans could have two citizenships!
                                                    Last edited by Quotealex; 12-31-2007, 09:30 AM.

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                                                    • Sick Bastard
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                                                      #27
                                                      that's like asking: "are you ashamed of your big dick and the ability to cum buckets"?
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                                                      • ADL Colin
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                                                        • Feb 2001
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                                                        #28
                                                        Nope. And I was just in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. None of the hookers or "coffee shop" employees cared that I was from the states.


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                                                        • xmas13
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                                                          #29
                                                          English folks should feel sorry for their fellow countrymen when travelling. They tend to be dumb, fat, noisy, rude, bring their accent from Manchester, and many pedos.



                                                          American travellers are more ok because they tend to be educated, upper class. The average redneck from Louisiana won't make it to New York, let alone Europe or South America.
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                                                          • bronco67
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                                                            #30
                                                            maybe we can be bullies, but at least we have never committed genocide..

                                                            and don't try to compare any of the fucked up shit the US has done to genocide.

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                                                            • Brother Bilo
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                                                              • Jun 2007
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                                                              #31
                                                              No, I am not ashamed of being an American. Every country has gone through good and bad times, what kind of person jumps ship because they are in a bad time?

                                                              Fairweather citizens, thats who. Bastards.

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                                                              • Luscious Media
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                                                                #32
                                                                <<< Proud American

                                                                Every country has something to be ashamed of but that doesn't mean an individual shouldn't proud of where they came from. Contrary to popular belief one bad apple (or even a few) does not spoil the whole bunch.
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                                                                • Steve Awesome
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                                                                  #33
                                                                  I ashamed that ignorant people exist -- regardless of their county of origin.

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                                                                  • DamianJ
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                                                                    #34
                                                                    I have met several Americans traveling who pretended to be Canadian, inc maple leaf stickers on their backpacks etc.

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                                                                    • buzzy
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                                                                      #35
                                                                      Originally posted by bronco67
                                                                      maybe we can be bullies, but at least we have never committed genocide..

                                                                      and don't try to compare any of the fucked up shit the US has done to genocide.
                                                                      Authors such as the Holocaust expert David Cesarani have argued that the government and policies of the United States of America against certain indigenous peoples constituted genocide. David Cesarani states that "in terms of the sheer numbers killed, the Native American Genocide exceeds that of the Holocaust".

                                                                      http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genocid...tes_of_America

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                                                                      • baddog
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                                                                        • Apr 2001
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                                                                        #36
                                                                        Originally posted by FredIsMe
                                                                        So if you did an around the world trip you would brandish an American flag on your shirt?
                                                                        That would be fucking gay.

                                                                        I know I experienced no animosity when I went to Europe. And there was no question that I am an American. Levi-Strauss and Harley-Davidson made that pretty evident.

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                                                                        • buzzy
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                                                                          #37
                                                                          Basically if you are American and come over here as long as you don't act arrogant and be a jackass you will be accepted, cause i have seen alot of yanks come over here acting like they are gods gift and then having their teeth kicked out

                                                                          and in my opinion the most hostile country to americans in europe is probally france and then ovbiously the balkans for ovbious reasons.

                                                                          But yeah as long as you are not a class A retard then you don't have anything to worry about.

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                                                                          • TSGlider
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                                                                            #38
                                                                            I'm not ashamed of being an American. Whenever I leave the country I'm happy to tell everyone where I'm from. What I am ashamed of is the pussification of my generation of Americans.
                                                                            We seem to be afraid of everything.
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                                                                            • baddog
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                                                                              #39
                                                                              Originally posted by ADL Colin
                                                                              Nope. And I was just in Amsterdam a few weeks ago. None of the hookers or "coffee shop" employees cared that I was from the states.
                                                                              Well, I did have one girl ask me if I was there just for the sex and drugs.

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                                                                              • DivaShane
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                                                                                #40
                                                                                I'm not ashamed to be an american. I'm embarrassed about some of the things that have gone on in politics the last few years. But you don't throw the baby out with the bath water. Bill Maher had it right, if all the smart people move out then who is left to fix things?
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                                                                                • D
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                                                                                  #41
                                                                                  I'm not ashamed at all.

                                                                                  I am, however, disappointed as of late.
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                                                                                  • 12clicks
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                                                                                    #42
                                                                                    Originally posted by buzzy
                                                                                    cause i have seen alot of yanks come over here acting like they are gods gift and then having their teeth kicked out
                                                                                    Hahaha, sure you did, tough guy
                                                                                    I'm not a dinosaur, I'm a crocodile. I've seen dinosaurs come and go and I'm left unimpressed.

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                                                                                    • smutnut
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                                                                                      #43
                                                                                      I am American and I'm not very proud of our government, but I'll say this. Whenever some country has a dictator exploiting their people, who's the first country they look to for help? And all these other countries who are supposed to be so much better off now still what and see what we're going to do before they lift a fucking finger to do anything.

                                                                                      We could have done without this Iraq thing and without voting actors and low iq rich boys into office, but we still have the one up on most countries. There's a couple others I wouldn't mind moving to to at least check out, but not too many and not the ones you'd expect.

                                                                                      Basically everybody uses everybody for their own goals and it's always been that way (i've been watching a lot of the history channel lately ), but American seems to take the heat for all the evil bullshit that happens in the world.

                                                                                      Try living in Africa and having the women in your family raped or your arms and legs chopped off with machetes and you will probably be able to handle living in America a little easier

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                                                                                      • tony299
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                                                                                        #44
                                                                                        not ashamed because every 8 yrs it starts new.

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                                                                                        • directfiesta
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                                                                                          #45
                                                                                          Originally posted by DaddyHalbucks

                                                                                          Places I probably wouldn't go: Spain, Mexico, Russia, Jamaica, etc..

                                                                                          Venezuela? No fucking way.
                                                                                          No need to go to Mexico .... they are coming to you ....
                                                                                          I know that Asspimple is stoopid ... As he says, it is a FACT !

                                                                                          But I can't figure out how he can breathe or type , at the same time ....

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                                                                                          • pornask
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                                                                                            #46
                                                                                            Originally posted by smutnut
                                                                                            Whenever some country has a dictator exploiting their people, who's the first country they look to for help?
                                                                                            d00d, did you have funny sause for lunch

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                                                                                            • pocketkangaroo
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                                                                                              #47
                                                                                              Why would anyone be ashamed with the label placed on you for where you reside inside some imaginary lines drawn in the land? Would you be ashamed of your race, gender, or other charecteristics you had no control over?

                                                                                              Nationalism is for sheep. It's used by the poweful to control people and influence them. It is used to create dissent amongst people on both sides. You should never be ashamed of some erroneous tag placed on you, you should be proud and ashamed at individual people.
                                                                                              Last edited by pocketkangaroo; 12-31-2007, 02:46 PM.

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                                                                                              • papill0n
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                                                                                                #48
                                                                                                Originally posted by atom
                                                                                                Just because I am proud to be an american doesnt mean I have to be happy with the current administration. Pride in ones country doesnt have to directly relate to current political leaders and their agendas. I think our government is fucked and is giving americans a bad name, its sad.

                                                                                                Well said man.

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