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I don't know about saying it's the 'GreatEST' nation on Earth, but shouldn't every American take pride in their country?
And if you really feel that there is something wrong with your country (no matter what country you live in, unless it's communist) I believe you should act before you speak.
Anyone can preach to the choir about the problems in America, but if you REALLY don't have any pride in it because of your opinions and problems you believe there are, then I think you should either do something about it, leave, or stop complaining.
I used to whine a lot about everything.
"I work too much"
"Fucking gas prices are making me poor"
"My wife bitches all the time"
"A certain race is making my property value go down"...But I realized that complaining just makes you look like a miserable person.
Instead saying stuff like
"I'm saving heavily, so that I can invest, so I don't have to work so hard"
"I bike now to work because I don't feel like getting raped at the pump anymore"
"My wife and I take a day to go out apart each week, want to go grab a drink tonight?"
"I coach a soccer team here in my neighborhood, it's a lot of fun"...Makes you look and feel more constructive, positive, and active..
Basically, I know it's trendy to scoff at people for being 'patriotic Americans' amidst a down time in our nation, and I agree there are problems.. But I think it's way more "stereotypical trashy American" to bitch and whine about problems in your own country without providing a solution.