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.
I have always found it weird to be proud of where you’re born. It’s pure chance.
Absolutely, you cannot reasonably be proud of accidentally being born in whatever country.
you can however reasonably be proud of your country, and I think that’s what they usually mean.
Then again, some people are proud of their skin color, and that doesn’t really make any more sense than being proud of nationality.
But the ones who are proud of their skin color are usually racist. So I’m guessing if you are proud to be of a country, you are similarly a nationalist. Which generally also means xenophobe.
Many people have opinions that are not arrived at with reason.