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.
Yeah, privacy wise much of the West sucks. It’s not just the US. Germany spies on it’s people just like the 5 Eyes (English countries). France literally just passed a law allowing cops to activate phone cameras and mics. The war against terror really took a bite out of everyones privacy.
At least we live in countries that, theoretically, we should be able to vote in reps to undo these things. Sadly we haven’t seen that yet.
It was never a war on terror. It was always a war on freedom and privacy. The so called Patriot Act over here is the most unpatriotic, least constitutional piece of legislation I’ve ever even heard of. But yes, at least we have the freedom still to talk about it, and theoretically vote in people who could change it. Our most “liberal” president in the last 15 years chose to leave the Patriot Act in-tact, as did his conservative successor, as did our latest “liberal” president. It’s almost like they don’t actually represent the principles they claim to represent.
Liberal in quotes since even our liberals are pro-corporatist conservatives.