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leftieNanner

(14,997 posts)
2. Sick and Embarrassed
Sat Jul 4, 2020, 01:02 PM
Jul 2020

Every minute of every day.



If I didn't have two daughters with bright futures here in this country, I would consider living elsewhere.

Oh, hell no! Freedomofspeech Jul 2020 #1
Sick and Embarrassed leftieNanner Jul 2020 #2
no. was just talking to my wife yesterday about how demeaning SiliconValley_Dem Jul 2020 #3
Not at all. I am, however, very proud of the majority of it's people. Ferrets are Cool Jul 2020 #4
Mortified. Mike 03 Jul 2020 #5
A bit of both. I am sick and embarrassed, but there is no place on Earth I'd rather live. Midnight Writer Jul 2020 #6
I love my country, but I am not proud of it right now. Happy Hoosier Jul 2020 #7
I think that might be a good start. kentuck Jul 2020 #13
Distraught..... Bayard Jul 2020 #8
Truly ashamed of the comparative stats Pantagruel Jul 2020 #9
No I have never been more ashamed in my life today to be An American kimbutgar Jul 2020 #10
I will never be proud or ashamed to be an American TheFarseer Jul 2020 #11
If I ever travel again, I'm from Canada lettucebe Jul 2020 #12
I am proud of our ideals. I am sickened by where we have fallen to Tom Rinaldo Jul 2020 #14
Not proud, but hopeful that our system allows for growth and change. lindysalsagal Jul 2020 #15
Completely mortified and ashamed. Paladin Jul 2020 #16
I'd love to be proud of it again Freddie Jul 2020 #17
Not proud to be an American BUT bluestarone Jul 2020 #18
Embarrassed. Depressed. Sad. CanonRay Jul 2020 #19
Ashamed I_UndergroundPanther Jul 2020 #20
I stopped going to fireworks years ago... FirstLight Jul 2020 #21
neither, not a believer in all that flag waving superiority/jingoistic stuff nt msongs Jul 2020 #22
I am proud to be American. muntrv Jul 2020 #23
Embarrassed started with Bush marlakay Jul 2020 #24
Not really jalan48 Jul 2020 #25
I love my country and want to take it out of the darkness cherish44 Jul 2020 #26
Mortified. But also not Russian. kairos12 Jul 2020 #27
I've never been proud or embarrassed. I take it for what it is. Kaleva Jul 2020 #28
Yes because the MAJORITY of Americans are tavernier Jul 2020 #29
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