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SiliconValley_Dem

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3. no. was just talking to my wife yesterday about how demeaning

Reply to kentuck (Original post)

Sat Jul 4, 2020, 01:04 PM

Jul 2020

and depressing it is to see the US--once the world's leader in public health now in the midst of major crisis with COVID after most developed nations have brought it completely under control. Sickening.

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Are you proud to be an American today? [View all] kentuck Jul 2020 OP

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