Being an American Citizen

[Banul 3,831]

Having lived nowhere else, I dont have anything to compare it too. I don't feel particularly oppressed, so I guess I'd say everything is pretty good here. Pretty grateful to be here, there are way worse places I could be.

[SpaceUnicorn 22]

It's cool.  I was born here.  Been here ever since.  I think it's a good place.

 

[EpicEnergy 23,224]

I feel very privileged as a US citizen.

[Lucky Bolt 35,085]

I'm very proud to be a born and raised American girl.  I don't ever plan on leaving either.

[Here No Longer 5,276]

Could be worse, could be better. It's definitely worse than it seems, but it's not necessarily bad here in the USA.

[Meson Bolt 2,648]

America is a mixed bag for me... it really depends on which state we're talking about. Believe it or not, some states can vary vastly across the nation, and usually the further apart they are, the more different they are. New York is different from Montana, Michigan is different from Louisiana, California is different from Tennessee, and Florida is different from Alaska.

The only connecting thread between all the states is that they're all worse than Texas. 

No, but seriously, each state has its ups and downs. Texas has its fair share of issues (low minimum wage, pretty useless terrain, lots of shootings :c) but also its fair share of bonuses (cheap rent, reliable jobs, great exports, amazing beef, and you can own guns).

A lot of people here complain a bunch about the government, and while they can be idiotic at times, most of the time I feel like they do a good enough job of keeping this country... eh, running, I suppose. I'm sure it's a lot harder than I can even imagine to keep a country upright and running, and I don't feel like our governments get enough credit for doing so. If your house catches on fire, the firefighters show up. If your car gets stolen, the cops get notified and go hunt them down. If another country invades, the military does its best to stop them (after co-opting all the oil in the world, of course).

For an outsider looking in... I'd say go visit some of the more patriotic states along the East Coast. Massachusetts is a great place to visit, there's a lot of American history and lore there, some pretty good food, and it's a tiny state that you can visit all of in about a day or two.

[Early Sunsets 2,107]

As long as you don't pay too much attention to California (sorry, Californians), it's not too bad. Looking at other countries and their freedoms and happenings and what-not, I'd say we're better off than anywhere else. Sure, some States have more governing problems than others, but there are a lot of great places to live here.

31 minutes ago, Meson Bolt said:

The only connecting thread between all the states is that they're all worse than Texas. 

If Texas wasn't so damn hot I'd move there. I was there for a connecting flight once. I walked outside and immediately lost about ten pounds from water loss.

[Meson Bolt 2,648]

11 minutes ago, Booker said:

If Texas wasn't so damn hot I'd move there. I was there for a connecting flight once. I walked outside and immediately lost about ten pounds from water loss.

If you can't take the heat, get out of the kitchen.

[TBD 17,256]

Pretty much indifferent. Sure it’s better here than some country (more or less..), but that doesn’t mean I will go around arrogantly wearing a flag blinded with the National pride.