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.
My girlfriend and I were talking about this on the 4th when everyone was all cheery and waving their flags. I’m not proud to be an American, it’s not really free. Old, white, out of touch religious men are creating and enforcing our laws, our healthcare sucks, education sucks, infrastructure sucks, 2 party system sucks, and there’s so many god damn racists and sexist people that it boggles my mind…it’s 2023. If the republicans had their way entirely, we’d be living in a judeofacist country (which parts of the country already are). Christianity has our country by the balls and it’s ruining it even further.
Anyway, I can go on and on.
The wives of my friend group unanimously decided they straight up weren’t taking part in July 4th until their bodily autonomy and right to care is restored. It sucked not having a cookout but I can’t say I blame them in the slightest.
I don’t blame them. I was forced to go which is fine but I still wore my shirt that says “women don’t owe you shit” which received thumbs up from a few people, and angry stares from obvious repubs (obvious because they were wearing tank tops that bastardize the American flag and their fat guts were hanging out. I should have counted teeth but didn’t have time).
Imagine being so woke you circle jerk yourself out of a bbq.
Hey, can you please respond to this comment with what the definition of “woke” is ? Just really curious.
In this context this is the best definition i could find in the 30 seconds i was willing to look for it. I could’ve just said it but in the past redditors said I’m the only one to follow that definition and that’s just not true.
http://woke.urbanup.com/12923996
This particular ud definition happens to have an equal number of thumbs up as down and if 5 years old.
It’s almost like people care a great deal about issues that directly affect them
It’s not pretentious to want to own your own fucking body
I didn’t say that.
They asked on this context. Then what is your context of “woke” in reference to protesting a holiday celebrating a country that took away a right for women?
You literally said: “In this context, the act of being very pretentious”.
Social issues as in racism, sexism, abortion, wage inequity etc? How is caring about those very serious topics “pretentious”? These are serious issues and they need to be addressed. Sorry that we don’t care about adrenachrome and pizzagate qanon bullshit.
Boycotting 4th of July celebrations is a silly way of protesting the government. That’s all I’m saying. It’s their right, but i think it’s goofy.
Ok, but what do you mean by “pretentious”? Who gets to decide how important an issue is to someone else? Pretentious means that a person is acting like an issue is more important to them than it actually is. Who decides how important it is to a person that they’re living in a country where police can kill an innocent person and not face a jury over it? Who decides how important it is to a person that the women in their lives can get raped and will be forced by the state to give birth to a child that is the result of the rape?
Your definition of “woke” is built upon a third party determining that someone else’s concern with an issue is not as important as they “pretend” it is. Who gets to decide that, and under what authority?
The perspective was “geez it sure feels dumb celebrating ‘independence and freedom’ while sisters throughout the state are being actively oppressed.”
They know a BBQ is a small thing, they know 12 fewer people watching fireworks won’t make a difference, and they’ll keep volunteering, protesting and voting accordingly… but when you’re struggling to bubble up any feelings of patriotism and failing to find enjoyment in the spirit of the holiday, why participate?