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.
What’s frustrating to us is, we know those people can be kind in Arkansas and most of the south, but they choose not to be, in general, to the people they think are different. They also continue to vote for the government who won’t take care of the homeless, women, people of color or immigrants. Other states do a good job of that. We’re sometimes the united states.
Don’t stereotype people you don’t know. Most people in all of the US(and the world) are accepting and compassionate.
You could have said that to me before 2016 and maybe a couple of years after, and I would have apologized for generalizing. Now though? No way, I can absolutely generalize the south by what’s happened. For the ones that can’t leave and have no voice, yeah, you’re right.
Before 2016, at what time? I think the south has gotten much more accepting since the Bush years for sure. Homophobia was mainstream, in 2016 both leading presidential candidates supported gay marriage.
Meaning, I was more ignorant, not that they were better then. All the really shitty voices got way louder and actually did a lot of crazy shit. If you watched publicfreakout before the insurrection, you could see the shitty voices on the airplanes coming from the south to go to it. Then they did the Jan. 6th stuff in support of a president that does a lot of evil things to a lot of people. I knew there were some, I didn’t know it was that bad.
There are a lot of people who I don’t agree with, I don’t agree with most people. But it is very tribalist and imo honestly ridiculous to believe half of any country is genuinely evil.
It’s not half of America, it’s about 34% and most of the south. I’m not a fan of racists, homophobes, misogynists and haters, so yeah I think that’s kind of evil. If they didn’t express that hate, I wouldn’t care, but they do.
You’re a mod here then? Interesting. You shouldn’t use the mod tag when you’re conversing.
I don’t think 34% of the US is racist, homophobic, or misogynistic. And, honestly, I think someone can be very wrong- and have beliefs I think are vile. Without themselves inherently being an evil person. Everyone is at least somewhat misguided at points in their lives.
I don’t want to, but I don’t think there’s a way to turn it off? If you know how though I would appreciate it!
Do you think Pol Pot or Hitler were just misguided? I guess there’s an argument for that and we know Hitler was on drugs. OK, let’s agree on that, they’re doing a lot of evil acts and/or supporting a fascist dictator who has no problem killing people just because they’re different.
I looked but couldn’t find anything for you, that sucks. That means you have a hard time participating in a forum you mod. You probably should use a different account or instance when you want to talk, the voyager app and the liftoff app easily switch between instances until they get that fixed. That should be on the priority list imo, this community is getting bigger and bigger and it will be harder on you in the long run.
You do realize most black people live in the South right?
Okay, I’ll bite, what is the percentage? How many of them are in big cities because there’s safety in numbers?
More accepting of people marching with nazi flags, perhaps.
I understand this assumption, however I should mention I am brown. I was born into a Sikh family and there is no denying my ethnicity (I have no issues showing my face if needed).
I suppose my experience would be different to someone else. If it’s any consolation, the areas I had apartments in over the years was Fayetteville, Bentonville, and Rogers/Little Flock.
They’re not evil, you’re right. But that’s a lot of casual racism where at I’m, especially after/during the Trump presidency.
My mom was talking to me late at night after everyone went to sleep and cornered me until I cried about how my Pakistani friends are going to come kill me in my sleep. A few weeks after that she was going on about the “war on Christmas” and she’d love to be wished a happy holiday for one she didn’t celebrate and we shouldn’t say happy holidays anymore.
My in-laws have also said more racist things since then, including my father-in-law “joking” about how he needed to hide the tools so Mexicans don’t steal them.
Not evil by any means, but my mom’s thing was way messed up. There are a lot more examples, but people are definitely more overt now.
I’m going to say this as gently as possible, but you wouldn’t know how well they’re treating you because they do it behind your back. I am white and have seen it way too many times.
I can understand your concern, though my first wife was from Gentry, AR and I lived there as well (I often forget that as she is an ex wife). It is possible for people to have different experiences to the rhetoric.