Do most Americans have too much pride?

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   marinealways24posted 14 years ago

   As a generalization, do Americans have too much pride in some things? Is it better to have pride or be humble? Can you be humble and still defend your country? What are the benefits of pride?

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      shazwellynposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      Forget pride and overthrow people in power... dont them them control us!

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         mistywildposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         there ya go!!

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            mistywildposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            complete and total anarchy is the answer..... for, maybe, ants.

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            shazwellynposted 14 years agoin reply to this

            They have a nerve, dont they?  They have a great time on our money, swan around and employ psychologists to control us.  Enough is enough!  We aint as stupid as they think... the worst thing about manipulation is when we KNOW we are being manipulated!  Ignorance is bliss but we are all too intelligent to be manipulated, so there is no bliss .. just anger!

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               marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

               lol Did they really employ psychologists? I didn't hear about that. Do you have a link?

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                  Jeramiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     AND  I AINT AS STUPID AS I THINK I AM EITHER  !!!

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                     Jeramiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                       Sorry if I sounded mad....   I promise i wasn't.

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      Jeramiposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         I started reading all of the posts; .....      ?
      The answer is ........                 Pride is a good thing if it is the product of something well done.
      
      ..........................?????????????????????????????
          But pride in and off itself produces nothing worth keeping.  ...  Grand pa said it.

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         marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Sounds right to me.

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   sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

   do you ever get tired of yourself?

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   habeeposted 14 years ago

   I am extremely proud to be an American citizen. Even so, I have great admiration for other nations and other cultures. Actually, I find them fascinating and enjoy learning about them. As far as history is concerned, the USA is "the new kid on the block."

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      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I agree with all of that. I am talking about pride that some Americans are uneducated enough to likely believe that America is still number 1 on the food chain. I guarantee there are millions of Americans that still currently believe we are the richest country in the world.

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         sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         so long as I have food on the table, a roof over my head and tiolette that flushes every time- I know I am more fortunate than 80% of the world.

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            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I didn't say there aren't things to be fortunate for.
            
            
            I am talking about when someone gets used to being number 1, they get relaxed with pride and arrogance forgetting how they became number 1 to begin with. Does this not make sense to you?

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               sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

               It does. What many won't agree on are the items that made us #1 nor the issues that take us away from #1.

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                  marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                  Well, anyone should be able to put together the puzzle that we were founded as a republic. That was for a good reason. We are no longer a republic.

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                     sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

                     you would think it would be that easy.

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                        marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

                        It isn't because we are uneducated and misinformed by the media. Also the fact that we voted on character rather than politics.

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         Mikel G Robertsposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Which we aren't... (deficit) Since we owe all that money to China I'd say they are the richest nation. There are more millionaire's per capita in the Arab nations.

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   Mishaposted 14 years ago

   Soviets too had a lot of pride LOL. Yes, Americans do, and I would think public education has something to do with it.

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      Colebabieposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      (Generalization) But thats what this thread is about
      Not my kinda thing... peace out!

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         Mishaposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Love ya too

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   Colebabieposted 14 years ago

   People assume we are the "richest" because of the resources here. I think most Americans know about the ridiculous deficit. And a lot of people correspond "rich" with powerful and influential.

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      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      How do most Americans know when most don't keep up with politics and the media continually lies that the economy is growing? The media has people believe we are coming out of the deficit when unemployment continues to rise. Money rich is power and influence.

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   lyricsingrayposted 14 years ago

   From a Canadians perspective I find the US pride to be inspiring.  Patriotism is not visible here.  I don't think the US could ever have too much pride.

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      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I disagree. I think some get too relaxed and forget to think with too much pride. Not thinking isn't good. Thank You for the compliment though.

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      livelongerposted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I have met LOTS of very patriotic Canadians.
      
      Every country has the ultra-patriotic, the very-patriotic, the just-patriotic, and those more or less indifferent to their nationality. Every country I've ever been to, at least. They just express it differently.

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   sooner than laterposted 14 years ago

   You want to talk about prideful countries, head south of our border.

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   mistywildposted 14 years ago

   what exactly is too much pride???

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      marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

      I think too much pride is being blind.

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         sooner than laterposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         Havn't many associated you with great pride?

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            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            People have associated me with a lot of things. Does that mean they are correct? I think some pride is good when it's not blinding.

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         mistywildposted 14 years agoin reply to this

         could you put that in terms I can understand please?? pride and blind don't seem to go together?

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            marinealways24posted 14 years agoin reply to this

            I think when some have too much pride/content in what they think they already know, this can keep them blind to learning new things. I think it can also keep some people from admitting fault in things when they are wrong.

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