I am definitely excluding America of old in this. Obviously there are a lot of great things about America and American history is something to be proud of (well mostly).
Today though? Fucking yikes. The Trump era has made this country very embarrassing, but there were still many reasons to be critical of the US before Trump. Obama sure as Hell didnāt have a perfect record. Hereās a list of reasons:
1) Trump himself
2) The skyrocket rise in hate crimes since Trumpās election.
3) Putting children in cages without due process and holding them here apparently indefinitely on the tax payerās dime
4) Our elected officials bought out by corporate lobbyists (Democrats included)
5) The most mass shootings for a developed country and a congress that wonāt do shit about it.
6) Citizenās United (no one should be forgetting to overturn this abomination
7) The worst child poverty for a developed nation
8) A horrible healthcare system (ACA or not)
9) The widest income disparity for a 1st world nation
10) A wide denial of climate change. Unbelievably embarrassing.
I know Iāll ge the usual āwell, just leave!ā In response to this. Even if it mattered what I do, I would rather just fix the problems this country has.
1) Great president so far.
2) Fake hate crimes. Ask Jussie how much it costs to get assaulted by two black guys these days.
3) theyāre here illegally. Commit a crime and see where you sit until the process is finished. Hint: itās not home or with your family.
4) we may have something to discuss there if you can unretard yourself.
5) Not true.
6) Youāre a democrat and thatās what embarrassment is to you?
7) Not true. And youāre an idiot for even thinking so.
8) Best in the world despite your efforts to fuck it up. But youāre making it worse for sure.
9) Not true. You can be rich tomorrow if you get off your ass and go do something.
10) Not believing in a scam is thought to be a good thing by rational people.