America’s Future is Bleak When Only 27% of the Younger Generations are Proud to be American

American Thinker ^ | 01/26/2023 | Steve McCann

[SeekAndFind]

I first encountered unabashed pride in being American when I came to the United States in 1951. I sailed across the Atlantic alone. Perhaps someone along the way told me tht I was going to the United States; however, as a seven or eight-year-old I knew nothing about the nation that had granted me refuge.

Upon disembarking in New York what stood out was not the awe-inspiring and intimidating skyscrapers seemingly reaching to the heavens, or for the first time in my life seeing a city not lying in ruins from the ravages of war, but that there was a palpable atmosphere of confidence, optimism, self-reliance and above all pride among the people in this new and mystifying country.

I soon learned that this mindset permeated the entirety of this vast nation and had since its founding, thus, enabling it to evolve into the most successful nation-state in the annals of mankind. While no nation can ever create an ideal society, due to certain immutable characteristics of the human race, no country has come closer to doing so. It is the only nation in history committed to right societal wrongs, to live by the underlying tenets of Judeo-Christianity and govern itself by means of a written Constitution that reflects those values.

As recently as 2004, 91% of Americans were extremely or very proud to be American and the United States ranked first in the world in national pride.  However, in less than twenty years there has been a stunning reversal that portends a dire future for the United States as a precipitous erosion in national pride has undermined societal confidence, self-reliance, optimism, and cohesion.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

73 % are slackers losers and stoners that never did anything in their life of worth and pampered their life is a cell phone a computer drugs and sex and theft for the above.
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Well said. And what many millions of people have chosen to block out of their minds is that it’s only a matter of time before that 73% goes berserk and begins murdering civilized people on a massive scale Indeed that trend has already begun in many major cities in this country.

[Vaduz]

Agree sad but true

[escapefromboston]

Multiculturalism creates a “low trust” society with people less likely to engage with their community . I think it was a Harvard professor who wrote about that in “Bowling alone” (but it’s been years since I’ve read it so don’t quote me on it)
It’s easier to control people in a multicultural society since people are less likely to form bonds within their community.

[fortes fortuna juvat]

Multiculturalism creates a “low trust” society with people less likely to engage with their community .
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Your post presents a clear understanding of just how invidious that movement is, which is actually a strategy to balkanize and thereby destroy the host country.

[Forward the Light Brigade]

How many will serve in uniform when the Big War comes (in a few months)? Not Many? Even with a Draft many will flee the nation for Canada or Cuba. How many will be good soldiers or surrender at the first sight of the enemy? LOTS. Once you lose the young people—its all over. WE will be forced to use Mercenaries and Latino Illegals to fight.

[central_va]

Wowen and gays will pick up the fallen shield.

[IndyTiger]

Stories like this makes me glad that I’m 65 and in the home stretch of life. What will America be like in 30-40 years? Maybe these young kids will wise up by then, but it will be too late.

[central_va]

Hopefully in 50 years time the USA will be a lot smaller with the Midwest and South breaking off from the dis-Union in order to form a new more free republic.

[central_va]

A secession of many states would be the best course while many still remember what freedom was like. If that led to war then that would be a cause worth fighting and dying for a new free republic.