Misused pride is, indeed a problem.......pride in ANYTHING that one does voluntarily, that is not evil, is just fine. I am proud to be an American, could live wherever I like, proud to be a Catholic, could go to church anywhere, proud of my career, could have done anything.....I'm not proud to be white....I had no choice, not proud to be male, had no choice, not proud to be straight, had no choice....
HMMMmmm...
Then why are you PROUD to be an American?
Did you become naturalized or were you born here?