The America I Believe In

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“The America I Believe In” The America I believe in is a proud and independent country. I believe that America should have good leaders, whether big or small. The president should focus on the people not just himself, and make decisions that would be best for the people. A good leader is someone who is honest and inspires their team. They also should be creative and have a positive attitude. I’ve learned that to be a successful leader, you can’t be self-centered, you have to listen to your team. The America I believe in also has many freedoms. The thing I like about America now is all the different freedoms we have. Some freedoms that we have now and that “my” America would have is the freedom of religion, speech, the press, and many more.

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