The Pros And Cons Of Being An American

What is more American than apple pie, an American, that’s what. What would you say is an American? Would you say they have to play baseball, eat apple pie, and shout at their televisions every Sunday? Or would you have a deeper answer, like showing patriotism, flying the flag, and supporting everything America does. Well I incorporate ideas from both viewpoints. An American is someone who is willing to stand up in what they believe in. They are also not afraid to stand out. Lastly, an American has to be able to get down and tailgate! Between Americans idolizing superheroes, and football stars, many people have lost sight of what it really means to be an American. Most think that it’s about making tons and tons of money, by either being in movies, throwing a ball, or singing the next hit song. That is not even

This isn’t just for our personal beliefs, but for what others believe in as well. America is a huge melting pot. For some, standing up for what they believe in is as simple as changing the way they do things (freedom of expression). For others it is something more than that. In recent news, the government is trying to restrict gun rights. For some, they believe in owning guns. So they just refuse to let that freedom die. Everyone has something they don’t want to lose, it’s just having that one thing almost taken away for most to realize it Secondly, most Americans are not afraid to stand out in a crowd. Let me ask you this, have you ever seen an American be ashamed of being an American? I don’t think so. Americans are some, if not the, loudest and proudest people there are. You ask if someone is an American, most will not say yea. They will say hell yea, and damn proud of it. Americans are not afraid to be the one that does things differently. Just look at our measurements, we are the only ones that do not use the metric system. Also, we are the most random