A lot of people born in the US don't know what they have, I live in a democracy, but I have nowhere near the level of freedom or (codified) checks and balances you do.
So, in a sense, the USA means a huge deal to me because of what it represents.
Completely true. I was born in communist Romania, my father was jailed in Popa Sapca (Popes Hat Prison) for helping people flee communist Ro where he was beaten and tortured for 14 months potentially facing 7 years and never broke. We came to the US in 86 and I can still remember my family gathering around a tv in '89 watching the revolution, teary eyed. For my family and many Romanians of that time, America is and will always be "the promised land flowing with milk and honey" from the Bible. We value the freedoms in America because they cost us a lot, and you don't value what doesn't cost you. God bless the USA, God protect us from the evil communists, God help create more avenues for people to get involved.
100% this. Fled the Eastern Block in the early 80s. A free country is worth fighting and worth dying for. Stupid entitled leftists need the gov'ts boot on their throat before they will ever appreciate this.
My mother was born in Warsaw in '42. Her parents smuggled her (and themselves) out in packing crates and a fruit basket. My father was born 2 weeks before his parents fled N. Ireland in 1938. Both kids grew up to have a fierce love of the US. My Polish grandfather died before the wall fell. He never spoke with his family after they got out. Thankfully the Irish side has stayed in touch. I finally got to visit little the village near Warsaw where my mother was born. None of my family survived. The fucking Nazis butchered them as "less than humans". That is what infuriates me about these little street rats calling people "fascist" and "Nazi"
This is true, leftism specifically targets college age women because they can swayed more often by emotional arguments not based in facts. The women get the men to agree with them because the men at that age just want to get laid so they'll agree with whatever cuckery a women says to do so.
Patton said we should have marched our armies straight to Moscow after Berlin fell. We'd have to fight the communists eventually anyways we may as well do it now while our armies were in Europe. But, the politicians weren't having it and instead they have Eastern Europe to Russia and hundreds of millions of people suffered and died in the decades that followed.
Oddly, the world didn't care when Stalin killed millions in camps.
It's more than just "politicians weren't having it." The idea was wargamed and we couldn't win. The war we fought was not the war the Soviets fought. We didn't have the means to win in the open terrain of the east. The logistics problem of the USSR being BIG has never been solved. And our populace was war weary.
No, you're fortunate you had family or ancestors get you here as quick as possible.
The left wants us to think we're just lucky, but we're not. We're just descendants of people who were smart enough to want to be free and either shed blood to insure it or made sure you could be.
Would you happen to know the Cuban gentleman and wildly successful businessman who spoke at the RNC this year? I’m kinda in the mood to watch a tear jerking speech.
I wasn’t born here but I’ll die to very end to keep this great nation free.
That makes you about 50% more American than a lot of native citizens, and 100% more American than all of these commies.
I bet a lot of immigrants who fled to this country to escape tyranny would sooner die for this country's ideals than a lot of native citizens.
Some people won't know what they have until it's gone. We're so damn lucky to live in a country where people can be this spoiled!
A lot of people born in the US don't know what they have, I live in a democracy, but I have nowhere near the level of freedom or (codified) checks and balances you do.
So, in a sense, the USA means a huge deal to me because of what it represents.
Completely true. I was born in communist Romania, my father was jailed in Popa Sapca (Popes Hat Prison) for helping people flee communist Ro where he was beaten and tortured for 14 months potentially facing 7 years and never broke. We came to the US in 86 and I can still remember my family gathering around a tv in '89 watching the revolution, teary eyed. For my family and many Romanians of that time, America is and will always be "the promised land flowing with milk and honey" from the Bible. We value the freedoms in America because they cost us a lot, and you don't value what doesn't cost you. God bless the USA, God protect us from the evil communists, God help create more avenues for people to get involved.
100% this. Fled the Eastern Block in the early 80s. A free country is worth fighting and worth dying for. Stupid entitled leftists need the gov'ts boot on their throat before they will ever appreciate this.
My mother was born in Warsaw in '42. Her parents smuggled her (and themselves) out in packing crates and a fruit basket. My father was born 2 weeks before his parents fled N. Ireland in 1938. Both kids grew up to have a fierce love of the US. My Polish grandfather died before the wall fell. He never spoke with his family after they got out. Thankfully the Irish side has stayed in touch. I finally got to visit little the village near Warsaw where my mother was born. None of my family survived. The fucking Nazis butchered them as "less than humans". That is what infuriates me about these little street rats calling people "fascist" and "Nazi"
They don't ever think they will have that boot on their throat. They always think they will be on the side of power.
My family fled the eastern block in the '80s as well, which part? We left Romania.
I propose a citizen swap
This is true, leftism specifically targets college age women because they can swayed more often by emotional arguments not based in facts. The women get the men to agree with them because the men at that age just want to get laid so they'll agree with whatever cuckery a women says to do so.
Stop pretending they'll vote. Don't encourage them. Just because they hate Trump doesn't mean they'll vote Biden, or vote at all.
America is an idea to make a better life and version of yourself. No caste system. Not where you’re from but what you bring to the table.
Hear, Hear..
Patton said we should have marched our armies straight to Moscow after Berlin fell. We'd have to fight the communists eventually anyways we may as well do it now while our armies were in Europe. But, the politicians weren't having it and instead they have Eastern Europe to Russia and hundreds of millions of people suffered and died in the decades that followed.
Oddly, the world didn't care when Stalin killed millions in camps.
It's more than just "politicians weren't having it." The idea was wargamed and we couldn't win. The war we fought was not the war the Soviets fought. We didn't have the means to win in the open terrain of the east. The logistics problem of the USSR being BIG has never been solved. And our populace was war weary.
General Patton saved my Mom's Uncle's life, arriving in Bastogne as soon as he did. I'd be hard pressed to find a better US General.
George Washington was amazing, but you just can't compare between those eras.
Thank you. I’m fortunate to be American.
No, you're fortunate you had family or ancestors get you here as quick as possible.
The left wants us to think we're just lucky, but we're not. We're just descendants of people who were smart enough to want to be free and either shed blood to insure it or made sure you could be.
My Mom's Mom was born on the boat, coming over from England. The 13th child.
Would you happen to know the Cuban gentleman and wildly successful businessman who spoke at the RNC this year? I’m kinda in the mood to watch a tear jerking speech.
Edit: Maximo Alvarez https://youtu.be/jJnShBMG3uY
👆🏻👆🏽👆🏾👆🏿That!
So your saying your a true blooded american!
I bleed red white and blue. More MAGA red though.
Yeah, it's ironic that the same color is used by Communists in China and where I came from.
It’s not perfect but has gotten better but way better than the alternatives.
you've never been outside of the U.S.; have you my friend?
Same here - born elsewhere, been an American citizen for 20 years, will put my life on the line to keep this country free!