...to be honest, I don't even know what that question means.
Does it refer to the actual land encompassed within our borders?
If so, then I love most of America (Oklahoma is sh*t, really). What's left of nature here is really great. We have great mountains, trees, fish, rivers and other stuff.
Does it refer to the people and culture(s)?
I only really "like" some percentage of the people I've ever met, and that number seems to be going down. That could be a personality flaw. I enjoy some aspects of many cultures, and out right reject others (Juggalos, Scientologists, Fundamentalist religious nuts, rollerbladers). "American Culture" at large is just about buying sh*t and trying to get laid as far as I can tell.
Does it refer simply to our system of government, as described in the constitution?
I think it's a pretty good system when you look around at what some other people have, like China or Russia for instance. But on the other hand, when you look at certain powers-that-were, unnecessary wars and resultant deaths, past failures like slavery, prohibition, the seemingly unshakeable christian influence, and other such sh*t stains... I certainly wouldn't say I'm anywhere near in "love" with it. I guess what got me thinking about this is all the teabaggers, constantly clad in stars and stripes gear, trying to look patriotic, while out in the streets, outright slamming the government. It was seen as unpatriotic to do so by these same people when Bush was in charge, and Im not trying to highlight that disparity here, but more or less point out that about half the people hate the government about half the time. So, that can't be it, right?
Is it a combination of the land, the people and the government?
Let's say I like .95 of the land, and say .05 of the people and culture and maybe .62 of the government (I just pulled that out of my ass, I can't actually quantify how much of it I like)... it turns out I love 2.9% of America as whole.
It's basically a stupid f*cking question. That was my main point before I rambled all that crap out.
Does it refer to the actual land encompassed within our borders?
If so, then I love most of America (Oklahoma is sh*t, really). What's left of nature here is really great. We have great mountains, trees, fish, rivers and other stuff.
Does it refer to the people and culture(s)?
I only really "like" some percentage of the people I've ever met, and that number seems to be going down. That could be a personality flaw. I enjoy some aspects of many cultures, and out right reject others (Juggalos, Scientologists, Fundamentalist religious nuts, rollerbladers). "American Culture" at large is just about buying sh*t and trying to get laid as far as I can tell.
Does it refer simply to our system of government, as described in the constitution?
I think it's a pretty good system when you look around at what some other people have, like China or Russia for instance. But on the other hand, when you look at certain powers-that-were, unnecessary wars and resultant deaths, past failures like slavery, prohibition, the seemingly unshakeable christian influence, and other such sh*t stains... I certainly wouldn't say I'm anywhere near in "love" with it. I guess what got me thinking about this is all the teabaggers, constantly clad in stars and stripes gear, trying to look patriotic, while out in the streets, outright slamming the government. It was seen as unpatriotic to do so by these same people when Bush was in charge, and Im not trying to highlight that disparity here, but more or less point out that about half the people hate the government about half the time. So, that can't be it, right?
Is it a combination of the land, the people and the government?
Let's say I like .95 of the land, and say .05 of the people and culture and maybe .62 of the government (I just pulled that out of my ass, I can't actually quantify how much of it I like)... it turns out I love 2.9% of America as whole.
It's basically a stupid f*cking question. That was my main point before I rambled all that crap out.
I like the opportunities that this country has given me but I think a lot of aspects of it are ****. There are many places in the world where I think the quality of life for the common man is better, and some day I might up in take myself there for good. Until that point I'll reap the benefits of having come from a stable, educated family that put me through good schools.
