I Love America, My Home Country

I love America and not for the following reasons:
1. America is the world's military powerhouse.
2. America is the land of Hollywood, jazz, blues, country music, shopping malls, amusement parks, gridiron football, and sports utility vehicles.
3. Americans are a free people.

I love America because I was born there and that's where the majority of my family lives. Sure, I don't like EVERYTHING about the U.S.A., but then can a person honestly say they love everything about their country?

What I do not like and what grates on my nerves is when others call facets of a culture "stupid" because it is different from their own. Difference is what makes up a culture. America is a larger country and speaks English (or Americanese as Mom says). We do have different words, pronunciations, and spellings from the United Kingdom, but in no way does that make our version wrong or stupid. Think about people that have never ventured to the UK. If an American toddler says "aluminum" instead of "aluminium," or "cookie" instead of "biscuit," does this mean that this 2 year old child is stupid or that he/she was raised stupidly? We are American. We are not British and therefore, we have our differences.

In my honest opinion, I think some Brits are still smarting from America's break for independence over 200 years ago.

I end this vent with a Don't judge my culture with a closed mind especially when you've never been there and don't rat on it, because I sure as heck don't rat on yours. I am an American and I love things about the UK that we don't have in the States. You saw me adapt to your culture this year. Everytime you say, this and that that's American is stupid, that only makes me more fiercly loyal to my homeland than ever.

Vent over.