Yep. This is my home, so naturally I'm going to feel this way. I'm sure others will disagree, but I happen to love being an American. Life can be very hard for people in different economic classes, yet sometimes the poor have life better than those who aren't poor but aren't rich either. For one thing, the poor have better access to healthcare than many people who make too much money to qualify for public assistance and federally-funded healthcare. Many hard-working middle-class Americans can't afford to go to the doctor for preventative care or when they are ill because they have no insurance. Still, in this country, everybody has a chance to make a good life for themselves and to worship as they please and to pretty much live how they please and to use their power to elect their own government. It's a pretty great place to live - at least for this American, even if many may not agree.
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