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Pros And Cons Of Being An American

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What being an American means to me is the opportunities and human rights we are granted the day we are born. What I see as the most important factors of being an American is our privileges, freedoms, and the “American Stereotypes”. In my opinion the American privilege is far more advanced than other nations. For example our country offers public schooling to anyone. According to section 504 in the U.S. Department of Education, public school districts must allow free appropriate public schooling. American privilege in my eyes is also having clean drinking water. Nine out of ten U.S. citizens have access to clean water, while other third world countries such as Africa three out of five people lack clean water. Contributing to the water crisis, 2.4 billion people do not have access to a working toilet. Aw crap that’s a bummer! With privilege follows freedom and our nation's will to be its own democracy. Being an American also …show more content…

First, we are said to be boastful, and arrogant because we are seen as so privileged that we take everything for granted. I believe this one is somewhat true because we have clean water, free school, and a surplus of food. So much that we don’t think twice of these everyday amenities, that half the world does not have the luxury of. Also we complain about school, but a high percentage of the world is illiterate. Due to the fact that they do not have the opportunity to receive an education. The next stereotype is we are wasteful and disrespectful. I also think this one is true, because I am speaking for myself when I say I don't finish my food or my drinks without thinking twice of those in need. Now for the really fun ones: “We are Drunk gun hogs who do all we can eat buffets and drink a lot of alcohol cause of Freedom in ‘Merica!” So apparently we are just Drunk fat people with diabetes who do not care about anyone else…. Which is not

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