I was born and raised in the US, and feel proud of who I am, and of my heritage. My grandparents (Irish on my mom’s side and Slovene on my dad’s) came over in the late 1800’s, and found the opportunity to raise large families that developed into even larger clans. I can proudly wear the “Made in US” label.
As for my feelings about the US, sure, there are many things that are wrong, the corporations are trying to run roughshod over the political landscape, the politics are dirty, the foreign relations are less than honest, and nobody can decide whether to fix the economy or use it for political gain, but I think these problems would be universal in any other free society.
@KNOWITALL You’re right, it’s not hard to look for the “Made in USA” label, but it is getting more and more difficult to find it. I would prefer to purchase something produced locally, in a locally owned store, but except for produce, it’s becoming more and more difficult. Even “organically” raised meats have label markings like “Product of US and/or Canada and/or Mexico and/or Japan”.