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drmeow

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Sun May-11-08 10:44 PM
Response to Reply #9

13. I think it is possible to be

proud of the actions by my countrymen/leaders ("We did X, that makes me proud of us") but being proud of the luck that made you born an American has the same effect as praising your child for their looks rather than their achievements.

We use "I am proud/not proud to be American" as shorthand for "I am proud/not proud of the way my fellow country people behave."

It would be better to say "I am proud/not proud of America."

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