College students NOT proud to be American
With the Fourth of July right around the corner, Campus Reform reporter Ophelie Jacobson went to Georgetown University to see if students feel proud to be American. The majority of students told Jacobson they were not proud to be even said they were embarrassed. No, one student said. I think a lot of things about this country are really embarrassing: racist history, colonization, even currently, just whats going on with politics and the cops. I think thats a complicated question for me, another student said. I think most of the time, least over the past four years, its been tricky to love to be an American. Jacobson then asked students if they think the United States of America is the greatest country in this world. One student said, to be a white person, its pretty good to live here. But overall, I dont think its the greatest country in the world. America is not really known for being the most hospitable place, another student said. But when asked if they
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