It's a Love-Hate Relationship

America; land of the free and home of the brave, everyone has heard this phrase, but how does it really hold up? Many Americans feel that our country is the best in the world; we have the best government, the best economy, and the greatest opportunities, but does America really live up to it’s name? In my opinion, America I somewhere in the middle.

America is an awesome country, and I am proud to live in it, but there are definitely some things that I dislike about America. To be honest, I’m not really into politics, so that doesn’t really matter much to me, but what does matter to me is what America feels like to me. I love that Americans can live freely and have a happy, successful life. There is a problem with this though; there are people that don’t get to live this life; they never have a chance to live the “American Dream.” There are people in all countries that, for whatever reason, cannot live their life to the fullest, but I feel that in America this is becoming far too customary. Everywhere I go, I see people who don’t have passion or desire to succeed. Whether this is because of our current economic status or just a lack of desire, it seems almost as if America’s entrepreneurial demographic is dying. This is very disappointing to me, for I feel like it previously was one of the best parts of America. On the other hand, America still has people with desire to succeed, which is promising to me. It is to be hoped that these people will drive the rest of America to aspire for success. 

Another major factor that influences my view of America is the prejudices and assumptions it makes about it’s own people. I’m sure that this happens in all countries around the world, but it seems like America should be better. Not only do we have biases of people from our own country, but we also have these misconceptions of countries other than ours. It is getting better though; our country has drastically reduced racism and has generally thought of each other more equally. 

In my opinion, America is an exceptional country, but there are still quite a few things we could improve on.