Characteristics of Americans
There are many reasons to be proud to be an American, but there also are reasons to be embarrassed to be an American. Why is that people say “I’m proud to be an American”? Many people say that they are proud that we live in a free country, which they should be. People will say that they are proud that our Founders stood up for what they believed in and took action to make their own country the way they wanted it to be. In recent years, Americans have taken for granted what our Founders fought for. The average American is satisfied with where they are in life and where our country is compared to other countries, but they are not willing to work hard and become better.
One positive characteristic for Americans is that the nation is self-governed. This means that the people decide who has the power by electing officials into power. The U.S. Constitution states that “The government does not have power unless consented by the governed.” This means the “governed” or the citizens have to consent to the power given to the government officials. A negative characteristic for Americans is simply laziness. There are not many people who are considered, “go getters’. Most Americans are not willing to put in the amount of hard work that is required to better themselves at any task that they do.
Over the years, America has become very diverse and this is another positive. Being a diverse country will attract even more people from different countries and backgrounds. A diverse country will also appeal to more businesses from other countries and will help our economy. Young adults from other underprivileged countries will see that they can fit in and have a successful life if they move to the U.S. and work hard to obtain an education and a job. A negative characteristic for Americans is complacency. Many people are satisfied with where they are in their life and don’t want to work harder to make it better. This is why the U.S. is not in the top ten for test scores among students around the world. The students and children from a young age do not learn how to work hard at everything they do and are satisfied just being average and not standing out.
One of the priceless things that we have as Americans is freedom. Freedom is what attracts the people from other countries to come to our country and try to pursue a new life here where they won’t be judged or belittled for what they believe in or for where they are from. As Americans we have the freedom of religion which we take for granted but citizens in other countries see this as a priceless value. Citizens in other countries that do not have freedom of religion are put in jail or tortured for not practicing the religion the religion their country wants them to practice. This is why many people have come to America, just to practice the religion of their choice. Freedom of speech is also something that many people value because they can share their own opinion on a topic and not be persecuted for their own thoughts. The sad thing about some Americans is that we have all these freedoms, but we choose to disrespect other people for what they believe in, their opinions, and even what color of skin they have. For example, people that emigrate from Mexico are assumed to be illegal immigrants. People that emigrate from the Middle Eastern countries are assumed to be terrorists just by the way they look, their religion, and where they come from. Many people feel the need to be controversial over what one person believes in or what they might they say regarding a topic. Sadly the people do not choose to respect someone for what they believe in and respect their own individuality.
Being an American obviously has its positives and negatives. It is one’s own opinion to decide whether they think the positives outweigh the negatives. Being a free country attracts people from all over the world to come to America and pursue a new life here. This is why we have become a very diverse country. The more people from other countries that decide that they want to come here and try to be successful will only help our country thrive.
One positive characteristic for Americans is that the nation is self-governed. This means that the people decide who has the power by electing officials into power. The U.S. Constitution states that “The government does not have power unless consented by the governed.” This means the “governed” or the citizens have to consent to the power given to the government officials. A negative characteristic for Americans is simply laziness. There are not many people who are considered, “go getters’. Most Americans are not willing to put in the amount of hard work that is required to better themselves at any task that they do.
Over the years, America has become very diverse and this is another positive. Being a diverse country will attract even more people from different countries and backgrounds. A diverse country will also appeal to more businesses from other countries and will help our economy. Young adults from other underprivileged countries will see that they can fit in and have a successful life if they move to the U.S. and work hard to obtain an education and a job. A negative characteristic for Americans is complacency. Many people are satisfied with where they are in their life and don’t want to work harder to make it better. This is why the U.S. is not in the top ten for test scores among students around the world. The students and children from a young age do not learn how to work hard at everything they do and are satisfied just being average and not standing out.
One of the priceless things that we have as Americans is freedom. Freedom is what attracts the people from other countries to come to our country and try to pursue a new life here where they won’t be judged or belittled for what they believe in or for where they are from. As Americans we have the freedom of religion which we take for granted but citizens in other countries see this as a priceless value. Citizens in other countries that do not have freedom of religion are put in jail or tortured for not practicing the religion the religion their country wants them to practice. This is why many people have come to America, just to practice the religion of their choice. Freedom of speech is also something that many people value because they can share their own opinion on a topic and not be persecuted for their own thoughts. The sad thing about some Americans is that we have all these freedoms, but we choose to disrespect other people for what they believe in, their opinions, and even what color of skin they have. For example, people that emigrate from Mexico are assumed to be illegal immigrants. People that emigrate from the Middle Eastern countries are assumed to be terrorists just by the way they look, their religion, and where they come from. Many people feel the need to be controversial over what one person believes in or what they might they say regarding a topic. Sadly the people do not choose to respect someone for what they believe in and respect their own individuality.
Being an American obviously has its positives and negatives. It is one’s own opinion to decide whether they think the positives outweigh the negatives. Being a free country attracts people from all over the world to come to America and pursue a new life here. This is why we have become a very diverse country. The more people from other countries that decide that they want to come here and try to be successful will only help our country thrive.