Overall, 39% of U.S. adults say they are “extremely proud” to be American in the most recent poll.

Meanwhile, only 18% of those aged 18-34 said the same, compared to 40% of those aged 35-54 and 50% of those 55 and over.

18% is still too high. As Obama’s pastor said, God damn America! Americans have very little to be proud of at this point.

  • Dinodicchellathicc@lemmy.ml
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    In this context this is the best definition i could find in the 30 seconds i was willing to look for it. I could’ve just said it but in the past redditors said I’m the only one to follow that definition and that’s just not true.

    woke

    The act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue

    http://woke.urbanup.com/12923996

    This particular ud definition happens to have an equal number of thumbs up as down and if 5 years old.

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      The act of being very pretentious about how much you care about a social issue

      It’s almost like people care a great deal about issues that directly affect them

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        Boycotting 4th of July celebrations is a silly way of protesting the government. That’s all I’m saying. It’s their right, but i think it’s goofy.

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          Ok, but what do you mean by “pretentious”? Who gets to decide how important an issue is to someone else? Pretentious means that a person is acting like an issue is more important to them than it actually is. Who decides how important it is to a person that they’re living in a country where police can kill an innocent person and not face a jury over it? Who decides how important it is to a person that the women in their lives can get raped and will be forced by the state to give birth to a child that is the result of the rape?

          Your definition of “woke” is built upon a third party determining that someone else’s concern with an issue is not as important as they “pretend” it is. Who gets to decide that, and under what authority?

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          The perspective was “geez it sure feels dumb celebrating ‘independence and freedom’ while sisters throughout the state are being actively oppressed.”

          They know a BBQ is a small thing, they know 12 fewer people watching fireworks won’t make a difference, and they’ll keep volunteering, protesting and voting accordingly… but when you’re struggling to bubble up any feelings of patriotism and failing to find enjoyment in the spirit of the holiday, why participate?