I was born and raised here and I don't feel the need to defend the country in general. It has a lot wrong with it but hopefully it will get better.
People have to actually DO SOMETHING ABOUT IT...to make it better. Just hoping never achieved anything.
I'll keep my fingers crossed for you..LOL (that will be just as effective as hoping)...that the data the government collects on innocent Americans and the rest of the world doesn't bite everyone in the ass. They are not collecting all this personal data for no reason..that would just make them stupid.
The government is breaking your own constitution...and no one seems to give a rats arse. Where are the mass protests about this?
I think America is a beautiful country, and that people are just people no matter where they live or were born. And the government is as corrupt as many others. I don't think America is worse or better than anywhere else. Our current NZ govenment is just as crap...and our people are being just as apathetic.
But some things that are done in the name of freedom and security are not freeing or securing. In fact, quite the opposite.
I have no problem with America...it's just a country.. but I do have an issue with the American government interfering with other nations governments and laws. Like the TPP ( Trans-Pacific Partnership) ...more government secrets...more crap and control and manipulation of people and other countries. How many people are even aware of how big this issue is?