We don't know about you guys but we REALLY needed this today.
Once again we are lucky enough to stumble across a fairly outstanding thread that needs very little from us as far as commentary. She brings up such good points about idiots hating on our country ... she doesn't call them idiots but this is Twitchy and this editor has zero patience for America-haters.
ANYWAY, read her thread. It's awesome.
What does it mean to be an AMERICAN?
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
The word invokes visions of loud, rude, and entitled people… but not to me.
Here are the 7 traits embodied by AMERICANS.
🧵 by an immigrant who chose to become one. pic.twitter.com/3b3lfBV8i4
Here we go:
1. Be an optimist
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
America has been built by optimists...
By people from towns thousands of miles away, who uprooted their lives to move here - compelled by the unshakeable belief that they can make a better life here.
It’s this optimism that brought my family here.
Love this.
1. Be an optimist (cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
The true impact of American optimism is only apparent when you DON’T have access to it. Being surrounded by people who default to pessimism is like having an anchor strapped to your leg.
The first step to success is belief.
She gets it.
Oh, it gets better.
2. Be open, be curious
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Americans are accepting of outsiders
When I tell an American that I am from India, their response often is to share their experience with my culture.
"I went to an Indian wedding once.”
This type of response is now considered racist. But I disagree
Everthing is considered racist now ... thanks Democrats.
2. Be open, be curious (cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Sharing your experience with a culture is a great way to create common ground and make a person feel welcome!
I have always found Americans far more open to differing cultures and practices than any other people. And always curious to learn more.
She's right you know.
3. Be self sufficient
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
America has a culture of individualism…
Kids often cast out on their own at 18. This encourages self-sufficiency and limits how much parents coddle or interfere with their children past a certain age.
A culture of individualism ... that's perfect.
3. Be self sufficient (cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
In India, self sufficiency is discouraged since individualism makes it harder to participate in the joint family system where all the children, parents, and grand parents live under one household.
Both systems have their benefits and problems.
Fair points.
4. Be precise, be efficient (Cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
It’s this obsession with precision that drives America’s infrastructure, timeliness, and commitment to making things efficient.
Just try to cancel your utility services in another country, and you’ll be yearning for America in no time.
Interesting.
5. Be Honest, be trusting
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Americans approach every interaction with good faith
Often this default of trusting people is looked at by other cultures as naive, but Americans prefer to start with trust and correct as needed.
Unless they're totally cynical like this editor ... ahem.
5. Be honest, be trusting (Cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
While some other cultures tolerate tall tales and massaging of the truth, a lie amongst Americans will tarnish your reputation permanently.
Truth sits at the top of American values.
Excellent point.
6. Mind your own beeswax
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Americans don’t care about their neighbors
As a child in India, I overheard the ladies of our community speaking ill of my parents and their financial problems. This is the consequence of a communal society, everyone knows everything about everyone.
YAAAAS. Democrats, are you paying attention?
6. Mind your own beeswax (cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
In America, a culture of individuals, everyone is too busy chasing their own dreams to be concerned with where their neighbors are falling short. But this means society wide loneliness.
Again, both systems have their benefits and problems.
It's one thing to be neighborly, it's another to be nosy.
7. Be American
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Americans love America
This trait is possibly the most subdued at the moment, but not so long ago, you heard the pride and patriotism ring out from every corner of this country, with rows of houses sporting American flags waving in the wind.
Americans love America.
7. Be American (cont.)
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
Before coming across Americans, I had never seen such patriotism. And it’s infectious, it’s bolstering, and it’s inspiring. It moves people to aim higher. It moves people to live up to the values of this great country.
It moves people to be AMERICAN!
AMEN.
Author’s Note -
— BaggageClaim (@BaggageClaim11) November 14, 2023
I understand these are generalizations, + there are plenty of exceptions in American and Non-American cultures. But these are the patterns I have observed as an immigrant. That said each cultural norm brings with it, it’s own unique virtues and challenges.
So damn good.
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