Loving America is sort of like a long time marriage huh? Do you like everything about your spouse? I'm confident you emphatically do not. Does the other partner feel the same? Boy howdy, you better believe they do. Do you both keep showing up every day and keep trying to make it better? If you got any sort of backbone and integrity you do because you made a promise to each other you intend to keep. Those who write this great wonderful experiment in democracy off are not loyal to its ideals and vision. Their loyalty is to a soft tyranny that controls your every interaction by taking your God given freedoms, and then charging you to get them back.
This was such a wonderful piece today Jenna. Thanks for reminding us that it is still great to be an American.
You done good with this one, Jenna. Thanks for writing.
America as a concept is decidedly the greatest country ever founded. The literal land of opportunity. Americans are the kindest, friendliest, most trusting people on the planet.
We tend to believe what we're told and have an (sometimes) unfounded confidence in our country, leadership and institutions.
This trust has enabled those with impure motives (race hustlers, the trans faction, corporations, etc.) to damage the country and its citizens.
This is what we hope is being rectified under this administration.
A few years ago, I was driving through our neighborhood in western Massachusetts with my late mother, who then was in her 90s.
My dad and both of her brothers served in World War II and we always had the American flag flying in front of our home when I was growing up.
Anyway, Mom spent the better part of the last couple years with my sister and my brother-in-law down in Florida (Palm Beach - they called it “La La Land”.) It was pretty great, except my brother-in-law is very close friends with Elizabeth Warren. He gives generously to the Democratic Party and is a wonderful guy I love them very much but they go to all the Democratic fundraisers, etc. etc. and spout the Democrat dogma constantly.
Why do I bring this up? Back to my Mom - we were driving through our neighborhood. Somebody had a flag out and mom just grown and said, “Ugh - Trumper!”
I told her, “Mom - Dad and your brothers fought for America under that flag. Give it some respect!” She got mad at me, but at least she never said that again in my presence.
Just the idea of being friends with Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren is bad enough so I cannot imagine what it is like for you to have a brother-in-law who is. Hats off to you for loving him anyway; and for the respectful way you spoke to your elderly mother who was likely echoing the TDS toxicity of her son-in-law.
@Timothy- Western NY husband and I went on an Alaskan cruise last late summer. Flew into Seattle, stayed with his niece and her wife (so that tells you where the political difference is. We don't care they're gay. It was the fact that they were scheduled to see Pete Buttegieg later that month). Went on the cruise, came back for a couple of days, rented a car to visit family in Portland (where I happen to be right now, as a matter of fact), drove to the redwood Forest (OMG), then down to San Fran area to see his brother. Brother told husband he was angry 'they' missed in Butler. We shall not be returning. Who says that about anyone???
One of the most amazing things about America is you can have a totally screwed up city like Portland surrounded by unbelievable beauty and nature just 15 minutes away.
For the road trips, you can pack all the junk food you want, or go with the healthier alternatives, from single packs, all the way to Costco jumbo crates, no questions asked.
We get to enjoy living in one of the most beautiful (and well resourced) countries in the world where we celebrate both amazing health and world record chronic disease (normally just one or two isles over).
I was at friends’ home for dinner. The husband said the same, through gritted teeth, about the Butler shooting. I was dumbfounded. I had to chalk it up to dementia.😳
I am so glad you wrote this. I've been watching videos from those visiting us from other nations, and seeing their reactions to how great it really is here, and it has warmed my heart and given me hope. The anti-American propaganda they have been fed (which many of them mention) is being destroyed by us just being... us.
'Tis a beautiful thing. Thanks for highlighting it...
I too love this essay a lot. I have always been proud to be American. I have always been leery of government and the many different think tanks and 3 letter agencies. But even with them trying their hardest to bring us down we have the strength and fortitude to know the real America and Americans in our hearts and soul.
Something that makes my eyes water is when in Germany China and Australia and other international events they sing the John Denver song Take Me Home, Country Roads.
When they sing it and know the words and referencing a place in the US it is so heartening to hear. I moved here to WV 2.5 years ago and I never realized the impact of that song on the world.
It is American to distrust the government. WV is great. We sing that song every year as we cross the border at Huntington on our way to VA and then OBX. My parents grew up in Welch, WV.
True. Spent a lot of time at the track in high school and tubing at Harper's Ferry. My brother lives in Hamilton, VA. I grew up in Leesburg when it was a small town. The left has ruined Northern Virginia, unfortunately.
I just Love it here in WV. It is so friendly, but getting a bit overbuilt and selling to the swamp creatures. But I am from away so I cannot be a complainer. I hail from Kennebunk Me. I moved to be closer to my son and grandsons but also to escape the invaders and the high taxes. Here it is better and pleasant. I go to Leesburg often, many good breweries and eateries.
If you want to support McDowell County, consider one of the ATV campgrounds or cabins for a weekend. Riding those trails on Side by Side or ATV is fun, and you can see those old coal towns, that were thriving before the Democrats ruined them. Be careful though! I fractured my pelvis in an accident while I was there in 2021. Of course I refused to go to the ER, so we had to cut the trip short to come back to see an orthopedic doc.
My daughter was in London a few years back, out partying with friends. And the pub they were in all broke into song at one point. The song? Take Me Home, Country Roads.
I never thought about how universal that song's appeal must be. We've gone from a 90% agrarian society to 95% urban in just a few generations. And it's true across the developed world.
Thanks for the reminder about my daughter's story.
Kind of a silly question but did they sing it with a posh accent or plain old American English? I better go listen to Jenna’s links for other countries singing it
apparently Sweet Caroline was HUGE for Brit football fans back during covid when they started actually letting people go to matches again. my fella says it was the particular lines about 'reaching out, touching you, touching me'. the fans were SCREAMING that. it was like a coded protest or something, according to him.
of course for ME, my actual name IS 'Caroline' and I was in junior high when that song came out and I was positively tortured with it, by my classmates.
Freddy from Germany and the various others are awesome! Seeing a Buc-ee’s or a sunset on Mobile Bay through their eyes is so fun. I have similar awe both here in the U.S. and in Italy, Argentina, etc. when I see great sites, eat great food and meet great people!
The anti-American propaganda is pushed on us by the left whenever our party has the levers of power. Their pride is attached to power. Ours isn’t, as this graph proves:
"If you only listened to our own media, you’d never know any of this." It's why I completely bailed on the MSM / lamestream media a long time ago. What's really going on in the world? Who knows? All I can tell you for sure is that it's not whatever those institutions tell you. Great column Jenna!
I’m a Brit, living in Canada. I believe America is probably the greatest country on earth. Ten years ago, I might have given the nod to Canada, but since then the Liberals have wrecked it.
Jeff Johnson, in 2024 we moved out of a former red state that has been destroyed by the left thanks to all mail in ballot elections. It has only gotten worse since we left and many we know have made the same decision we did.
Saw a video of a Brit couple here for the WC, asking, if they were to move to the US, where should they live and why. The responses were very intetesting. CO and CA were suggested but only because of the natural beauty with strong cautions about the politics. Red states were the overwhelming favorites.
Obviously, your firsthand experience with these idiots counts greatly toward the truth of what they do. It's very sad. I live in Texas, and so far, we're still good.
🙏🏻 Texas stays the course, including putting the brakes on the increasing presence of islamic communities that vote blue (like the ones that have taken over Dearborn and other cities.) As author Daniel Greenfield said back in the Obama era, the left will not give up until they have a 50 state blue majority. They begin by capturing the hugely populated cities and turn them blue so those few cities end up making the state go blue despite many red counties. They are busy working to do this in the red state we moved to.
American living in Canada here, and you're 100% right.
Most of Canada (perhaps Alberta excepted) has produced jack squat in recent decades, apparently being too preoccupied with looking down their noses at America to actually stop what's been happening here.
“Because I think that’s the real divide. It’s not that one side thinks America is above criticism and the other doesn’t. It’s that one side is far more comfortable celebrating what we’ve gotten right, while the other seems hell-bent on cataloging everything we’ve ever gotten wrong.”
Mic. Drop.
From one Pollyanna to another: Texas rocks, America rocks, and YOU rock.
Great read. I'm from a family full of Patriots who served in the military. Mom, Dad, all my uncles, all my male cousins, some of my female cousins. My first husband. We always say America, Hell Yeah! Plus I've been to 25 other countries. There is no place like the USA.
Making our food healthy again and Buc-ees are not exactly compatible ideas to combine into one sentence. I love watching these foreign visitors discovering how great America is, but find myself appalled at the amount of fast food and junk food being sold everywhere. Yes, visitors, it is delicious. Also, it will kill you. In the US we hold both of these ideas in our head at the same time. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Really? That is what you take from this? These people are on vacation. Do you eat a strict low calorie balanced diet on vacation? They are indulging on life experiences. There is plenty of time to be regimented when you are back home.
Janet I totally get that, and I love how much fun they are having. The look on that guy's face when he first tasted biscuits & gravy. The frenzy for sweet treats at Buc-ees. It's wonderful to see, and I'm glad they're having fun. Didn't mean to come across as a "Karen." But I have to admit, watching all of it I was just a bit appalled at how ubiquitous all these unhealthy (but delicious) choices are in the US. Capitalism at its finest, not suggesting we ban it or anything. Just raised my awareness. No wonder so many of us are fat and sick. It takes real effort not to be. But while they are on the vacation of a lifetime, by all means, laissez les bons temps roulez!
I got your point. I am absolutely loving watching the videos too. And yes, few times I have laughed and cringed and thought, ‘Oh man you guys are gonna feel like crap after that - your system isn’t used to it at all!!’
Or the guy that once he found out about "free refills" on sodas, quickly drank 3 and couldn't eat his dinner.
It is appalling that McDonald's is seen as "American food". Most of the McDonald's overseas are quite different and as most EU food stuffs, not nearly as unhealthy as the US version. Heck, Chili's has a better burger and is cheaper than Micky D's!!
One Swede was amazed at all the selections available at Walmart Superstore, but was horrified when he read ingredients on the bread and Fanta cola.
my Brit BF had biscuits & gravy for the first time, when here last October. he loved them! this coming October I am gonna make sure he tries grits. :) :) we got tamales and he quietly asked me if you are supposed to eat the corn husk. ;) ;) too cute! (apparently corn is not at all the ubiquitous thing there, like it is here, which I never gave a second thought to.)
Proud patriotic flag-waving American here! Those lefty crybabies who think otherwise should leave. Maybe move to Cuba. Or South Korea. Or Yemen. I hear Yemen is nice. Their pansy asses would be crying to come back to the good ole’ USA in less than 24 hours.
DJL, even those loudmouth Hollyidiots Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell have come back after finding out the UK and Ireland are not like they imagined. 😏Unfortunately we cannot kick their ungrateful b***s back over there.
The problem with being a proud flag waving American is that it now puts a target on you.
I moved to a small town in South Dakota hoping to find friendly people that shared a conservative political view and to escape the liberals of Minneapolis / St. Paul. Unfortunately I've never felt less safe in my life! Very disappointing.
Yes, Northern Idaho would be much nicer landscape. But doesn't Idaho have a state income tax? And unfortunately it would be a long distance to move (and further from my daughters).
Let me clarify: I still believe South Dakota is an excellent place to live, apparently I just picked the wrong town.
Yes I get the family thing. ID does have an income tax, but does not tax social security & the sales tax & low property taxes makes up for it compared for example to WA state. Good luck!
I'm not sure it would be hard to be better than WA. 😇 I've considered Montana and Wyoming too (I'd really like to be in the mountains). What is ID's sales tax?
Idaho sales tax is 6%. I’m a south east Idaho gal but even though I live in a more liberal Idaho city it’s still safe to fly the flag and such. We actually have high school kids who will come and put a flag on your lawn for all of the patriotic holidays for a small fee.
😢 Unfortunately, I don't think tyranny respects political divisions. Lots of idiots walk around wanting to be important trying to tell others how to live their lives. Apparently even here in small towns... perhaps especially here in small towns.
It’s unbelievable & depressing how the culture has changed (I was born in 1958). There is an ad going around from 1976 for our 200th & it was filled w/ patriotism & Americana. I don’t think I’ve seen a single ad celebrating our 250th; in fact, acknowledging it seems to be MIA.
It is heartwarming to see the rest of the world’s enthusiasm for our country. I wish the “Americans” who hate it would put their money where their mouths are (up their asses) & leave for the s#!+ hole countries & tyrannical systems they profess to love so much.
The founding cities are celebrating. Boston, Philadelphia. They celebrate their founding patriots every year of course. I was recently in Boston for some of it and never realized how much it’s in their identity. . . A Lot. Despite the current cultural muck. So maybe there’s hope? Lord I hope so.
I do too 7! Always hear the worst things about politicians in both of those states (& others). I live in a smallish town in the red part of a very blue state so I think it will be good here. I was just making the point that there doesn’t seem to be nationwide pride.
Fox News has had many celebratory commercials every hour of every day about our 250th, so at least there’s that. (In between bouts of their control of the narrative that is … yeah they sometimes still do that. I watched Jillian Turner yesterday literally stumble over her own tongue trying to find words to represent the Democrat argument against what Trump is doing in a valid light - she failed miserably and thankfully her two guest female panel straightened her out. 🤣 They wouldn’t let her get away with it and I was so thankful to them. But I’m not blind to Fox still having a leg (or maybe just a finger) in the leftist narrative…)
Cindi, I saw the other day Fox News put up an article about the 2026 Alabama GOP senate primary election stating the election result was the Trump endorsed candidate lost. They were called out on it on X because the election was NOT UNTIL the NEXT DAY. On the day of the actual election the Trump endorsed candidate won bigly.
You are right Cindi. We stopped watching Faux News in 2016 when MeAgain Kelly tried to hijack the GOP Presidential Primary debate to make it all about her. We cut the cable cord a few months after that.
Cowboy Kent Rollins is doing series of YouTube cooking videos based on our #250 birthday. He just did one about America’s Macaroni and Cheese. The dish has been attributed to Thomas Jefferson but really was from his black chef who traveled with Jefferson to France.
“A wise man once said, if you want to hate America, watch the news. If
you want to love America, drive across it.”
And “ one side is far more comfortable celebrating what we’ve gotten right, while the other seems hell-bent on cataloging everything we’ve ever gotten wrong.” All so true. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!
It’s nice to finally read something so positive about our country. We are going through a reckoning of sorts and will hopefully get to the other side even better…hopefully the libs won’t do too much damage in the midterms. They truly are an insufferable bunch
Great post! The American Middle Class is what makes America so uniquely attractive. America’s enemies (domestic and foreign) understand that by destroying the Middle Class they can Build Back Better (a Communist Technocracy). The American Middle Class prevailed in the 1776 Revolution and it will prevail 250 years later.
Loving America is sort of like a long time marriage huh? Do you like everything about your spouse? I'm confident you emphatically do not. Does the other partner feel the same? Boy howdy, you better believe they do. Do you both keep showing up every day and keep trying to make it better? If you got any sort of backbone and integrity you do because you made a promise to each other you intend to keep. Those who write this great wonderful experiment in democracy off are not loyal to its ideals and vision. Their loyalty is to a soft tyranny that controls your every interaction by taking your God given freedoms, and then charging you to get them back.
This was such a wonderful piece today Jenna. Thanks for reminding us that it is still great to be an American.
What a perfect analogy!🎯
You done good with this one, Jenna. Thanks for writing.
America as a concept is decidedly the greatest country ever founded. The literal land of opportunity. Americans are the kindest, friendliest, most trusting people on the planet.
We tend to believe what we're told and have an (sometimes) unfounded confidence in our country, leadership and institutions.
This trust has enabled those with impure motives (race hustlers, the trans faction, corporations, etc.) to damage the country and its citizens.
This is what we hope is being rectified under this administration.
Unconditional love is required. As is self-sacrifice and humility.
Tim! This is excellent! Very good way to view it. Keep showing up every day and try to make it better!
I wish you were around to say that to my ex, before we got divorced. 😆 😂
Love America every day, like it's your last day on earth!!! 🌎 ☮️
Well said! I can't think of a thing to add...
Great analogy, Tim!
A few years ago, I was driving through our neighborhood in western Massachusetts with my late mother, who then was in her 90s.
My dad and both of her brothers served in World War II and we always had the American flag flying in front of our home when I was growing up.
Anyway, Mom spent the better part of the last couple years with my sister and my brother-in-law down in Florida (Palm Beach - they called it “La La Land”.) It was pretty great, except my brother-in-law is very close friends with Elizabeth Warren. He gives generously to the Democratic Party and is a wonderful guy I love them very much but they go to all the Democratic fundraisers, etc. etc. and spout the Democrat dogma constantly.
Why do I bring this up? Back to my Mom - we were driving through our neighborhood. Somebody had a flag out and mom just grown and said, “Ugh - Trumper!”
I told her, “Mom - Dad and your brothers fought for America under that flag. Give it some respect!” She got mad at me, but at least she never said that again in my presence.
Just the idea of being friends with Elizabeth “Pocahontas” Warren is bad enough so I cannot imagine what it is like for you to have a brother-in-law who is. Hats off to you for loving him anyway; and for the respectful way you spoke to your elderly mother who was likely echoing the TDS toxicity of her son-in-law.
I like the other nickname for her, 'Stands With a Beer.'
@Jay- she would need to drink a real beer for that moniker.
I don't remember what beer she grabbed in that video with her husband. I assumed Sam Adams. Isn't that real?
@Jay- it was a Michelob Ultra. I love Sam's. Never had a bad one.
That's "Fauxcahontas." :)
We call her “Lie-a-watha”
@Timothy- Western NY husband and I went on an Alaskan cruise last late summer. Flew into Seattle, stayed with his niece and her wife (so that tells you where the political difference is. We don't care they're gay. It was the fact that they were scheduled to see Pete Buttegieg later that month). Went on the cruise, came back for a couple of days, rented a car to visit family in Portland (where I happen to be right now, as a matter of fact), drove to the redwood Forest (OMG), then down to San Fran area to see his brother. Brother told husband he was angry 'they' missed in Butler. We shall not be returning. Who says that about anyone???
One of the most amazing things about America is you can have a totally screwed up city like Portland surrounded by unbelievable beauty and nature just 15 minutes away.
For the road trips, you can pack all the junk food you want, or go with the healthier alternatives, from single packs, all the way to Costco jumbo crates, no questions asked.
We get to enjoy living in one of the most beautiful (and well resourced) countries in the world where we celebrate both amazing health and world record chronic disease (normally just one or two isles over).
Thank the good lord for the freedom(s) to choose.
I was at friends’ home for dinner. The husband said the same, through gritted teeth, about the Butler shooting. I was dumbfounded. I had to chalk it up to dementia.😳
@maryAnn- maybe that's what I'll do- chalk it up to dementia. Or he's just an asshat.
My money would be on asshat!
Democrats say that.
And yet they get all caterwauly when one says Renee Goode and Alex Pretti chose their own fate.
Absolutely disgusting people that’s who!
You drove right through my town!
@Doug- which town??
Santa Rosa.
@Doug- Yes!!
groaned
but yeah, how they even corrupted the heads of our parents
I am so glad you wrote this. I've been watching videos from those visiting us from other nations, and seeing their reactions to how great it really is here, and it has warmed my heart and given me hope. The anti-American propaganda they have been fed (which many of them mention) is being destroyed by us just being... us.
'Tis a beautiful thing. Thanks for highlighting it...
I was so choked up watching those videos too! 🇺🇸🩷
Ditto!
I too love this essay a lot. I have always been proud to be American. I have always been leery of government and the many different think tanks and 3 letter agencies. But even with them trying their hardest to bring us down we have the strength and fortitude to know the real America and Americans in our hearts and soul.
Something that makes my eyes water is when in Germany China and Australia and other international events they sing the John Denver song Take Me Home, Country Roads.
When they sing it and know the words and referencing a place in the US it is so heartening to hear. I moved here to WV 2.5 years ago and I never realized the impact of that song on the world.
It is American to distrust the government. WV is great. We sing that song every year as we cross the border at Huntington on our way to VA and then OBX. My parents grew up in Welch, WV.
Yes, but a large part Depend on it. And they are the loudest and with the least morality and are not afraid to cheat to achieve their goals.
I live in Charles Town. Close enough to the "SWAMP" to visit my son and grandsons.
True. Spent a lot of time at the track in high school and tubing at Harper's Ferry. My brother lives in Hamilton, VA. I grew up in Leesburg when it was a small town. The left has ruined Northern Virginia, unfortunately.
I just Love it here in WV. It is so friendly, but getting a bit overbuilt and selling to the swamp creatures. But I am from away so I cannot be a complainer. I hail from Kennebunk Me. I moved to be closer to my son and grandsons but also to escape the invaders and the high taxes. Here it is better and pleasant. I go to Leesburg often, many good breweries and eateries.
If you want to support McDowell County, consider one of the ATV campgrounds or cabins for a weekend. Riding those trails on Side by Side or ATV is fun, and you can see those old coal towns, that were thriving before the Democrats ruined them. Be careful though! I fractured my pelvis in an accident while I was there in 2021. Of course I refused to go to the ER, so we had to cut the trip short to come back to see an orthopedic doc.
My daughter was in London a few years back, out partying with friends. And the pub they were in all broke into song at one point. The song? Take Me Home, Country Roads.
I never thought about how universal that song's appeal must be. We've gone from a 90% agrarian society to 95% urban in just a few generations. And it's true across the developed world.
Thanks for the reminder about my daughter's story.
Search for that on X, it’s everywhere too!☺️
Wish I had X. Lol. I miss so much without social media apps.
Kind of a silly question but did they sing it with a posh accent or plain old American English? I better go listen to Jenna’s links for other countries singing it
You can hear the accents, it's darling! :)
Loved the Japanese guys too! 😁
Country Roads & Sweet Caroline!
apparently Sweet Caroline was HUGE for Brit football fans back during covid when they started actually letting people go to matches again. my fella says it was the particular lines about 'reaching out, touching you, touching me'. the fans were SCREAMING that. it was like a coded protest or something, according to him.
of course for ME, my actual name IS 'Caroline' and I was in junior high when that song came out and I was positively tortured with it, by my classmates.
That’s interesting! Watch Song Sung Blue now streaming if you haven’t seen it. A really good movie.
That was one of my all-time favorite songs growing up! Never been to WV, just love that song (& all John Denver songs).
If you visited the state you would feel the quiet and beauty and feel at home.
Freddy from Germany and the various others are awesome! Seeing a Buc-ee’s or a sunset on Mobile Bay through their eyes is so fun. I have similar awe both here in the U.S. and in Italy, Argentina, etc. when I see great sites, eat great food and meet great people!
The anti-American propaganda is pushed on us by the left whenever our party has the levers of power. Their pride is attached to power. Ours isn’t, as this graph proves:
https://ibb.co/5xJV37DY
Did you see this little guy eating a brownie? 😄
https://x.com/i/status/2068563503254741104
"If you only listened to our own media, you’d never know any of this." It's why I completely bailed on the MSM / lamestream media a long time ago. What's really going on in the world? Who knows? All I can tell you for sure is that it's not whatever those institutions tell you. Great column Jenna!
“People don’t save for years to visit racist dystopias. They don’t immigrate to countries that are circling the drain.”
Unless they are Karen Bass or Tim Walz, claiming “vacation” to travel to Cuba or China to receive their commie-bastard marching orders.
Oh, right, THEY didn’t save or even pay for those. They conned the state into paying for those. So I guess Jenna is right again.
I’m a Brit, living in Canada. I believe America is probably the greatest country on earth. Ten years ago, I might have given the nod to Canada, but since then the Liberals have wrecked it.
Check out Elizabeth Nickson’s Absurdistan substack. She is Canadian.
As liberals ALWAYS do.
Jeff Johnson, yes indeed, you are exactly right. The left destroys everything it touches then moves on to its next target to rinse and repeat.
Yep, exactly. What an incredibly horrible way to live.
Jeff Johnson, in 2024 we moved out of a former red state that has been destroyed by the left thanks to all mail in ballot elections. It has only gotten worse since we left and many we know have made the same decision we did.
Saw a video of a Brit couple here for the WC, asking, if they were to move to the US, where should they live and why. The responses were very intetesting. CO and CA were suggested but only because of the natural beauty with strong cautions about the politics. Red states were the overwhelming favorites.
I would hope so. Smart people.
Obviously, your firsthand experience with these idiots counts greatly toward the truth of what they do. It's very sad. I live in Texas, and so far, we're still good.
🙏🏻 Texas stays the course, including putting the brakes on the increasing presence of islamic communities that vote blue (like the ones that have taken over Dearborn and other cities.) As author Daniel Greenfield said back in the Obama era, the left will not give up until they have a 50 state blue majority. They begin by capturing the hugely populated cities and turn them blue so those few cities end up making the state go blue despite many red counties. They are busy working to do this in the red state we moved to.
American living in Canada here, and you're 100% right.
Most of Canada (perhaps Alberta excepted) has produced jack squat in recent decades, apparently being too preoccupied with looking down their noses at America to actually stop what's been happening here.
“Because I think that’s the real divide. It’s not that one side thinks America is above criticism and the other doesn’t. It’s that one side is far more comfortable celebrating what we’ve gotten right, while the other seems hell-bent on cataloging everything we’ve ever gotten wrong.”
Mic. Drop.
From one Pollyanna to another: Texas rocks, America rocks, and YOU rock.
Bad ass as always. 🙌🤬🍑😘
Great read. I'm from a family full of Patriots who served in the military. Mom, Dad, all my uncles, all my male cousins, some of my female cousins. My first husband. We always say America, Hell Yeah! Plus I've been to 25 other countries. There is no place like the USA.
🇺🇸💪👏
What an absolute blessing to belong to a family like that during these times. ❤️💪
BUC-EE !!! Heck yeah 👍🏼… now onward to fraud , waste and abuse , lower taxes and voter fraud elimination and make our food healthy again ! 🎯💕
Making our food healthy again and Buc-ees are not exactly compatible ideas to combine into one sentence. I love watching these foreign visitors discovering how great America is, but find myself appalled at the amount of fast food and junk food being sold everywhere. Yes, visitors, it is delicious. Also, it will kill you. In the US we hold both of these ideas in our head at the same time. Enjoy it while it lasts.
Really? That is what you take from this? These people are on vacation. Do you eat a strict low calorie balanced diet on vacation? They are indulging on life experiences. There is plenty of time to be regimented when you are back home.
Janet I totally get that, and I love how much fun they are having. The look on that guy's face when he first tasted biscuits & gravy. The frenzy for sweet treats at Buc-ees. It's wonderful to see, and I'm glad they're having fun. Didn't mean to come across as a "Karen." But I have to admit, watching all of it I was just a bit appalled at how ubiquitous all these unhealthy (but delicious) choices are in the US. Capitalism at its finest, not suggesting we ban it or anything. Just raised my awareness. No wonder so many of us are fat and sick. It takes real effort not to be. But while they are on the vacation of a lifetime, by all means, laissez les bons temps roulez!
I got your point. I am absolutely loving watching the videos too. And yes, few times I have laughed and cringed and thought, ‘Oh man you guys are gonna feel like crap after that - your system isn’t used to it at all!!’
Or the guy that once he found out about "free refills" on sodas, quickly drank 3 and couldn't eat his dinner.
It is appalling that McDonald's is seen as "American food". Most of the McDonald's overseas are quite different and as most EU food stuffs, not nearly as unhealthy as the US version. Heck, Chili's has a better burger and is cheaper than Micky D's!!
One Swede was amazed at all the selections available at Walmart Superstore, but was horrified when he read ingredients on the bread and Fanta cola.
The gifts at BUC-Ee ‘s are nice to browse thru , I wasn’t focused on the food
You haven't been to Britain and had the fish and chips, have you?
my Brit BF had biscuits & gravy for the first time, when here last October. he loved them! this coming October I am gonna make sure he tries grits. :) :) we got tamales and he quietly asked me if you are supposed to eat the corn husk. ;) ;) too cute! (apparently corn is not at all the ubiquitous thing there, like it is here, which I never gave a second thought to.)
Thanks Janet
The French guy who is always walking while filming explained he is eating so much he has to walk or suffer the consequences 😂
Proud patriotic flag-waving American here! Those lefty crybabies who think otherwise should leave. Maybe move to Cuba. Or South Korea. Or Yemen. I hear Yemen is nice. Their pansy asses would be crying to come back to the good ole’ USA in less than 24 hours.
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DJL, even those loudmouth Hollyidiots Ellen DeGeneres and Rosie O’Donnell have come back after finding out the UK and Ireland are not like they imagined. 😏Unfortunately we cannot kick their ungrateful b***s back over there.
The problem with being a proud flag waving American is that it now puts a target on you.
I moved to a small town in South Dakota hoping to find friendly people that shared a conservative political view and to escape the liberals of Minneapolis / St. Paul. Unfortunately I've never felt less safe in my life! Very disappointing.
Sorry to hear that JW! N. Idaho a better choice, beautiful Coeur d’Alene / Hayden - safe & free.
Yes, Northern Idaho would be much nicer landscape. But doesn't Idaho have a state income tax? And unfortunately it would be a long distance to move (and further from my daughters).
Let me clarify: I still believe South Dakota is an excellent place to live, apparently I just picked the wrong town.
Yes I get the family thing. ID does have an income tax, but does not tax social security & the sales tax & low property taxes makes up for it compared for example to WA state. Good luck!
I'm not sure it would be hard to be better than WA. 😇 I've considered Montana and Wyoming too (I'd really like to be in the mountains). What is ID's sales tax?
Idaho sales tax is 6%. I’m a south east Idaho gal but even though I live in a more liberal Idaho city it’s still safe to fly the flag and such. We actually have high school kids who will come and put a flag on your lawn for all of the patriotic holidays for a small fee.
Wow. I am surprised about that. I feel like small towns are being infiltrated by libtards on purpose
😢 Unfortunately, I don't think tyranny respects political divisions. Lots of idiots walk around wanting to be important trying to tell others how to live their lives. Apparently even here in small towns... perhaps especially here in small towns.
It’s unbelievable & depressing how the culture has changed (I was born in 1958). There is an ad going around from 1976 for our 200th & it was filled w/ patriotism & Americana. I don’t think I’ve seen a single ad celebrating our 250th; in fact, acknowledging it seems to be MIA.
It is heartwarming to see the rest of the world’s enthusiasm for our country. I wish the “Americans” who hate it would put their money where their mouths are (up their asses) & leave for the s#!+ hole countries & tyrannical systems they profess to love so much.
The founding cities are celebrating. Boston, Philadelphia. They celebrate their founding patriots every year of course. I was recently in Boston for some of it and never realized how much it’s in their identity. . . A Lot. Despite the current cultural muck. So maybe there’s hope? Lord I hope so.
I do too 7! Always hear the worst things about politicians in both of those states (& others). I live in a smallish town in the red part of a very blue state so I think it will be good here. I was just making the point that there doesn’t seem to be nationwide pride.
Oh yes, we won’t “hear about it.” Thats for sure.
Fox News has had many celebratory commercials every hour of every day about our 250th, so at least there’s that. (In between bouts of their control of the narrative that is … yeah they sometimes still do that. I watched Jillian Turner yesterday literally stumble over her own tongue trying to find words to represent the Democrat argument against what Trump is doing in a valid light - she failed miserably and thankfully her two guest female panel straightened her out. 🤣 They wouldn’t let her get away with it and I was so thankful to them. But I’m not blind to Fox still having a leg (or maybe just a finger) in the leftist narrative…)
Good to know Juju. I don’t watch Fox or really any tv media. Get pretty much all Substacks where I get news now
Cindi, I saw the other day Fox News put up an article about the 2026 Alabama GOP senate primary election stating the election result was the Trump endorsed candidate lost. They were called out on it on X because the election was NOT UNTIL the NEXT DAY. On the day of the actual election the Trump endorsed candidate won bigly.
Yep and we held them accountable for it
I’d believe it; they called AZ for FJB back in 2020 well before all ballots were counted
You are right Cindi. We stopped watching Faux News in 2016 when MeAgain Kelly tried to hijack the GOP Presidential Primary debate to make it all about her. We cut the cable cord a few months after that.
Cowboy Kent Rollins is doing series of YouTube cooking videos based on our #250 birthday. He just did one about America’s Macaroni and Cheese. The dish has been attributed to Thomas Jefferson but really was from his black chef who traveled with Jefferson to France.
“A wise man once said, if you want to hate America, watch the news. If
you want to love America, drive across it.”
And “ one side is far more comfortable celebrating what we’ve gotten right, while the other seems hell-bent on cataloging everything we’ve ever gotten wrong.” All so true. I wouldn’t want to live anywhere else!
It’s nice to finally read something so positive about our country. We are going through a reckoning of sorts and will hopefully get to the other side even better…hopefully the libs won’t do too much damage in the midterms. They truly are an insufferable bunch
Great post! The American Middle Class is what makes America so uniquely attractive. America’s enemies (domestic and foreign) understand that by destroying the Middle Class they can Build Back Better (a Communist Technocracy). The American Middle Class prevailed in the 1776 Revolution and it will prevail 250 years later.
I keep wondering who voted “an actual hellhole”.
And wondering even more why they would even read far enough to take the poll if they truly feel that way. Perhaps it was a mistake. I pray it was.
Same🤦♀️🙏
Oddly enough, today my finger bumped the second choice on my way to the top button so mistakes do happen.
Boy did I need this! TY Jenna :-) nice to be reminded that our cup is more than half full. I'm feeling like flying a freaky FREEDOM flag!