Proud to be an American?

How many of us are truly proud to call ourselves Americans? We do live in the "land of opportunity" and "it's a free country", but things aren't necessarily all that rosy these days. The president we had through most of this past decade was a source of embarrassment for a lot of us, and our economy is growing ever darker right now. There are a shocking amount of corrupt people in politics, business, banking, etc. Admittedly, people usually will say that we're lucky to be born in the United States, particularly if you’re born into a good family. We have a lot of advantages, comforts, and opportunities that are not available in many other countries. However, is that enough of a reason to be proud to be an American? Some of us are proud to live in a certain city, or proud of our state; some are content to say that they are making a positive difference in their own little family/neighborhood/corner of the world. Maybe that’s really what’s important, because you can have a powerful impact in the smallest ways. Are you proud of yourself as a human being?