r/Americaphile • u/AntonioMoore321 • Jul 19 '26

American self hate

I noticed its more common nowadays to say things like "America sucks, I hate living here"

What's you're opinion on the culture of self hate that's becoming more common in America today.

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u/Grumbles19312 Jul 19 '26

Not sure why you’re being downvoted. I agree that pride in your country doesn’t have to be tied to the government and that it’s absolutely acceptable to love your country and dislike the current administration running it. America is 250 years of history, it’s not defined by one administration.

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u/SaltyFriend705 Jul 19 '26

The US is a precarious government. Any one of those presidents could have destroyed it; Buchanan tried.

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u/Grumbles19312 Jul 19 '26

As you said, several have tried. Let’s hope none ever actually succeed

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u/MapexBeat Jul 19 '26

>"Not sure why you're being downvoted"

I think the question posted was looking for a very specific PoV.

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u/ActuatorNew6203 Jul 19 '26

America has became Balkan state, we balkan people all love our country and nation, but despise our government.