<oembed><type>rich</type><version>1.0</version><title>HODL wrote</title><author_name>HODL (npub1rt…djtfs)</author_name><author_url>https://njump.me/npub1rtlqca8r6auyaw5n5h3l5422dm4sry5dzfee4696fqe8s6qgudks7djtfs</author_url><provider_name>njump</provider_name><provider_url>https://njump.me</provider_url><html>I’m not often proud of myself or self satisfied in anyway, but one thing I am proud of is my fundamental American-ness. &#xA;&#xA;When people are like you’re an arrogant American I’m like “yes. Yes I am.”&#xA;&#xA;It actually makes me happy when they say that lol &#xA;&#xA;I am American to my core. I was raised on American principles by my father and grandfather who were both good Americans themselves. &#xA;&#xA;I’m not confused about what America is. I’m not confused about what an American is or what it means to be one. &#xA;&#xA;I have no real desire to learn much about my Irish or German roots. &#xA;&#xA;I have no desire to travel outside of America. I mean I have and I will if necessary but like why? You know? &#xA;&#xA;I love America. I’m a part of America. I want the best for America. I believe America is worth fighting for. &#xA;&#xA;My daughter asked me what it means to be an American and I told her it means you can do whatever the fuck you feel like as long as you’re not harming another person. &#xA;&#xA;That’s America. &#xA;&#xA;Freedom. Something no one can ever take away from you. No matter what some dweeb in Washington tells you. &#xA;&#xA;America is unruly. It’s restless. It’s chaotic. It’s beautiful. Like shockingly breathtakingly beautiful. &#xA;&#xA;Reverence for personal liberty. Suspicion of the government. Fear of regulation. Fear of other people’s good intentions. Comfort with disorder over control. America motherfucker. &#xA;&#xA;Loud brash chaotic hypocritical argumentative unruly contradictory half finished… &#xA;&#xA;I’m proud to be an American. </html></oembed>