First, I will discuss cultural pride. In some cultures, showing pride is almost mandatory, in order to illustrate one’s love and appreciation for their ancestors. Two prideful cultures that stand out in my mind are Italian and Puerto Rican. Both have immense pride for their ethnicities and love to proclaim it. Colorful reproductions of their flags decorate everything from cars to jewelry. Being Italian-American myself, I can attest for the often over-done ornamentation of my culture, in particular. They don their red, white, and green clothing and display artwork of Italian landmarks in their houses.

There are many reasons as to why cultures take pride in their countries. One of them is that without whatever accomplishments their ancestors

American pride hasn’t always been in negative excess, however. It was when we lost the ability to temper, or moderate, our pride that our positive goals for this country went awry. Throughout America’s history, our love and pride for this country has caused us to achieve many constructive purposes. We did the impossible by establishing a revolutionary idea of freedom and created a government of, by and for the people. We put forth the Bill of Rights and the Constitution and declared our independence from England in 1776. Because of this, human beings would no longer have to be subjugated to the tyrannical rule of a king or dictator.

The last topic I will be discussing is individual pride. Evaluating the pride of individuals is slightly difficult, so I will be using generalizations. Any great accomplishment can make someone feel proud about his or her work; it raises their spirits. Unfortunately, vanity and conceit are the downfalls of many, especially in today’s society where status and appearance are everything.

Cultural threats we encounter in America are White Supremacy groups, such as the KKK, which are frequently synonymous with fatal hate crimes against African Americans. “Mafias” are also fears some must face as citizens of the United States. While not so much threatening, as they are parody for movies and television today, “mobs” were once a substantial terror. Horrific crimes were committed against innocent men and women simply because of the arrogance of certain Mafia leaders.

In conclusion, having a sense of pride in self, culture, or nation, is both healthy and helpful if kept under control. In order for us to do this successfully, patriotism must not escalate to

Some topics in this essay:
World Wars, Puerto Rican, Bible Lord, World Cup, , Armed Forces, African Americans, Rights Constitution, Throughout America’s, Star November, cultures pride, immense pride, american pride,