We’ll see if anything comes of this, but this is sure going to be controversial (thanks to Karl for flagging this).
Obviously any “take” on this is going to be inherently political. Personally, I’m grateful to live in the United States, and all the things the country offers (opportunity, free speech, etc.). That being said, I’m not some nationalist who thinks “my” country can do no wrong (and that would be the case for the United States, Germany, or any other country I could have citizenship with).
Another thing I’m grateful for about living in the United States is that we don’t have a draft, so I don’t have to be in the military, and I can just passively live as a happy American, rather than having some sort of an allegiance (and let me of course say that I appreciate and respect those who do choose to serve, and realize those freedoms were fought for). Yes, admittedly I’m a bit of an anti-war hippie…
A great solo travel tip spotted this week on One Mile at a Time.
