See, I personally don't feel it has anything to do with what Keyser was saying. I personally don't get that at all. That's fine, it's his opinion and that's what I asked for. I don't think there is a wrong answer here.
To me, it means whatever you want it to. In my case it would be returning America to a time where people weren't so entrenched in their ideals and compromise between the parties was the leading philosophy. It means working together towards bettering America. It means improving the economy. It means bettering the lives of the less fortunate, encouraging job growth, strengthening retirement, and generally having people feel optimistic about the future. All of these things are currently lacking and have since essentially 9/11.
I'm tired of being told I should feel guilty about success, guilted into caring about things I don't, won't, and never will. I'm tired of being demonized, scrutinized, and categorized. I'm an American. I fought and was willing to die for every American in this country. I don't consider myself different than a Hispanic, or black, or Asian American. If they love this country, that's all I care about, we're all the same. I'm tired of victims and faux outrage. I'm tired of the bitching and not doing. I want to feel optimistic about the times ahead.
That's what MAGA means to me when I hear it. I only wish the man behind it measured up to what it means.
As I was reading what you wrote, I heard America the Beautiful playing in my head, but also was thinking "yeah, but it's Trump's slogan and he's not doing any of that" ... and then I saw your last statement.
To me it means that America isn't great anymore but it once was. It's a sentiment that I don't agree with, but that's what it means to me when I hear/see it.
If it isn't great now ... which I happen to think it is ... then when was it? And for whom was it great? Because until recently it wasn't great for gay people. Until 40 years ago, it sure wasn't great for blacks. In different areas of the country at different times it wasn't great for Italians, Irish, German, etc. I'm sure it isn't all that great for Muslims right now.
So, what exactly is he talking about?
America is pretty great ... we've just taken so much shit for granted that we don't see it anymore. Everybody complains about the economy but how many of us are really suffering from this? If I didn't read the papers or anything like that, I wouldn't notice much difference in my life. I still have my job, all my friends still have their jobs, etc.
Do we not realize how good we have it? I volunteer for an organization that provides solar lighting to 3rd world countries. They had to be taught how to use the switch because they had never seen one. A SWITCH!! We have food in abundance in this country. We have power everywhere, we have internet everywhere.
We have issues, of course ... but we've got it pretty damn great and it isn't lost on me.
I sit at Mountaineer Field on Saturdays, after tailgating with friends at my motorhome ... and I honestly think of people in this world that can barely survive. The thought of wasting an afternoon at a football game is something they couldn't even fathom.
America is great ... there's always room for improvement, but really pay attention to everything around you. This is pretty damn nice.
