A news headline about Bin Laden’s death shows how the USA can turn into jingoism. In the summer of ’84 the song “Born in the USA” played everywhere, a cultural echo that many could not escape. The country also hosts countless schools, colleges, and religious seminaries, each with its own set of beliefs.
![“I am a patriot and I want to see this country [the USA] soar again.” quote by Steve Carell](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/18c/steve-carell-2000_country_i-am-a-patriot-and-i-want-to-see-this-co_327526.jpg)
![“I don't want a moratorium on the death penalty. I want the abolition of it. I can't understand why a country [USA] that's so committed to human rights doesn't find the death penalty an obscenity.” quote by Desmond Tutu](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/47e/desmond-tutu-442_abolition_i-don-t-want-a-moratorium-on-the-death-p_1461993.jpg)
![“There are definitely racial problems in this country [the USA]. Comedy is a way we can figure out how to solve it, and how to solve it without making people really angry.” quote by Margaret Cho](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/1ba/margaret-cho-1136_angry_there-are-definitely-racial-problems-in_1761019.png)
![“We're [the USA] not going to go attack anyone. We're going to be really cool. We're not going to be exceptional anymore. Everyone's on an equal playing field. I mean that's dangerous. That's more dangerous than making this deal with Iran.” quote by Eric Bolling](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/e96/eric-bolling-9033_dangerous_we-re-the-usa-not-going-to-go-attack-any_3214299.png)
![“I do have a plan for the country [the USA]. It needs education. And there should be drug education - only people should be taught how to smoke pot, because even potheads don't know how to smoke pot. I've evolved into not only an activist, but an educator. I want to show people how, when, and why…” quote by Tommy Chong](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/b28/tommy-chong-4039_activist_i-do-have-a-plan-for-the-country-the-usa_1521499.jpg)
![“Actually, when I saw it in USA Today, I just, Candace Parker was, we were warming up in practice and she was underneath the basket shooting and I just said, 'Hey Candace! I enjoyed what I read in the paper today about your decision [to stay].' She just started laughing and I did too. So I haven't…” quote by Pat Summitt](https://sms4smile.com/q/img-quotes/477/pat-summitt-2987_baskets_actually-when-i-saw-it-in-usa-today-i-ju_2601326.png)
