Why don't you love America?

A Wake-Up Call to All Who Live In or Benefit From This Land

Why Do You Come to America?

My grandfather left this earth when he was 94.

He had lived in a rented home for over 80 years — as had my parents for most of their lives.

It was from what I earned in America that I was able to buy our first home in India —

the very home where my grandfather spent his final days peacefully, and where my parents live today.

On one of its walls, in his own unshaking handwriting,

he scribbled my name and one more word: USA — a simple act of profound gratitude.

He believed, and taught me early on,

that the greatest sin on earth is ingratitude.

So again, ask yourself:

Why do you come to America?

You come seeking opportunity.

You come to build a future.

You come to live in dignity.

America opens doors that remain locked in much of the world.

And you step through them — seeking prosperity, freedom, and hope.

But what happens next?

You enjoy her systems, her protections, her privileges —

and then speak of her lightly, sometimes even with contempt.

America is too individualistic. America doesn’t value community like our cultures do.

If your culture values community and warmth,

why not bring that here?

Why not build it — where you are now?

Culture is not nostalgia.

It is responsibility.

It is something you create — through your words, your values, and your daily choices.

You are not merely shaped by your culture.

You carry it. You spread it. You define it.

And now — you help define the culture of the country that gave you refuge and opportunity.

At every turning point, societies produce:

• Visionaries who build

• The indifferent who consume

• Anti-visionaries who destroy

• And complainers who do nothing

So, which are you becoming?

You take from America:

Her technology, her safety, her freedoms.

But as she gave, she was hollowed out —

Her industries shipped away, her debt soaring.

Today, America pays $3 billion a day in interest —

not to dream bigger, but to meet the endless demands of those who forget what she has given them, and of those who abuse the generosity funded by her citizens.

Imagine someone generous —

who earns more than most, gives quietly and constantly —

and still finds themselves mocked, used, and blamed.

Have you become one of those who bite the hand that feeds you?

You must remember:

Ability is not a crime.

Success is not sin.

But a dangerous whisper enters your mind:

“Those who have more owe me.”

Silence that voice.

If you fail to honor those who build and carry others,

you will one day inherit nothing — because there will be nothing left to take.

True prosperity comes from contribution, not entitlement.

From creation, not redistribution.

From gratitude, not guilt.

Giving is good — but giving must be free, not forced by shame, anger, or politics.

And if you were born in this land:

Stop apologizing for who you are.

Yes, America has a history of mistakes. Every country does.

But no country has done more to confront its failings — and strive to improve.

You are not forever guilty.

You are forever responsible — to act with conscience, to build what’s good, to protect what matters.

Still wondering:

“Why should I love America?”

Because America is not her worst headlines.

She is not her corrupt leaders or broken systems.

She is her people —

the builder, the teacher, the cleaner, the mother, the veteran, the coder, the truck driver.

She is you — if you show up with clarity, effort, and respect.

She is millions who work, sacrifice, and believe —

so others can live in freedom and hope.

America is not perfect — but she is possible.

She is not inherited. She is earned — every day, by you.

So speak proudly of her.

Contribute to her.

Protect her from those who benefit and then belittle.

And don’t curse the ladder after you’ve climbed it.

Gratitude is not silence — it is alignment.

You don’t have to pretend America is flawless.

But if you live here — if you benefit from her — then you owe her your best.

Not your bitterness.

She is not a product.

She is a promise.

And you now have a choice:

Will you keep that promise alive?

Or will you be counted among those who let it fade?

The future is watching.

And the answer… is you.