Why Should We Love America?

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

Why do people come to America?

Many of us came here driven by a dream — the dream of possibility.

We came seeking opportunities our homelands could not offer.

We came because America opened a door that would otherwise stay locked.

I came to this country 25 years ago, carried by both admiration and necessity.

I grew up in a family rich in camaraderie but poor in money — a combination that fueled an unstoppable desire to do better.

When I bought our first home in India, my grandfather — a man who understood gratitude — proudly scribbled “USA” on the wall outside.

He believed, as I do, that the greatest sin is ingratitude.

And yet today, too many among us — newcomers and lifelong citizens alike — speak lightly, sometimes even scornfully, of this great land.

We hear it often:

“America is too individualistic.”

“America is not community-oriented like the countries we left behind.”

If we truly come from rich cultures of community and togetherness,

why are we not bringing those strengths here to build something even better?

Culture isn’t something we inherit passively.

It is something we create — through our values, our choices, our everyday actions.

We are responsible for the culture we live in.

At every crossroads, societies produce:

• Visionaries who dare to build,

• The indifferent who simply consume,

• Anti-visionaries who tear down,

• And the confused complainers who do nothing.

Which are we becoming?

The world takes from America’s genius: our technology, our inventions, our freedoms.

But as America gave, forces from within and without worked to weaken her — de-industrializing her, indebting her.

Today, America pays $3 billion a day in interest — not to fuel dreams, but to appease demands, fair and unfair alike.

Imagine a generous soul who earns more than most, yet sinks deeper into debt because giving is expected, demanded, even resented.

Are we grateful for that sacrifice?

Or are we among those who take freely and then spit on the hand that feeds?

Ability must never be treated as a liability.

Yet a dangerous whisper tempts us:

“Those who have more owe us.”

We must silence that voice within ourselves.

If we do not honor those who build, innovate, and uplift,

we will soon find ourselves without anything left to take.

True prosperity comes only to those who cherish, not curse, their opportunities.

Giving is good — but giving must be free, not forced by guilt, fear, or threats.

And to those of us who are native-born Americans:

Stop apologizing for who you are.

Our ancestors’ imperfections do not doom us.

We are not forever guilty.

We are forever responsible — to make tomorrow better.

Some will still say:

“But America has made mistakes. Why should we love her?”

To them, we say:

Because America is not her mistakes. She is not defined by war-mongering politicians, greedy corporations, or parasitic politics.

She is the spirit of her people, the enduring ideals of freedom, courage, and hope.

She is the millions who dream bravely, work tirelessly, and sacrifice generously —

so others can know liberty, dignity, and hope.

Every nation has chapters of sorrow.

Great nations choose to write better chapters — and invite the world to read them.

America remains a place of wonder, possibility, and courage.

But greatness is not automatic.

It is not inherited.

It must be earned anew — by us.

Loving America doesn’t mean pretending she’s perfect.

It means choosing to make her better every single day.

We, the citizens — immigrant and native-born — are the living soul of this land.

Let’s embrace America. Build with her. Dream with her. Protect her. Speak proudly of her.

And to all of us who have tasted her generosity, no matter where we live:

Offer your blessings. Keep America in your prayers.

The future calls.

Will we answer?

Or will we watch, indifferent, as the greatest experiment in freedom fades?

The choice is ours.