What’s So Great About America by D’Souza

Jan 26
19:41

2007

Sharon White

Sharon White

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In his book D’Souza raises the question of American patriotism.

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American patriotism,What’s So Great About America by D’Souza Articles he thinks, is the only effective weapon to defend American society when it is under harsh scrutiny of the enemies within and outside the United States.   D’Souza’s presentation of the American ideals was applauded by many and criticized by just a few. The D’Souza’s willingness to demonstrate the great value of American freedom brings in rough incorrectness in the US history interpretation. D’Souza’s uses untrue and unaccepted parallel of ancient Athens with Sparta and America with Islamist fundamentalism. He erroneously interprets the slavery in America by stating that the Civil War was caused by efforts of the North to free Africans in the South. Denish thinks that one of the most remarkable events in American history was emancipation of black slaves in the South. Actually he addresses this big achievement to Lincoln politics who wanted to free black Africans in order to convey democratic principles. Denish does not actually discuss why black slavery appeared in America: was it “blacks” who brought “blacks” to America? Slavery being initial economic need for the young country became a political problem. When economical growth demanded to expand to the South the slavery became a political question which could be solved by black emancipation and establishment equal rights for black and white people.

D’Souza celebrates lack of religious consciousness among Americans because religion destroys personal freedom. He incorrectly interprets jihad as religious war against infidels until complete victory of Islam, although just a few Muslims are truly thinking so. Americans have the only religion worth dying – the freedom. D’Souza focuses American patriotism on the uniqueness of this achievement.

American people are free to choose their style of life, career, society, culture, religion, education. Thousands of immigrants move to America not seeking prosperity but admiring American free society. At the same time d’Souza being of Indian origin “seriously takes… the issues” against America and worries about his daughter’s future in this country. In India children are strictly directed by their parents and parents should not worry about their future: they know it. Why can not Denish accept his daughter’s freedom in choice if he praises American freedom? That is the question that Denish does not answer.

The book is written as a long conversation with Americans, vital dialogue with questions, arguments, answers and numerous statements that can not be answered or just do not require any answers. D’Souza assesses the American patriotism “problematic” because total freedom does not accept any linkages and dependences. Absolutely free society does not inquire common direction and, therefore a state unification. Is real patriotism can exist together with total American freedom?

American patriotism is really in need now to fight for the state and its citizens’ achievements. Fighting together demands total obedience to one common idea in order to unite people and direct them by one goal. D’Souza seems to indirectly answer this question: freedom must be recognized as American nationalism. Americans should believe deeply in their principles that have become national property. It seems like we should take nationalism as our own religion valued enough to raise Americans for fighting.

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