Introduction

As an extremely successful country, our nation is affected by the occassional wave of nationalism that seems to leave just as soon as it becomes apparent in the minds of our citizens. Yes, it's true that we are long past the peak of our nationalistic pride, something that came and went with the American Revolution. Since then, we have been seen proudly waving american flags after olympic wins, victories in wars, and assassinations of nefarious world leaders. Is there a problem with this? Well, yes and no. Sure, it's natural for us to take pride in our country after completing such amazing tasks, but shouldn't we be more consistant with the pride we have for our nation? Shouldn't we be waving flags on a more daily basis, show-boating our american nationality to the rest of the world?