What I think it means to american is that we are diverse and different than any other countries. This idea and its examples are the symbols of freedom that thousands of Americans, not just soldiers but citizens too, have fought for years to preserve and prefect. Unlike other countries, this country is made up of immigrants. Everyone’s ancestors worked hard to get to this country – whether boat or plane. Many of them started with nothing and worked their way up in society because they could. In America, there is no rigid caste system or an overpowering government. Anyone can pick what job they want and how productive they want to be if they work hard enough, because no one else can decide that for them based on their gender or race. The idea
