Steven Crowder, a political commentator and conservative comedian, went out into the streets around Dallas to question Americans about how they feel about their country as part of a segment for the most recent episode of “Talking With The People” that went out on the 4th of July.
The results speak volumes as what crowder was told by the people in the streets seems to suggest that many Americans have quite a bit more pride for their country than what most of the media megacorps would have you think.
“I spoke to an eclectic mix of people coming from very different walks in life, but all of them seemed to share one thing in common, so let’s see if you can pick it out. It won’t be too hard to find it,” claimed Crowder in a promotional piece for the new video.
The first pair of people that the conservative comedian spoke to, Laura and Fate, stated to the host that they “absolutely” have pride in America. “We were homeless for a long time,” Date stated to Crowder. “If it wasn’t for the … determination and some of the people out here helping us and giving us this, that, and the other every now and then, man, we would’ve drowned.”
Fate took the time to explain how it was another American that blessed the with the ability to make their way to Waterloo, Iowa, where they were able to get work and a life that got them back on their feet. Laura, Fate’s wife, then stated that the people in Waterloo are “wonderful,” and when Crowder went on to ask about Iowa being a predominately white state, Fate, who is black, stated that the blue-collar workers in areas such as Waterloo don’t focus on race.
“Waterloo is a blue-collar city. When it comes to blue-collar, man, sometimes people – they don’t think about anything else, you know what I’m saying, and that’s the way the world should be,” stated Fate.
Another woman that stopped to speak with Crowder also stated that she was “absolutely” proud to be an American. “You can walk around, you can do things like this on a Saturday without any worries or any people telling you what to do or where you’re supposed to be,” she stated, adding, “You can live and make money how you want.”
“That’s a pretty good answer,” stated Crowder.
Crowder then took time to stop and speak with a young man who made his way to the U.S. from South Korea and stated that his family does not choose to celebrate Independence Day “that much,” saying that, due to his family being Asian, they are not really “in the American spirit.”
Despite this, he still stated to Crowder that he was very proud to be an American. “America is 100% a great country,” he exclaimed. “But then again, of course everyone knows, there’s the highs and the lows.”
Crowder pressed further, questioning if he would say that even though America has its flaws, it’s still the best country in the world. “That’s a hard one,” pondered the young man, stating that he is not quite educated enough to give a good answer to that question. “It’s up there though,” he then conceded as he went on to tell crowder that he “100%” prefers the U.S. over his previous home in South Korea.
Crowder stated that his interviews with the people walking around Dallas are just evidence that Americans refuse to stand divided despite what politicians and the media claim to be happening.
“America is the greatest country in the world, and Americans know it, even if half of their elected representatives in the government are busy trying to tell them to feel otherwise,” stated Crowder. “Happy Independence Day! And God Bless America!