Are you proud to be an American?

Thank you for tacitly admitting that your allegation about Obama was baseless.

Trump is violating the law by corruptly enriching himself at taxpayer expense. That goes above and beyond what any POTUS has even attempted in the last century. Trump has actually set a first for being the most corrupt within just two months.

No amount of dissembling is going to cover for this level of criminality and it isn't as though Trump is otherwise competent at being POTUS either.

He needs to be removed ASAP and sued for all of the taxpayer funds that he has ripped off.

 

I Still haven't seen any direct proof for Trump either, but whatevs right?

You have direct evidence spill.... You'll be famous... Or infamous.

While it may indeed prove true, it likely will not.

If you think for one hot second that Hillary wouldn't be breaking laws (Directly or otherwise) or not bending ethics or laws to suit herself, her agenda, or her party, you're delusional.

 

http://www.huffingtonpost.co.za/entry/trump-most-corrupt_us_58cdb2f0e4b0ec9d29dc879d

Deflecting to Hillary exposes the weakness of your defense of Trump!

He is only interested in himself and doesn't give a crap about anyone else or this nation.

 

Proud of an accident of birth over which you had no choice? What an absurd concept.

 

I'm not defending Trump in the least.

NO POLITICIAN cares about anything but what they can game from the system.... The way this system is, & has been for quite some time!

This is the most frustrating for people who actually understand this, yet see people caught up in tracking the Shining Things, distracting them from the reality of the situation.

Partisan AssHattery has blinded the populous to these facts, now, more than any time I can ever remember in this country.

 

You are defending Trump by making his outrageous corruption appear to be "normal" when it is nothing of the sort.

 

A question like that is really asking , Do you appreciate your blessings? Do you have the "can do" attitude to take advantage of opportunities in front of you? Do you believe you can be successful in this position if you work hard and have a good attitude? Are you a spoiled brat, not appreciating or willing to take advantage of the freedoms and opportunities others have put in place for you?

Chances are, a person who doesn't appreciate and have pride in their country will have a similar attitude towards their employer.

 

For humanities sake, let's refer to him as Mr. Trump.
Why should I support the economy headed by someone by nature so revolting? What justifies doing so?

 

An employer's valid reason can be vague. It could be to see if the applicant would fit in with the team/company. I know that with the company I work for, being proud to be an American is a requirement, as I don't know of a single worker here who is not.

 

I am proud of my country but embarrassed by what my fellow citizens have allowed it to become. The United States is a truly unique and amazing country and will return to what it's Constitution intended in time. For now we are experiencing a serious test of these ideals but will eventually self correct.

 

Nicely said Tecoyah, well done!

 

The problem is the Constitution needs some revisioning in order to be more compatible with the 21st Century. I urge people to purchase goods made in China, South Korea and Mexico until we can get someone with a head on their shoulders to justify supporting this countries economy.

 

It is not for you to decide if our Constitution should be revised...that is part of it's beauty.

 

Or more likely, a fake/made up anecdote all together

 

When the Constitution was conceived, it was in a completely different time period, in a completely different century. That's why the document needs some rewrites. To be compatible with this time period, with this century.

 

Because this is still our country. We are still neighbors. It's our lives at stake. If you hate our President so much, you'd rather see the country in ruins than contribute, move. We don't need you.

 

Thus do we have amendments.....but, what you would likely amend would not be the same as me.

 

Where is it required that all interview questions need be "objective"???
You can tell a lot about a person in the way they view a timely issue and in how they formulate their answer, which can predict an individuals ability to maintain perspective and work through issues and conflicts.

 

I don't want to see the country "in ruins," but Trump gives me no justification to spend a little more on American made products than outsourced products. Japan and Germany make well-built, quality products anyway without some very important trade agreements Trump's stomping on, we wouldn't have.

 

How does it pertain to the job you're interviewing for if you're proud to be American or not? You could be selling Chevy Corvette's, and whether or not you're proud to be American should not affect that.

 

Of course the question is valid. You can tell a lot about a person in the way they view a timely issue and in how they formulate their answer, which can predict an individual's ability to maintain perspective and work through issues and conflicts.
My viewpoint would have been a bit more circumspect than emotional, which IMO the question was intended to highlight. For example ...

"Yes, I'm proud to be an American because our Country is greater than any instant problem, conflict, or individual ... including whomever might be President and whether I agree with him or am horrified by his points-of-view. We have survived many, many challenges in the past, and almost always emerge from the other side stronger ... or at least wiser. I am proud that my Country offers me every avenue to express my unhappiness and opposition to any and all matters of state, policy, society, etc. I cherish the protections and institutional limits imposed by our Constitution; and always look forward to expressing my views and working to shape our Future as I see fit."
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But that's me ...

 

I doubt that Japan and Germany would stop trading with us over Trump. Stop living in fear.

 

How do a lot of questions asked in some interviews reflect on the job or one's ability to do it?
Isn't that in the mind of the person conducting the interview and mapping the questions to hire the best individual for BOTH the job and the Company?

 

I think someone who is proud to be an American would be better at selling an American made car. But that's just me.

 

Agree.

I can also imagine certain types of employers who might have a business-related bias toward presenting patriotic employees in front of their customers; and the reverse is also true. The vast majority of companies might not have any interest in this question.