American Pride Makes a Comeback, Says Comedian Chris Distefano

Comedian Chris Distefano believes that American pride is making a comeback. He notes that, while the country is still divided politically, people are becoming "exhausted" by the constant strife and may be ready to start unifying as Americans again.

Distefano points to the resistance to President Donald Trump's second term as evidence of this shift. He says that the resistance doesn't seem to have the same fervor it did during Trump's first term, and that people are "exhausted" by the constant attempts to shut everyone down.

Distefano also notes that American pride has returned in a way that he hasn't seen in over 20 years. He says that there's more American pride in the country than he remembers, and that he hasn't felt this level of pride since after the 9/11 attacks.

Distefano clarifies that having American pride doesn't mean that Americans feel they're better than citizens of other countries, but that they're proud of who they are. He adds that citizens of other countries should feel the same.

As a comedian, Distefano feels that it's not his job to tell people who they should and shouldn't vote for, but to call it as he sees it and make fun of either side when it's warranted. He says that he's in the middle, and that he's always been and always will be America first.

Distefano also notes that, while he does lay into both sides when fitting, one side of the political aisle has been stirring up anti-American sentiment across the country. He claims that the Democrats have been saying that America has all these problems and that people should be anti-American, while the Republicans have been saying that America has problems but that people should be pro-American.

Distefano concludes by pointing to the American flag as a symbol of our nation's changing sentiment. He says that after 9/11, if you didn't have an American flag outside your house, people would ask if you were a terrorist. Then, 20 years later, if you had an American flag outside your house, people would ask the same question. Now, he feels like it's neutralizing and that people are saying that they're proud to be in America.