My girlfriend is Filipino and came to the U.S. from the Philippines 16 years ago.  She is amazed at the protests because she her biggest desire growing up as a child was to come to America, the land of opportunity, the greatest country in the world.   She would never show such disrespect to the American flag and national anthem, as she holds them sacred and is so grateful for the things she has compared to what she would have in the Philippines. 

For the people complaining about America, go live overseas for a while and it makes you appreciate American that much more.  When you see the crime, the poverty, the hopelessness - and compare that to the wealth and opportunity in America,  you would never protest again.

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