You’ve seen the video. (The one blowing up on that Salem News Channel reel, and similar clips shared across X and Facebook.) A woman — here in America — looks straight at the camera and drops the truth bomb she thinks is clever: “We don’t come because America is better. We come for the money. Back home has better vibes, music, food, culture, history — literally all of it. We just want a better paycheck for our families.” Then the kicker: “If you support ICE… I hope you rot in hell.”
She says it proudly. No shame. No whisper. Just loud, viral ingratitude. And she’s not alone. These clips keep surfacing—people admitting they’re here for the cash cow while trashing the hand that feeds, romanticizing everything they left behind. If it’s all superior there, why leave? Exactly.
This isn’t isolated. It’s a pattern. And today, I’m unmasking why it’s so prevalent—and why it’s become so damn easy to proclaim it without consequence.
Why Is Ingratitude So Prevalent?
Simple: Disconnect between opportunity and obligation. People vote with their feet for America’s economic engine—the jobs, stability, safety net — but without enforced expectations of real gratitude, resentment festers. They get the upside (higher wages, schools, hospitals) but import old grievances instead of embracing the system that delivers. Social media amplifies it: bold proclamations get views, likes, shares. One viral rant inspires the next. No assimilation required — just a phone and an attitude.
My life proves the alternative. As an immigrant who came grateful, I learned the language, worked hard, contributed sweat, and pledged allegiance to what made this place exceptional. That’s not resentment; that’s reciprocity. But when the pillars are ignored, ingratitude becomes default for those who treat America like a temporary ATM: take, complain, repeat.
Why Is It So Easy to Proclaim It?
Three big reasons, all failures of order:
- Our Openness as a Double-Edged Sword America’s strength—free speech, tolerance, the right to criticize—is what lets this disrespect thrive. We’re so open we allow guests to spit on the host publicly. Back in many origin countries, you’d face consequences for such talk about the government. Here? It’s protected. That luxury breeds boldness. No immediate bite-back means no filter. Enclaves form, foreign flags fly higher than ours, English fades in pockets—and suddenly, trashing the country feels normal, even righteous.
- Lax Vetting and Political Short-Sightedness We’ve let elected leaders open the doors wide with minimal checks, often for narrow electoral gains. Chain migration, expedited processes, parole programs—numbers ballooned under previous admins with “little regard for national security.” Why? Votes in key demographics. Result: Entry without proving self-sufficiency, values alignment, or commitment. People walk in, bypass the rules we all follow, and feel entitled to complain. It’s us getting walked over—our laws, our systems, our generosity—while they cash out.
- Erosion of the Pillars Without demanding accountability (proof you won’t burden the system), assimilation(embrace our Judeo-Western values, language, grit), and allegiance (loyalty to Constitution and flag, not old flags), ingratitude embeds. No vetting for fit means no filter for those who see us as a buffet: grab what you want, trash the rest. When laws bend or break, it signals weakness. Proud videos follow.
This echoes everything I’ve said since day one. Back in 2020, I wrote “USA – Just A Cash Cow For Many Who Live Here!” and “American Way Of Life”—calling out the bluff. “Show Me the Money!” (Feb 19) laid it bare: It’s not gratitude; it’s a poker cheat. They want the pot without roots, loyalty, or sweat. When the well dries? They fold. No spine here.
Reclaiming Order: Live the Pillars
Gratitude isn’t passive thanks—it’s active defense. Secretary Rubio echoed it in Munich: Defend our heritage prudently, no apology. Same whisper I’ve carried in “Order in the Mess”:
- Accountability: Demand self-sufficiency, no criminal history, contribution over consumption. Enforce it.
- Assimilation: Mandate values alignment—language, civics, integration. Add to the table, don’t break it.
- Allegiance: Require true loyalty—oath enforced, not just recited. Protect what was built.
Practice these permanently (lifelong pulse), prudently (wise vetting, caps at 1–1.5 million/year based on needs), pragmatically (results over ideals). Legal, vetted paths for builders like Elon or Satya. Grateful gates, not chaos.
We built the beacon. People still risk everything to reach it. But we don’t owe dilution. We owe stewardship.
If this video—or the next one—stirs something upright in you, good. That’s the spine gratitude builds. Call the bluff. Enforce the pillars. Stand firm.
One grateful choice at a time.
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– The Grateful Immigrant from St. Paul, Minnesota
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