Warbler said:
What makes us great? The American ideal that all people should be free, equal, have inalienable rights(including life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness), that rights can not be taken away without due process, that we elect our leaders, that the government belongs to and works for the people and not the other way around. This is what makes us great. Our nation and the way it began, inspired and inspires countless countries and people to strive for freedom and equality. Because of how great of nation is, countless people from around the globe left their native country to come here, seeking freedom and equality. some one on here said immigration is a bad thing. Our country is built on immigration.
Let me tell you this. I have travelled a lot around Europe and nowhere I have seen things as they are in USA. For example in most of the areas of the large cities you cannot feel safe because you are white. People look at you like you don't belong there. Never I have seen such a contrast between poor and rich (maybe in South Africa). Such misery in general and hostile society. The America you described only exists in Hollywood films.
There no place or street in my country that I would not feel safe to go to.