"What does it mean to be American?" Assume that the person asking this question isn't looking for something trivial. An answer like "one who lives in the U.S." won't be satisfying. They are after something deeper, something with a bit more symbolism. Most of all, they want to know what it means to you.

What does it mean to me? Many things, some of which I've written about several times. But let's try something new. Suppose I had to limit myself to nothing longer than a two-word phrase. In two words, what does it mean to be an American? Angrily oblivious.