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Originally Posted by Wetzel
How can you say that because someone is an actor or athlete they can not be one of the greatest Americans? A person is not defined by their job, but how they carry themselves in that job and beyond.
Wetzel
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As I noted, there are clearly exceptions.
Someone should NOT, in my opinion, be on a list of greatest Americans simply because they hit the most home runs, or threw the most touchdowns, or made more money as an actor than anyone else.
When I think of "the greatest Americans" I think of ones that A) made a significant impact on the United States as a whole, for the better. B) made a significant impact on the world.
I'm a big sports fan, and I like movies just like everyone else, but
for the most part I do not think athletes, nor actors fit
my criteria for what makes a great American.
$0.02