Yes. Well, I think it's bad that this system DIVIDES people by making them pick a label for themselves.
Wouldn't it be great if all Americans could just be "American people" without having to be labeled by any race at all? That's why I called myself American. I think as a group, we will eventually be known as the stew that all the immigrant ingredients created.
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Yeah... but, I kinda like the diversity and people's cultural and homeland national pride. Like... I like to see and hear Irish Americans celebrate on St. Patrick's day... or Italian Americans waving the flag of Italy. I like going to Jewish neighborhoods for a real pastrami on rye... or down to South Central for chicken and waffles.
I like the spices of Cultural heritage... and it is important to people. If not, we all might become... well... just mayonaise.
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Yes. Well, I think it's bad that this system DIVIDES people by making them pick a label for themselves.
Wouldn't it be great if all Americans could just be "American people" without having to be labeled by any race at all? That's why I called myself American. I think as a group, we will eventually be known as the stew that all the immigrant ingredients created.
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Yeah... but, I kinda like the diversity and people's cultural and homeland national pride. Like... I like to see and hear Irish Americans celebrate on St. Patrick's day... or Italian Americans waving the flag of Italy. I like going to Jewish neighborhoods for a real pastrami on rye... or down to South Central for chicken and waffles.
I like the spices of Cultural heritage... and it is important to people. If not, we all might become... well... just mayonaise.
It's great and all, but what if you are American? What about American culture? Those people can identify because they are recent immigrants. A few generations from now their families will be Americanized. I'm a caucasian mutt, with family thats been over here about 3 generations, so my culture has become very much American.. and while it may not be as deep rooted, that is because it is still young, but no less important.
Maybe I just feel left out, but American culture is the only thing I can identify with. It kind of irritates me when my Greek or Irish friends go on and on about how great their culture is. I think, get over yourselves, you're American like me now.
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Yeah... but, I kinda like the diversity and people's cultural and homeland national pride. Like... I like to see and hear Irish Americans celebrate on St. Patrick's day... or Italian Americans waving the flag of Italy. I like going to Jewish neighborhoods for a real pastrami on rye... or down to South Central for chicken and waffles.
I like the spices of Cultural heritage... and it is important to people. If not, we all might become... well... just mayonaise.
Hail, Hail!!!
Maybe I just feel left out, but American culture is the only thing I can identify with. It kind of irritates me when my Greek or Irish friends go on and on about how great their culture is. I think, get over yourselves, you're American like me now.