Your view on Americans calling themselves "European American" or "African American" or "Chinese American" or....
Lebanese American or Welsh American etc etc etc......I thought the whole point was to become an American period, not half an American. What has made America a pretty great country is the fact that we are a melting pot - a hodge podge of different cultures, tastes and personalities. I'm a mutt myself, but I don't go around saying I'm half an American. What gives?
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Posted by Aether71 Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:45PM
I like to think people can label themselves however they want and if they want to be a part of a specific group then so be it. I describe myself as Native American.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:47PM
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Reply by Aether71 Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:54PM
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Posted by DarknessCalls Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:43PM
It's divisive.
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Reply by DarknessCalls Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:11PM
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Posted by alana1224 Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:58PM
I think it's stupid your american or your not.
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Posted by Vessa Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:47PM
I find it kind of silly and annoying...but I'm not surprised since many people are determined to bring their countries with them when they come here. And many refuse to assimilate... but really, I don't get too uptight about it. Seems like the idea of what to call people changes every few years. If just becomes a bit of a pain to know what to refer to people as in order to avoid offending. I can't keep up with it all. And yes, I think the idea is to be an American when you come to live in the States. If someone asks where you came from, then you can give your country of origin, but I think adding that, even if you hold dual citizenship, is kind of unnecessary.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:52PM
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Posted by aprilriver Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:45PM
I can see if you only have one heritage outside of being american like many Italian american's have only been here for one or two generations so they pay some respect to their heritage but for people like me that have so many different things in my background, I think of myself as the definition of American. I am all kinds of things mixed into one and I like it that way.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:21AM
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Posted by WoobieTuesday Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:28PM
i dunno... for me it harkens back to a person's history. i'm interested in my own history and i take an interest in knowing where other people came from originally. each hyphenation adds a layer of depth and texture. sure, America is a great melting pot. but what makes us interesting is that we aren't all the same flavor. :0] i also find that there is a HUGE difference in the way the east coast of America perceives cultural heritage and the way that the west coast of America does it. i can see how, in some places, it could be used as a means of exclusiveness or devision. the thing is, those who would allow it to divide them would find ANY NUMBER of reasons to do so. so really, what's in a name?
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:33PM
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Posted by zhafar Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:08PM
Who cares? Not me.....Most of us "Americans" can't see past our own noses. White, black poka-dotted...whatever.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:35PM
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Reply by TheSquirrel Aug 25th, 2011 at 6:44PM
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Posted by myephaunts Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:43PM
I am just horny.......and Amerkin
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Posted by Nahla1996 Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:02PM
I describe myself as an American, even though my father is full blooded native indian and my mother is of scottish decent. The only thing pure about me is the country I was born in, not my blood since I am a mixed!
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:08PM
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Posted by BlogDog Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:55PM
The way I look at it, if you came from another country and become a citizen of the U.S.A. then it's okay to call yourself African American or whatever nationality you are.
If you were born in the U.S.A., regardless of which country your parents are a citizen of, then you are an American, period, end of story! I was born in the U.S.A. so I am an American. My race/color doesn't matter here. God bless America! :)
However, I think that some people use those terms to indicate race without regard to a person's country of birth. That's improper use of the term in my opinion.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:11PM
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Posted by OdiumIncantatum Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:51PM
It doesn't bother me, and why would it? People can call themselves whatever they choose. Why should everyone say "I am an American", when it's obvious that so many are from mixed backgrounds? My mother refers to herself as Native American (and rightly so). It shouldn't bother anyone that she does, either.
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Reply by OdiumIncantatum Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:59PM
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Posted by TattooedMissez Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:42PM
I could care less what people call themselves.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:44PM
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Posted by taco6 Dec 11th, 2011 at 6:32AM
I don't really care what people want to call themselves, who am I to say what someone should call themselves? The thing is, there was a documentary on T.V. a while back, and they took ten people
from totally different nationalities and races. and traced their DNA ancestors all the way back to
Africa. So, pretty proof guys, now whatever you wanna call is fine, but do your research also.
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Posted by knel123 Aug 25th, 2011 at 4:17PM
We all come from africa if you want to trace the origin of our awesome species. I consider myself an Earthling, man.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 26th, 2011 at 12:21AM
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Posted by TheSquirrel Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:26PM
An immigrant to anywhere should work very hard to assimilate into his new country. However, you can't expect a person to stop being what he is just because he comes to, say, the United States.
Our country has been populated by people who can't or won't forget from the start, beginning with the Scots and Scots-Irish. Many of us, their decendants, are still irritable and irritating. Besides being temperamental, we play the bagpipes in your police bands. We have highland games. We drink and cuss. Some of us are still hillbillies. But still seriously American.
--As those with roots to other places are. My life would not be what it is today without my old Palestinian neighborhood restaurant, the Sicilian's in my mother's hometown, the Orthodox Jewish neighborhood I grew up in, these crazy Swedes and Germans who make up the population of my current state, etc. Whatever friction there is anymore, I can deal with it.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:34PM
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Posted by HeatherFun Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:08PM
I like to call myself sexy-American. I figure if I say it enough then I am one.
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Reply by idlewatcher Aug 25th, 2011 at 3:16PM
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Posted by smileyfacelunchbox Aug 25th, 2011 at 2:43PM
I prefer mutt
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