if you are an american citizen, why do you insist on holding on to your birth national origin?

Question

i am an american. i do not say that i am an irish, german, cherokee american, i am simply an american. what are you? asian american, african american, latin american? to me, that is a form of racism and/or separatism and early on in american history, that is the history of the united states, someone was quoted saying "united we stand, divided we fall". i mean, arent "we" we the people of the united states of america? those of you who do not give up their roots (remember them, fine) but insist on separating yourself, are doing nothing but using my motherland for their own selfish means and have no heart with me. take pride in your country and call it home, or go "home"! as far as i am concerned, the only true americans are the american indians. they were here even before it was called america. so drop the pride and be a real part of the greatest country on earth. if you dont agree, there are many other countries to choose from. also, stop flying other county flags. u disgrace yourself!

Answer 1

I AM A CHILD OF GOD, and i am a NATIVE AMERICAN. i am part of the melting pot of AMERICA, and damn proud of it. my country is the home of the brave and the free. you damn right i am proud and would defend her with my life. Long wave the red, white and blue. HAPPY 4TH OF JULY.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY AMERICA

Answer 2

Nationality is the country you are born in. Therefore no matter what if you are born in America you are an American. What you are referring to is ethnic heritage.

People hold on to ethnic heritage because is usually family tradition. My family's favorite holiday is St. Patricks Day because yes we descend from Irish Immigrants. Just because we carry on with some Irish custom doesn't make me any less American.

The US government does not consider it a disgrace to fly the flag of another country so long as it is under the American flag. We fly two flags at my house - the American and the British. My husband is a dual citizen of England and America therefore we raise both flags.

America is created from a mix of cultures. At one time in most peoples history their families were immigrants. I imagine if you took the time to do your own genealogy you'd find even your family came from somewhere else too.

Answer 3

We disgrace ourselves? Are you kidding me that is such bull. America is not the greatest country either it has its faults just like al the rest of them do. Its a big melting pot where people from all over represent their former countries as well as their current. As the saying goes "You can't have a future, until you recognize your past.' I was born in America, but my family was born in Haiti, Of course I speak the language, say the pledge of allegience, act patriotic, but I will not forgot my families history. I will wave the Haitian flag along with the American one all day if I feel like it, wherever I am. It is possible to love more then one country. If your family moved from America to russia for example would you leave all remnants of your American life behind? I highly doubt it.

I look at it this way isn't it also a form of seperatism to call your self simply an American? We're all human, no matter where we're from and maybe we should start calling ourselves just that. You seem to believe that we should all be united. Do the other countries not count? Do you think America is superior, because trust me, it is not. for someone who says that others disgrace themselves, your post is anything but graceful.

Answer 4

Invade the place? Your question makes little experience as North Korea would not be able to invade u . s .. If it has a plan it may invade probable from Crossing the Pacific touchdown in California marching good as much as Washington DC overcoming each and all of the u . s . militia opposition(except u . s . makes a decision to no longer combat) and ask for unconditional resign. what's a threat is North Korea ought to hit at US bases in Japan, South Korea, Philippines, Guam and any US Fleet on the sea close to Korea if it makes a decision to attack. As North Korea is conscious US will retaliate it has to have a brilliant first strike so US could be so broken this is going to likely be to vulnerable to combat back(comparable seen Pearl Harbour).i do no longer think of North korea can injury or weaken the U. S. militia ability in a familiar attack and that they know it too that's barely empty bluffing on the two facets yet whilst one edge makes a mistake the different edge is extremely to retaliate If a conflict starts off people who're in all threat to go through maximum is the Koreans, eastern and US infantrymen in bases interior the section

Answer 5

I don't see how it is necessary to drop mention of your cultural ancestry in order to pay allegiance to the country in which you reside. Part of what makes America great is the diversity. In recognizing that, somehow you're insisting that patriotism is compromised. I disagree. It's not separatism at work, but an honest acknowledgement of differences. The final word in the name is "american," and frankly, that should be enough.

Answer 6

America has no distinct " culture ". Any Americans culture derives from the country their ancestors originated from.

Answer 7

Why not hold on to it? It's part of history. I never say in talking about myself freely, that I'm a whatever American. But if asked my ancestry, I do mention one of the nationalities that my ancestors were.

Answer 8

It is paying respect to where you came from and the suffering others had to endure to come to the US. No disgrace here at all, it honors the memories of those people and the ones left behind.

Answer 9

Amen