I always try to understand other cultures that's why I watch a lot of Telemundo, MXC, BET and I try to make friends with all of them. Just like these two Asian guys, I tried to be friends with them but they didn't want to, they said I was stupid. I was talking to them and asked them if they knew Martial Arts, and asked them how I can run across walls like the other Chinese people do. They are stuck up or something.
2006-12-06 01:58:03 · 14 answers · asked by Pimp of the Day 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Immigration
Because of questions like this. . .
You don't know what it's like to be a minority until you actually are one. So many racist comments, jokes, and slurs about minorities go right past your head. You don't even know. Even reading the answers to your question, one person actually replied "because theyre ungrateful little shitts."
Disgusting.
Also. . .
"asked them if they knew Martial Arts, and asked them how I can run across walls like the other Chinese people do."
That is highly, highly offensive. Just how much more ignorant could you get?
Perhaps it's not them that is stuck up.
Maybe you're just annoying.
Actually, not maybe. You ARE annoying. You definetely annoy me when you say "I always try to understand other cultures that's why I watch a lot of Telemundo, MXC, BET and I try to make friends with all of them."
You honestly expect me to believe that you "always try to understand other cultures"?
So I guess that's why you assume that the two Asian guys were Chinese, all you know is the typical Chines ninja martial art Hollywood stereotype.
Even the fact that you asked "why do minorites complain?" shows that you DO NOT "always try to understand other cultures."
And, by the way, watching television isn't exactly the greatest way to understand and learn about different cultures. It only shows certain aspects. Do you even know what sinization means? Xenophobia? There are so many different levels for every culture. Agrarian economies, unified languages, patriarchal socieites, religious influences, beliefs, geopolitics. . .
So, the answer to your question is....
YOU are the reason minorities complain.
2006-12-06 14:07:53 · answer #1 · answered by Traveler 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
At first I thought this was a joke question, but reading it a second time, I think you are probably serious. Couple of questions for you....
Why do you think an Asian person should want to be your friend?
Did it occur to you that your question was stupid and they didn't want to be friends with a person who would ask a question like that?
I have often dealt with white people trying to understand other cultures. I do not feel obligated to assist them in their little experiments. I ignore them when them ask me stupid questions about my hair, or rap music, or try to talk "black" to me. Maybe they think I am stuck up, maybe I don't think they are worth my time. America is a melting pot, but some minorites are tired of doing all the melting.
2006-12-06 03:37:21 · answer #2 · answered by grdnoviz 4 · 2⤊ 1⤋
America is not a melting pot.... it is more like a mixing pot. If you observe people more carefully, melting in the sense of culture has not happened yet. People are mixed and are comfortable (in most part) with each other - and that is the extent of "melting" at this moment.
By the way, have you ever thought how silly it is for you to assume, just because they are Asian know martial arts? (and how many times they have been asked that question before?)
2006-12-06 02:09:02 · answer #3 · answered by tkquestion 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
The problem is that when immigrants come to the US today, they are encouraged NOT to assimilate. When they don't assimilate, there is a natural resentment toward them. In turn, they begin to dislike the rest of us. It is called divide and conquer. Politicians have been using it for years to control people.
The concept of "multiculturalism" is really just an attempt to destroy our common culture. The idea that you refer to a Christmas party as a holiday party so that you don't offend non-Christians is absurd. Why would a non-Christian be offended? If you were in Iraq and you were invited to a Ramadan feast, would you be offended?
The reason for all the whining is because these people don't like how they are treated when they don't assimilate. Anyone, from any country can become a good American, but like they say: "When in Rome, do as the Romans do".
2006-12-06 03:13:45 · answer #4 · answered by iraqisax 6 · 2⤊ 2⤋
I am a minority member as defined by race but I don't see myself as something different than an American and I can say that many people do see themselves as something other than American. I am second generation and I just want to be an American. The whole US culture is a mix of so many cultures. The language has many Spanish terms as well as other languages. Entertainers and popular culture provides avenues to express our heritage as do sports and television, etc. I know that many have come to the US just to hang out and to be sure I cannot say that everyone comes here now to be all they can be. I do not see the US as a white country as many people do because I am not even sure that white people are still a majority here. Much of what we here is really very racist toward traditional, multi generation white Americans. Thats not fair. Whites (Anglos) have done much to make this country the place we want to be and we should not allow radical community activists to try to make a race war in this country and its easy to use race hatred as a political device. The US is a great place but you still have to work very hard to get ahead and make it. I see whites doing that everyday and I have never been halted in my struggle for prosperity because I am a minority group member. This country is only great if we are together. I will do my part.
2006-12-06 02:27:30 · answer #5 · answered by Tom W 6 · 1⤊ 2⤋
It seems you were stereotyping Asian people and that's probably why they were insulted by your question.
I don't understand the reasoning of some people..If you wish to become an American citizen,why would you want to cling on to the things that made you leave your home country in the first place.Why is assimilation so difficult or so fought against by the people that come here from Latin country's? No one wants you to forget where you came from but wouldn't you be offended if I came to your home and criticized everything in it and decided to redecorate your home the way I wanted to .Regardless of the fact that I was not invited there and maybe illegally in your home. Just how would you expect me to react?
http://usawakeup.org/HowToDestroyAmerica.htm
2006-12-06 03:09:33 · answer #6 · answered by Yakuza 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
i donno guys... I'm use to the stupid or silly questions, I just try to understand what made person ask it in a first place. And most people by the way know that they do stereotype and apologize for it beforehand, but they still are curios about different countries and cultures, so why make them stop asking? until most of Americans will know better about the world outside i am determine to answer any stupid question.
2006-12-06 05:32:39 · answer #7 · answered by alkak1 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Well that is the problem that we are having with these illegals, because America is supposed to be a melting pot. But they want to don't want to assimilate or melt in if you will. Are most beloved immigrant asked them to assimilate and he was called a racist for it.
2006-12-06 03:00:10 · answer #8 · answered by ? 2 · 2⤊ 0⤋
By being part of a minority, people are susceptible to a whole lot of subject. Just like the Chinese, I'd hate if you ask me if the African leave in a tree or if we have cars in Africa. That's just dumb to ask. You don't make friends the way you tried to. Find better approach.
2006-12-06 02:11:17 · answer #9 · answered by Zolex1981 2 · 1⤊ 2⤋
America's not a melting pot, it's a mud puddle. People were expected to assimilate before, but now they keep thier old customs and basically try to build a small version of thier old country here. If it was so great, why did they come here in the first place? To rape the system. Those who assimilate are welcome, it's just most don't. Multi-culturalism is just a dummy term for appeasement and surrender.
2006-12-06 02:10:42 · answer #10 · answered by Andrew B 3 · 4⤊ 4⤋