i'm mexican born here, i got chinese, black, arab, polish friends all born here.... but if we were all lined up most ppl would say that the polish and black guy were americans.... maybe not even the black guy...lol
2006-12-27 07:22:08 · 10 answers · asked by noname247 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Politics
most ppl dont walk around asking for ure ctizenship......and not all black ppl are americans....silly girl .....its like me saying all white ppl are americans....u cant tell....ane i do consider my self mecican even though i was born here and i'm sure other ethnic groups do too
2006-12-27 07:36:26 · update #1
I find it interesting that South Americans and Central Americans and Canadians are not even considered in this question. If you're American, it doesn't mean you're "United States", does it? How self-centered are we all?
I would say that you are American and also hispanic. One is a national association, one is race-based. American of Polish descent, African-American. All of these terms identify both your current affiliation and your heritage. I think it makes us all more interesting, and I'm sorry that it is used to segregate.
2006-12-27 07:29:31 · answer #1 · answered by firefly 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
All you list above are citizens of the USA as are NATURALIZED citizens. As for the broader meaning "Americans" could include anyone in the Western Hemisphere or all of North AND South America.
2006-12-27 15:32:55 · answer #2 · answered by rhino9joe 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The legal ones are Americans!
2006-12-27 15:29:01 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you were born in the United States of America, you are an American. What you are speaking of is heritage.
2006-12-27 15:25:59 · answer #4 · answered by MishMash [I am not one of your fans] 7 · 4⤊ 0⤋
If they have been born in the USA or they were naturalized, they are American.
2006-12-27 15:34:32 · answer #5 · answered by whitearmofrohan 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
citizens of the united states of america are americans
2006-12-27 15:27:29 · answer #6 · answered by Decoy 2.0 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
What the hell are you talking about? "Most Americans" would say that your an American if you are a citizen. I've never met anyone who would say a black guy is not American
2006-12-27 15:26:52 · answer #7 · answered by X23 1 · 2⤊ 2⤋
It isn't important what we think you are the important question is Do you consider yourself to be an American. That's what really counts not what I or anyone else thinks.
2006-12-27 15:31:30 · answer #8 · answered by Ethan M 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You're all Americans
2006-12-27 15:25:54 · answer #9 · answered by MoltarRocks 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Officially, US citizens are Americans...it does not matter what blood line you have.
2006-12-27 15:26:24 · answer #10 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋