Italian or Irish..after all they were born in the USA..I was born in Italy..and I consider my self an Italian and I am American as well you see my dad was in the serivice and my mom is from Italy and I spent my childhood there with family..lots of family what gives ..your Americans
2007-01-17 10:18:30 · 12 answers · asked by Kingofreportedabuse 3 in Society & Culture ➔ Cultures & Groups ➔ Other - Cultures & Groups
Anyone with an American Passport or ID is American. If they say they're anything else you have the right to punch them in the face.
2007-01-17 10:26:23 · answer #1 · answered by CPDawg 3 · 0⤊ 5⤋
Yes I am an American but I have Irish/Norwegian heritage. I think it's the desire to know 'where you come from'. We have researched our family and learned our ancestory. It's very interesting and fun to learn of those who came before us. I am proud to be an American. I am, also, proud of my past family that came from Ireland and Norway. I really don't see anything wrong with that.
2007-01-17 18:32:00 · answer #2 · answered by Tracy S 4 · 3⤊ 0⤋
I am Russian American.
My grandparents immigrated to America and I am second generation Russian American.
What Americans say is that their ancestors came from (wherever) but they are Americans.
African Americans had ancestors who were dragged here from Africa but they are Americans.
We're not saying we are not from America or that we are not proud to be Americans I think Most if not, All are very happy to call themselves Americans but most prefer to show that they were not originally from America. I think the only ones who can say they didn't come here one way or the other are the native Americans. See they are native to America and have not been dragged here or have immigrated here. Bye bye!
2007-01-17 18:27:55 · answer #3 · answered by mistyfan69 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
American Americans are otherwise (erroneously) called American Indians. Everyone else is either immigrants or descended from immigrants.
Why say you are Italian, etc., when you are American? Maybe you want to indicate that you are proud of your heritage!
2007-01-17 18:25:33 · answer #4 · answered by Gee Wye 6 · 4⤊ 0⤋
Yes but people still like to have their culture protected so that even though they moved they will still hold those cultural values close to them.
2007-01-17 18:54:30 · answer #5 · answered by Art 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cause it's a nation obsessed with ancestry and race. Everyone have to know it's percentages.
2007-01-17 18:36:33 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 3⤊ 0⤋
While alot or our ancestors came to America, we are never totally here. We cannot forget that America a nation of nations.
2007-01-17 18:23:43 · answer #7 · answered by Dustpan1987 3 · 4⤊ 1⤋
They are proud of their family heritage.There is nothing wrong with that.BTW,I'm Panamanian-American.
2007-01-17 18:40:01 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
Yes, never understood that. Are there any American Americans?
2007-01-17 18:21:37 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 3⤋
No worries it's only blood talking. You know ancestry talking.
2007-01-17 18:22:03 · answer #10 · answered by Laela (Layla) 6 · 2⤊ 1⤋