Hmm, so a 5th generation Italian American who speaks Italian, eats spaghetti and celebrates Ognissanti is not a 100% American? A 6th generation Chinese American who speaks Cantonese and celebrates Qing Ming is not a 100% American? Well, who is a 100% American then? Those whose ancestors came with the Mayflower and only them? As I understand it (and the diversity classes I've taken seem to agree with that), in this unique immigrant society we all have our heritage from other places and cultures, some remain in touch with it and some don't. But if you can't call a child born and raised in this country a 100% American, then there is no one here you can actually call that.
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Date: 2010-03-19 02:59 pm (UTC)As I understand it (and the diversity classes I've taken seem to agree with that), in this unique immigrant society we all have our heritage from other places and cultures, some remain in touch with it and some don't. But if you can't call a child born and raised in this country a 100% American, then there is no one here you can actually call that.