White Power!?

[Groteske]

I don't see any problem with holding onto yr ancestors traditions/language/sense of identity when you move to a new country. as long as you're not using it as an excuse to be hateful towards other people for being different.

I agree but if you were born here then you are American first.

It just always makes me feel weird when someone born in the USA prefers to be called American last.

[shadowsworn]

meh, it doesn't make any difference to me if other people want to hold on to their culture. For myself, I consider myself Canadian first, I suppose, though my background is very much informed by my north Italian ancestry, and I look Irish for the most part.

[Xenonight2]

It's called symbolic ethnicity. It's in any beginner level sociology textbook.

[kurono]

I thought this was about the White Power Ranger.. >.>

[Groteske]

I dunno it just makes me feel like people are separating themselves when really we should all just be Americans. Individuality is great but I suppose it will always bother me till I move to Russia.

I thought this was about the White Power Ranger.. >.>

It could be! Though which Power Ranger spin off are we talking bout hurr?

[shadowsworn]

when you say American, though, you really mean "like white people", yeah? specifically, the kind of white people that non-Americans love to make fun of.

[Groteske]

when you say American, though, you really mean "like white people", yeah? specifically, the kind of white people that non-Americans love to make fun of.

No I mean anyone born in America is American. And I also hate when people say White people or Black people but I also hate when people say Caucasian or African American. I just drive myself crazy!!!! All the time! I need Metal. Is their a song I can use to chase the demons away? I'm too cheap for therapy.

[shadowsworn]

but doesn't what you just said imply that no matter how a person decides to act, or what they call themselves, they are being American?

/brb finding metal

[Groteske]

but doesn't what you just said imply that no matter how a person decides to act, or what they call themselves, they are being American?

/brb finding metal

Well I want people to be red neck proud to be American. Can't we all just dress like cowboys and get along? I'm getting so passionate my panties are soaking wet.

I'm Scottish. I'll fight you both.

My father's ancestry is half Welsh/French. Any room for me?

[Delamorte]