I don't understand why some people in the US are so insecure that they have to hide within the realms of some outdated identity.
Pride in one's nationality, heritage and descent is one thing but on the other end of that spectrum is plain old ignorance.
Why do some people call themselves African-Americans when they are born and bred US citizens and have never, not even once, visited Africa?
My definition of a person who falls into the above mentioned category is simply an American. No more, no less.
Mexican-Americans? Dominican-Americans? Americans of Haitian descent?
When does it end???
I'm half Colombian; my biological father emigrated from Bogota with his family when he was younger.
I was born in the US and raised in the US and am an American citizen.
I don't call myself a Colombian-American.
I wonder how come Americans of European descent don't proclaim themselves to be European-American, French-American, etc?
Just some food for thought there.
One of the things that I don't like about the US is the constant presence of racial tension. If people would stop categorizing themselves with these antiquated generalities then perhaps that would be a step in alleviating the problem.
Somebody, whether it be whites, blacks, hispanics, martians, etc, ALWAYS has to be sniveling about inequity. Get over it already.
Is there any group of Americans who are so terribly oppressed these days?
I'm sorry, but if you break the law then you go to jail. Don't cry to the media it's just because you're black. You're an idiot and you broke the law.
If you're a white guy and a black person gets a promotion before you, stop crying about affirmative action. He's probably smarter than you.
If you're poor, don't blame it on being hispanic. Blame it on being uneducated but don't you dare use your heritage as a crutch.
If you're a martian, then, well ... can't really help you out there.
But you get my drift, right?
Like a broken record ... whining, whining and more whining. Give me a break.
Americans are Americans, regardless. It's a wonderful country and a fascinating melting pot of heritages. But in the end, we all bleed the same color.
I wonder how long the US is going to remain a breeding ground for hatred and racism? Probably for as long as people feel the need to isolate themselves into groups. Separatism is going to be the downfall of America one of these days.