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I don't think it's all that crazy that there might be more German-Americans than English-Americans. Germans have been coming to the US for a very long time, and probably had more reason to migrate here than the English did. I've definetly felt it's always been about even in what is the dominant European ethnicity in the US between Germany and British (primarily English obviously).
Also, after a certain point, people will have little reason to identify themselves as English-American and would likely just consider themselves American. I mean if you've been in the US since the 7 Years War, it doesn't really make sense to say you're British.
Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites
STANLEY LIEBERSON
MARY C. WATERS
Abstract
As whites become increasingly distant in generations and time from their immigrant ancestors, the tendency to distort, or remember selectively, one's ethnic origins increases. Distortions and inconsistencies in ethnic reporting are shown to vary with age, educational attainment, and marital status and even to exist within families when parents report the ethnic ancestry of their children. These examples of inconsistency, simplification, and systematic distortion all demonstrate the flux of the ethnic categories among white Americans. It is concluded that ethnic categories are social phenomena that over the long run are constantly being redefined and reformulated.
As an outsider () and knowing quite a few people from and having visited all the "anglosphere" countries I'd have to agree with those that opted for Australia.... particularly with regards to sense of humour.
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Ethnic Groups in Flux: The Changing Ethnic Responses of American Whites
STANLEY LIEBERSON
MARY C. WATERS
Abstract
As whites become increasingly distant in generations and time from their immigrant ancestors, the tendency to distort, or remember selectively, one's ethnic origins increases.
There is also intermarriage. There has been enough time for ancestry to become more and more mixed.
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I don't know.. Alot of people are saying Australia but I think East coast America. Australia is about 25 hours flight on average - Boston is 6 hours.. Not really all that far away in the grand scheme of things.
The landscape and climate of Australia are also very foreign, I appreciate that America has lots of different ecosystems and environments but the climates are more similar there. The weather there also has a big influence on our climate.
Music - I listen to both American and British music, not really too many Australian shows. Although to be fair Kylie and Danny Are big here.
I haven't visited Australia but I will say their accents are VERY similar to English accents alongside humour.
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There's no way people of German ancestry outnumber people of British ancestry in the US.
I agree wholeheartedly. The American populace can't seem to write down their ancestry properly. The census doesn't seem to be very accurate at all.
It does not matter anyway. They are all American following one culture, I don't see too much evidence of German influence on the country, more British. The Germans and other cultures such as the Black Americans have adopted our surnames also.
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I believe that. But, I'm from the Midwest. To me, anyways, when I see a 'Brown' or 'Johnson', they always seem to be the black guys. I don't meet many white guys with those names, in the North. I mean, they are around, of course, but not to the degree of other European names.
I think almost everyone in the Midwest has some German blood, whether they admit to it or not. During WWI & WWII, a lot of German-Americans really wanted to dissociate any connection with Germany whatsoever, so you suddenly found a lot of people completely ignoring or dismissing that heritage. They just began to call themselves 'Americans' and really shunned any label or connection whatsoever.
But, in the Midwest, people with German heritage is just about everyone. Not 100% of course, but at least 25%, sometimes 50%...I feel like just as many Irish as well. But a lot of Polish, Scandinavian, Dutch, etc throughout the Midwest as well.
I think a lot of Germans also emigrated to Texas. Hence, the blonds everywhere in Texas, just like everywhere in the Midwest.
I seen plenty of white people in Florida with those kind of names.
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) and knowing quite a few people from and having visited all the "anglosphere" countries I'd have to agree with those that opted for Australia.... particularly with regards to sense of humour.
