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I think it is stupid for any race to call themselves african-american .You are either an american or african your not both.I have no trouble with brining back the term colored.
So, why do you people have no problem with someone being Asian-American?
A person whose origins are Asian and their nationality is American. Its not that hard to comprehend. So yes, you can be both. Oh and try calling me "colored" and I will have a little "something" for you.
It seems its a waste of time to point out facts to the likes of Odannyboy and Meson and other liberals. THey know it was taken out of context. Ive posted the link to an article/video/transcript of what was exactly said. They have no excuses.
So they know they are wrong, but yet they continue to post the same regurgitated BS over and over. I already knew Meson was basically pointless to acknowledge on this forum, and it seems Odannyboy is as well. Consider them lost souls at this point. Ill ignore both from here on out as they really are nothing but a waste of time.
I've found there is a certain group here that simply wants to troll and trying to have a conversation about issues with them is pointless. They attack you personally, the mods seem to allow it in contravention to their own rules, and the only action that makes sense to me is to exercise the ability to put this group on ignore and try to have discussions with people who don't behave that way.
America is a land of immigrants. Only whites want to do away with hyphens because they rule this country, and a hyphen (Native-American, African-American) serves to remind them of their deadly past.
I've found there is a certain group here that simply wants to troll and trying to have a conversation about issues with them is pointless. They attack you personally, the mods seem to allow it in contravention to their own rules, and the only action that makes sense to me is to exercise the ability to put this group on ignore and try to have discussions with people who don't behave that way.
I agree 100%, and am always expanding my ignore list.
America is a land of immigrants. Only whites want to do away with hyphens because they rule this country, and a hyphen (Native-American, African-American) serves to remind them of their deadly past.
I'm all for hyphens, lest we forget.
People who use hyphens to identify themselves are separatists. They don't want to conform to the whole, they want to be seen as and treated differently. But complain like a 2 year old when they are seen that way.
People who use hyphens to identify themselves are separatists. They don't want to conform to the whole, they want to be seen as and treated differently. But complain like a 2 year old when they are seen that way.
I don't believe that is true, they are remembering their origins. It is important to them where they came from, and what they have had to endure to have something after the hyphen called "American"
I think many whites would rather we ignore the history of this land, and that is not fair to those who suffered and fought for the freedoms they have today. Believe it or not, it was not the U.S. military that fought for the freedoms many have today, it was also something called a Civil Rights movement, fought by people of all races for equality not based on ones color.
People who use hyphens to identify themselves are separatists. They don't want to conform to the whole, they want to be seen as and treated differently. But complain like a 2 year old when they are seen that way.
Italian-Americans, Irish-Americans, Native-Americans, Asian-Americans, German-Americans, African-Americans, Latin-Americans, Swedish-Americans, Greek-Americans, Japanese-Americans, Vietnamese-Americans, Mexican-Americans, etc.....what is wrong with being an American who acknowledges the culture/ethnicity/heritage/traditionas from which they have come? It is this diversity which makes us great.
The problem with hyphenated Americans is they put their hyphenated heritage first which makes one think you're less interested in being an American first.
Maybe if we reversed the order of which comes first we wouldn't find ourselves so divided as a people.
I'm an American. I have English, French, German, Russian, and other bloodlines and I'm Jewish too. Should I hyphenate all of that to divide myself from my fellow countrymen? Sorry, but it's a loser's game and I'm not playing. I honor my heritage without needing to label it.
The problem with hyphenated Americans is they put their hyphenated heritage first which makes one think you're less interested in being an American first.
Maybe if we reversed the order of which comes first we wouldn't find ourselves so divided as a people.
I'm an American. I have English, French, German, Russian, and other bloodlines and I'm Jewish too. Should I hyphenate all of that to divide myself from my fellow countrymen? Sorry, but it's a loser's game and I'm not playing. I honor my heritage without needing to label it.
No, we do not. That is YOUR belief. I am an American of African, Asian and European descent. Stating that I am an African American does not diminsh my love of country, my patriotism, my loyalty to my nation. It is your personal choice whether or not you decide to hypenate same as it is mine.
I consider myself a Canadian-American, not an American-Canadian, even though I was born in Texas...
BUT I tell people I'm Canadian without mentioning American as a rule!
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