Is there a country where national identity isn't connected to "race", ancestry and religion ? (population, place)

[Unlockin]

Hello everyone. I want to know what you think about something :
Is there a country on this planet where national identity is not connected to "race", ancestry, place of birth, religion etc...
A country to which you can fully belong and be considered like a true 100% part, not a 2nd class citizen who hears that he's "not a true *name of a country*" just because of innate factors.

I ask this question because I've realized that a lot of people in a lot of countries sometimes make distinctions beetween people of the same nationality based on that kind of factors. So I would be interested in knowing if it's not the case somewhere

Thank you all for your answers

[saibot]

Um, the US?

[iNviNciBL3]

I've never heard anyone every say "you are not a true American" to anybody... i'm sure its the same for most western nations.

[Unlockin]

Originally Posted by iNviNciBL3

I've never heard anyone every say "you are not a true American" to anybody... i'm sure its the same for most western nations.

It's the case in Europe... I can't count how many times I heard "you're not a true *something*" there

Thank you all for your answers Anyone else ? Is america the "winner" or is there another country ? Let me know

[iNviNciBL3]

Originally Posted by Unlockin

It's the case in Europe... I can't count how many times I heard "you're not a true *something*" there

Thank you all for your answers Anyone else ? Is america the "winner" or is there another country ? Let me know

Maybe a certain subgroup, but does the whole of the population really think that i wonder?

[P London]

I'd say the US, Canada, Australia etc BUT in the US for example you will be grouped in with the "Latinos" or the "blacks" so to the answer the question non.

[Unlockin]

Originally Posted by iNviNciBL3

Maybe a certain subgroup, but does the whole of the population really think that i wonder?

I'd say 45% of the people I met. Which is WAY too much. It may not be noticeable at first but you sometimes feel it very distincly as a foreigner

[Gentoo]

Originally Posted by P London

I'd say the US, Canada, Australia etc BUT in the US for example you will be grouped in with the "Latinos" or the "blacks" so to the answer the question non.

The only people in the US grouped with Latinos and Blacks are Latinos and Blacks. However, Latinos and Blacks are still considered as American as anyone else. To be an American, all you really need is citizenship. No one says someone is not a real American based on your race or national origin. If you believe in socialism some may say that but that's about it and even then, most people aren't saying it seriously (there are always a few knuckleheads that mean it).

[nei]

Originally Posted by P London

I'd say the US, Canada, Australia etc BUT in the US for example you will be grouped in with the "Latinos" or the "blacks" so to the answer the question non.

or "whites" or "Asians". But that's not a national identity.

[Summerwhale]

Ugh in america they have regional identities