Summary Of What Does It Mean To Be 100 % American
Ralph Linton states that, “There can be no question about the average American’s Americanism or his desire to preserve this precious heritage at all costs.” So what does it really mean to be 100% American?
When one claims to be 100% American, they are typically not going to say it with 100% confidence. Take for instance immigration. In 1970 alone, the number of immigrants in the United States skyrocketed from 9.6 million to roughly 26 million. Many people believe that any variation of man born in the United States is 100% American, because of where they were born, but take for instance, you have a friend, let’s say his name is Julian, who is an immigrant to the United States, are you going to believe that just because his ancestors came …show more content…
All he had to do was to commit himself to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty.” Many people may argue that to be 100% American a person has to be born in the United States, and that he has to be from a family that is not from a different ethnic background, but what does your ethnic background have to do with what you are? Man stands with man, hand in hand, despite his race, past, future, present, family, and or his background. Many people may argue that anyone born in the United States who shows their patriotism is 100% American, but there is no proof. DNA may show that a person is only a descendant from European people who immigrated to the United States, but that does not mean that they are 100% American. When you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror while you stand a while before stepping into the shower or tub, whichever suits your taste, what do you see? You see yourself, the person you have grown into, the one you’ve become over the years of living. When you stand before the people you know as your friends, then you learn very quickly that they may not really be who they seem either. You know them as your group, and in a sense your family. When you see someone that you love you are not looking to see if they’re one thing, you are seeing the complexity of their
When one claims to be 100% American, they are typically not going to say it with 100% confidence. Take for instance immigration. In 1970 alone, the number of immigrants in the United States skyrocketed from 9.6 million to roughly 26 million. Many people believe that any variation of man born in the United States is 100% American, because of where they were born, but take for instance, you have a friend, let’s say his name is Julian, who is an immigrant to the United States, are you going to believe that just because his ancestors came …show more content…
All he had to do was to commit himself to the political ideology centered on the abstract ideals of liberty.” Many people may argue that to be 100% American a person has to be born in the United States, and that he has to be from a family that is not from a different ethnic background, but what does your ethnic background have to do with what you are? Man stands with man, hand in hand, despite his race, past, future, present, family, and or his background. Many people may argue that anyone born in the United States who shows their patriotism is 100% American, but there is no proof. DNA may show that a person is only a descendant from European people who immigrated to the United States, but that does not mean that they are 100% American. When you wake up in the morning and look in the mirror while you stand a while before stepping into the shower or tub, whichever suits your taste, what do you see? You see yourself, the person you have grown into, the one you’ve become over the years of living. When you stand before the people you know as your friends, then you learn very quickly that they may not really be who they seem either. You know them as your group, and in a sense your family. When you see someone that you love you are not looking to see if they’re one thing, you are seeing the complexity of their