[UA] American attitudes and things

[Greg Stolze]

>
> Well, maybe someone can explain me why you all (some of you, some  
> of them) so proud americans (I hate that one specially, cuban  
> people are also americans, in Spanish we tend to say  
> "estadounidenses" that would stand for "unitedstatian" -too long  
> perhaps-), ALWAYS need to be related to a EUROPEAN group, i mean,  
> your country is full of ITALIAN-AMERICANS, IRISH-AMERICANS, AFRICAN- 
> AMERICANS... or even you are just ITALIANS, IRISH... a friend of  
> mine visited Ohio recently. A girl introduced herself as Italian.  
> OF course, she did not speak a single word of italian, was maybe  
> 5th or 6th generation and, honestly, I doubt she would be able to  
> find Italy on a map... never heard of ITALIAN-CANADIANS...
>
> I do not understand that. Anyone could help me please?

Cultural identity's roots are shallower on this side of the pond.  If  
you live in Spain, your ancestors may have lived there for a thousand  
years or more.  In the US, if your family has been in one area for  
200 years, it's very historical.  So people identify with the country  
of origin, as well as with The Best Country In The World(TM).

Besides, Italy is fucking awesome.  Who wouldn't want to be  
associated with that?

-G.