What's a true American?

[Arvaos]

Do you believe that America is a nation of immigrants and that anyone from anywhere can become an American, or do you consider only those of the original British stock to be true Americans? I ask this because I’ve noticed that some British people think immigrants aren’t really British even after they’ve immigrated.

[Devsman]

GI Joe

[Netaris]

A true american is an american native, you know, those who were killed by the colons.

[dyinggg]

It's in your heart and in your mind. It's a sort of knowing. If you know you are american you just know. You don't take ♥♥♥♥ from anyone, and you generally don't give anyone ♥♥♥♥. You do whatever you want and you don't ask. You don't trespass (unless you are fishing or doing some harmless juvenile crap in the woods), you don't steal, you don't intentionally disrespect people but you also don't care if someone is offended. You like to work hard and play hard. We like to help each other and take care of each other. We protect each other. We trust each other. Very few of us left.

[Haiku's Knife]

Origineel geplaatst door Netaris:

A true american is an american native, you know, those who were killed by the colons.

This and only this. Other than Native Americans, there's no such thing as an "American". It's a completely arbitrary and meaningless label.

Origineel geplaatst door Arvaos:

I ask this because I’ve noticed that some British people think immigrants aren’t really British even after they’ve immigrated.

And they are correct, they're not.

[tf2 pomson enjoyer #FIXVACPLS]

Origineel geplaatst door Netaris:

A true american is an american native, you know, those who were killed by the colons.

[Abaddon the Despoiler]

Stan Smith in American Dad.

[Vox]

Origineel geplaatst door Abaddon the Despoiler:

Stan Smith in American Dad.

What about Peter Griffin?

[Triple G]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hYv5dqo8nqk

[dyinggg]

Origineel geplaatst door Haiku's Knife:

Origineel geplaatst door Netaris:

A true american is an american native, you know, those who were killed by the colons.

This and only this. Other than Native Americans, there's no such thing as an "American". It's a completely arbitrary and meaningless label.

That isn't true. I just gave it a label. And I can assure you that as a "fake" american, I'm no European. Also, if there is no such thing as an american there can be no such thing as a native american. By the way, I think it's more important how people identify themselves these days, amirite?

[ulia]

fat

[The nameless Gamer]

A true American? Any person actually native to the lands. You know, the ones before the European marauders crossed the Pond.

[Netaris]

Origineel geplaatst door F.T.S.:

That isn't true. I just gave it a label. And I can assure you that as a "fake" american, I'm no European. Also, if there is no such thing as an american there can be no such thing as a native american. By the way, I think it's more important how people identify themselves these days, amirite?

No

[Mina]

Nationality of one

[dyinggg]

Origineel geplaatst door Netaris:

Origineel geplaatst door F.T.S.:

That isn't true. I just gave it a label. And I can assure you that as a "fake" american, I'm no European. Also, if there is no such thing as an american there can be no such thing as a native american. By the way, I think it's more important how people identify themselves these days, amirite?

No

American is my pronoun so idgaf. I'm american. You can call me whatever you like, but that doesn't change the fact that my spirit is american. Maybe I was born in the wrong body at the wrong time, doesn't change who I am.

[BuniBealla]

I imagine someone like Duke Nukem with a Bald Eagle screeching in a loop over this song
https://youtu.be/MhQ5678cJU8?si=28cIxCQ8FHQgGzHH
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