If you don't already know this about me you should know that I love ethnic food. Mexican, Indian, Chinese, Filipino, Native American, Greek, Ethiopian, Italian, Japanese, etc. I could go on and on! Since America is supposed to be a melting pot of culture I feel that this is not an un-American trait. But are we more of a mixing bowl, where we accept those who are different but do not blend who we are to incorporate their diversity? I think that some of us are lost to the fact that almost everyone immigrated to America. At the same time how do we balance an identity based on a convergence of many beliefs, ideals, and cultures with pride as one entity.
This is not necessarily a pro-America speech, although I'm proud to be one. I just like that almost everyone came from somewhere else and we are a combination of culture (even though at some points in our history, we forgot that). I'm also proud that just a tiny bit of me is Native American.
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