I think we should make national citizenship into a game of musical chairs.
Now, stay with me…someone plays a nice polka, and when the music stops, the entire population of two adjoining countries just picks up and swaps places.
I think it’d be fun, lol.
Any-Air4809 on
My grandfather’s neighbor’s dog was smuggled from Cork in 1887 so yes I bleed green! I cry green! UP THE RA! kiss me I’m Irish! also what’s the capital of Ireland? anyway
salter77 on
We don’t really like pochos (gringos with Mexican parents that never put a foot in the country) that much here in Mexico too.
A lot of them have this weird superiority complex or think that they know Mexico better than the people actually living here.
KARMAMANR on
SAM Missiles… in the sky…
UlyssesWrath on
How is this still up? This is the definition of a political post. You’re right about the Mexican flag. The Spanish (= Mexican) people have a long history of conquest and colonization. Just ask the natives that were massacred by people of Spanish origin. Who funded Columbus? Oh. That’s right. The Spanish. Your heritage is fine. If you come to the U.S., enter legally and embrace your new homeland. If you’re not willing to do that, stay out.
OcelotInevitable5631 on
In this, Scotland and Ireland feel the same pain.
“Oh, you’re SCAWDDISH?!?! I’m half-Edinburgg on muh pawpaw’s side!”
sugardrip_xo on
The hypocrisy is real. It is wild how people will gatekeep one heritage while desperately clinging to another they have never even actually set foot in.
BobcatOU on
My Great Great Great Great Great Grandma immigrated from Ireland to the US in 1820 so I’m like 100% Irish.
ConnorCoccino on
I’m both. What do I do here.
DaBootyScooty on
As an American whose family has Irish and Scottish heritage. Lol, real. We deserve it.
Agitated_Guard_3507 on
See one group has assimilated into American society and vaguely ethnically Irish Americans like to embrace them. The other group has only begun to arrive in large numbers since like the 1960s and hasn’t fully assimilated. In fact it seems many of them have no interest in assimilating at all.
So yeah, flying the flag of a group who hasn’t or doesn’t want to assimilate doesn’t sit as well as flying the flag of a particular ethnic group for a week max to celebrate something (drinking and vague Irish culture) that did assimilate are kinda different
Der-Kommandant96 on
Funny thing was back in the day it was the opposite for the Irish, they were discriminated against just like all of the Asian and Mexicans
p4perknight on
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Zealousideal-Tip8346 on
Both dumb. My ancestors fled Germany before WW1. I’m American I have very little in common with people born and raised in Germany.
art-is-t on
Lol this sounds kinda true
BrokenArrow1283 on
Last I checked, Americans don’t go to other countries, stay there illegally, and then demand the same rights as that country’s citizens.
But it could just be me. Downvote me but I’m right. No other country tolerates the shit that Americans are expected to tolerate.
Apprehensive-Log3638 on
American here.
We have Mexican flags everywhere. It is not taboo to sport one.
This post is probably in response to previous outrage over Mexican flags were waived. Optics are a thing and often just as important as reality . During an anti immigration control protests it is bad optics to sport a foreign nations flag. We know how the media works. They will not show 99.9% of the protest where everything was peaceful. They will show a burning car then cut to people with a foreign flag.
shiftdown on
In fairness, Ireland is dope.
JDG_AHF_6624 on
If your family has been in the U.S. longer than your last name has been in your family, you’re no longer German/English/Italian or whatever. You’re just an American, Ethnically. There are people, especially in Appalachia who have been identifying as such here recently.
For instance, the first time my last name was used in my family is in the 1850s in North Carolina. As far as I’m concerned, I’m just an American.
Radiant_Tangerine_55 on
My grandmas grandpa (who I have the last name of) was born in Ireland and immigrated with his parents when he was little, am I pretentious for saying I’m Irish? My grandma was raised to be proud Irish and raised my mom and uncle to be proud Irish so that is my culture? My grandmas grandpa was also the one who brought the tism to America based on how all I’ve been told about his personality is that he was REALLY into comic books and collecting Wonder Woman memorabilia
SinesPi on
And yet when I DONT trace my heritage back to Europe and instead insist that I’m a Native American, with a culture and genotype unique to the Americas, people look at me funny!
Bananapantsmcgeef on
Why do Europeans suck at understanding the difference between ethnicity and nationality?
If they moved to another country, would they claim that as their ethnicity?
MustacheCash73 on
My Grandma is from Greece. My grandpa is a first generation American. We celebrate various Greek traditions and customs. If you celebrate the traditions I think you can be proud of your heritage
SophSimpl on
It’s pretty simple. If you want to move to another country to take advantage of what it can provide for you, then you should support that country now. If I move my ass to Japan and complain to Japan that they aren’t American enough for me and should change their culture, they’d rightfully think I was disrespectful and tell me I should leave (probably passively behind my back).
Yeah, my heritage is European. My descendants LEFT Europe for a reason. ✌️
NewAccEveryDay420day on
Ah we don’t hate the yanks, sure they can be a little over enthusiastic sometimes but their heart is in the right place
SteviaCannonball9117 on
I like Ireland.
I like Mexico too.
I like Mexican food better.
Disastrous-Can8198 on
In America every racist somehow has “Irish ancestry.” and the only time they will ever mention that “Irish ancestry” is when they are saying “my ancestors were slaves to. You don’t see me complaining.”
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The irony is foreign to them, it’s laughable
I think we should make national citizenship into a game of musical chairs.
Now, stay with me…someone plays a nice polka, and when the music stops, the entire population of two adjoining countries just picks up and swaps places.
I think it’d be fun, lol.
My grandfather’s neighbor’s dog was smuggled from Cork in 1887 so yes I bleed green! I cry green! UP THE RA! kiss me I’m Irish! also what’s the capital of Ireland? anyway
We don’t really like pochos (gringos with Mexican parents that never put a foot in the country) that much here in Mexico too.
A lot of them have this weird superiority complex or think that they know Mexico better than the people actually living here.
SAM Missiles… in the sky…
How is this still up? This is the definition of a political post. You’re right about the Mexican flag. The Spanish (= Mexican) people have a long history of conquest and colonization. Just ask the natives that were massacred by people of Spanish origin. Who funded Columbus? Oh. That’s right. The Spanish. Your heritage is fine. If you come to the U.S., enter legally and embrace your new homeland. If you’re not willing to do that, stay out.
In this, Scotland and Ireland feel the same pain.
“Oh, you’re SCAWDDISH?!?! I’m half-Edinburgg on muh pawpaw’s side!”
The hypocrisy is real. It is wild how people will gatekeep one heritage while desperately clinging to another they have never even actually set foot in.
My Great Great Great Great Great Grandma immigrated from Ireland to the US in 1820 so I’m like 100% Irish.
I’m both. What do I do here.
As an American whose family has Irish and Scottish heritage. Lol, real. We deserve it.
See one group has assimilated into American society and vaguely ethnically Irish Americans like to embrace them. The other group has only begun to arrive in large numbers since like the 1960s and hasn’t fully assimilated. In fact it seems many of them have no interest in assimilating at all.
So yeah, flying the flag of a group who hasn’t or doesn’t want to assimilate doesn’t sit as well as flying the flag of a particular ethnic group for a week max to celebrate something (drinking and vague Irish culture) that did assimilate are kinda different
Funny thing was back in the day it was the opposite for the Irish, they were discriminated against just like all of the Asian and Mexicans
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Both dumb. My ancestors fled Germany before WW1. I’m American I have very little in common with people born and raised in Germany.
Lol this sounds kinda true
Last I checked, Americans don’t go to other countries, stay there illegally, and then demand the same rights as that country’s citizens.
But it could just be me. Downvote me but I’m right. No other country tolerates the shit that Americans are expected to tolerate.
American here.
We have Mexican flags everywhere. It is not taboo to sport one.
This post is probably in response to previous outrage over Mexican flags were waived. Optics are a thing and often just as important as reality . During an anti immigration control protests it is bad optics to sport a foreign nations flag. We know how the media works. They will not show 99.9% of the protest where everything was peaceful. They will show a burning car then cut to people with a foreign flag.
In fairness, Ireland is dope.
If your family has been in the U.S. longer than your last name has been in your family, you’re no longer German/English/Italian or whatever. You’re just an American, Ethnically. There are people, especially in Appalachia who have been identifying as such here recently.
For instance, the first time my last name was used in my family is in the 1850s in North Carolina. As far as I’m concerned, I’m just an American.
My grandmas grandpa (who I have the last name of) was born in Ireland and immigrated with his parents when he was little, am I pretentious for saying I’m Irish? My grandma was raised to be proud Irish and raised my mom and uncle to be proud Irish so that is my culture? My grandmas grandpa was also the one who brought the tism to America based on how all I’ve been told about his personality is that he was REALLY into comic books and collecting Wonder Woman memorabilia
And yet when I DONT trace my heritage back to Europe and instead insist that I’m a Native American, with a culture and genotype unique to the Americas, people look at me funny!
Why do Europeans suck at understanding the difference between ethnicity and nationality?
If they moved to another country, would they claim that as their ethnicity?
My Grandma is from Greece. My grandpa is a first generation American. We celebrate various Greek traditions and customs. If you celebrate the traditions I think you can be proud of your heritage
It’s pretty simple. If you want to move to another country to take advantage of what it can provide for you, then you should support that country now. If I move my ass to Japan and complain to Japan that they aren’t American enough for me and should change their culture, they’d rightfully think I was disrespectful and tell me I should leave (probably passively behind my back).
Yeah, my heritage is European. My descendants LEFT Europe for a reason. ✌️
Ah we don’t hate the yanks, sure they can be a little over enthusiastic sometimes but their heart is in the right place
I like Ireland.
I like Mexico too.
I like Mexican food better.
In America every racist somehow has “Irish ancestry.” and the only time they will ever mention that “Irish ancestry” is when they are saying “my ancestors were slaves to. You don’t see me complaining.”