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LearnedHand

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6. Well said!

Wed Mar 13, 2024, 07:05 PM

Mar 2024

I'm as American as any of the other people born here, but I'll be goddamned if I'll weaponize it like the rightwingers have weaponized the flag and national identity, especially against immigrants. You're right in that they've appropriated it, but it's come to stand so strongly for American nationalism that I don't apply the label to myself anymore. I think more in terms of citizen or something. Should we take it back? In my most ungenerous moments, I think the haters can have it.

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Do You Identify as American? [View all] qwlauren35 Mar 2024 OP

I don't say I'm American in the United States. jimfields33 Mar 2024 #1

I'm an American mutt pfitz59 Mar 2024 #2

I have no idea what this means. Attack: "If Democrats don't start standing up and shouting" betsuni Mar 2024 #3

They were not attacking Democrats LearnedHand Mar 2024 #8

Nope. American means the culture, not a political party and accusing Democrats of not "standing up betsuni Mar 2024 #12

I'm so sorry you took it that way. qwlauren35 Mar 2024 #39

I think I get what you're saying... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #42

The right claims the flag, bible and the name American. Hope22 Mar 2024 #4

Heh yeah. See my #41 post electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #43

It's easy for me to remember where I am Basic LA Mar 2024 #5

Well said! LearnedHand Mar 2024 #6

I get what you're saying re "it's come to stand so strongly for American nationalism"... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #44

You're hitting at the time i am most likely to hyphenate Maeve Mar 2024 #7

I identify as a Hoosier. BluesRunTheGame Mar 2024 #9

Hoosier Daddy? Bucky Mar 2024 #54

No. usedtobedemgurl Mar 2024 #10

I identify as a guy randomly born on this side of an imaginary red line on a map. Torchlight Mar 2024 #11

Why? TwilightZone Mar 2024 #13

Yes. Republicans are nutty right-wing radicals. Has nothing to do with anyone else. betsuni Mar 2024 #14

Worse the media would have you believe that Johonny Mar 2024 #15

This is a thing? ThreeNoSeep Mar 2024 #16

Wow, back at n the Anti Vietnam War days... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #41

I confuse them. qwlauren35 Mar 2024 #61

Soy americano! Yes amerikats'i yem ես ամերիկացի եմ LeftInTX Mar 2024 #17

I get what you're saying... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #46

It's been a while NanaCat Mar 2024 #49

Armenian. I'm Armenian-American. Hubby is Latino. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #57

Ty. Oh, I recognized the Spanish 😁 Spanish in HS, too electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #60

I do NYC2ATL Mar 2024 #18

I do. Even on my census form my nationality is American Bucky Mar 2024 #19

If someone in a foreign country asks me. I say I'm from sinkingfeeling Mar 2024 #20

PS: Amen! to the OP Bucky Mar 2024 #21

Sure. I was born there, as were my parents and grandparents. My roots are there. DFW Mar 2024 #22

Passport WA-03 Democrat Mar 2024 #23

Yes, I identify myself as an American and I am not ashamed of it. Progressive dog Mar 2024 #24

My dad and uncle had to remind me of that when trump emerged ecstatic Mar 2024 #25

Of course ITAL Mar 2024 #26

I have a liberal Texan friend who can trace part of her family back... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #47

Apparently ITAL Mar 2024 #56

Actually there are quite a few people who can trace their ancestry to the Mayflower. LeftInTX Mar 2024 #58

Interesting stuff! electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #59

Funny when I was in Europe during the TFA administration I said I was from California instead of America kimbutgar Mar 2024 #27

In the 90's. I had no issue identifying as American, because Bill Clinton was a hero. OAITW r.2.0 Mar 2024 #28

Yes, Jewish American Woman. elleng Mar 2024 #29

I identify as an earthling unweird Mar 2024 #30

not solely, but yes, I do Celerity Mar 2024 #31

Ty, never heard the term before. electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #40

Yep. Iggo Mar 2024 #32

I know very little about my ancestry. Demobrat Mar 2024 #33

Yes proud patriot Mar 2024 #34

Likewise for me! DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #36

I am an extra-terrestrial from the planet Vulcan! DemocraticPatriot Mar 2024 #35

America is a big place. Ms. Toad Mar 2024 #37

I wish GAJMac Mar 2024 #38

Before I add anymore replies to other posters let me reply to our OP here... electric_blue68 Mar 2024 #45

Unequivocally misanthrope Mar 2024 #48

Yes and proudly MistakenLamb Mar 2024 #50

Yes. Silver Gaia Mar 2024 #51

It's not a matter of self-identification Shrek Mar 2024 #52

"I'm proud to be an Americun" Redleg Mar 2024 #53

I wrote a song about being an American sunnybrook Mar 2024 #55

My Grandmother wa born in Ireland. My mother was born in England. I was born in Los Angeles. Ping Tung Mar 2024 #62

I don't identify as an American, I am an American. bluesbassman Mar 2024 #63

Sure. Elessar Zappa Mar 2024 #64