Message from @Sam Southern - TN
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This is an Anglo nation because it was created and defined by Anglos. Everyone else came later after the framework was already built.
It's considered "more distinctive," more interesting- this is notable as a distinction from something, that being from "British," which is considered uninteresting by virtue of its commonality ubiquity.
American founders were at least a different breed of Anglo. It took a lot to get on that boat. Much of the founding fathers views were against what was considered "anglo" at the time.
Yes ^’
They were defending their rights as Englishmen. That's why they rebelled.
If your ancestors were here before 1900 it's going to be pretty difficult for you to not find a single Englishman in your lineage.
@Jacob yes
Half of American population is still descended from people around during the Revolution
Identifying as "English" is uncommon on a census because it's 1) "not interesting" and 2) many of the English in this country have been here for hundreds of years. It's so distant as to be almost meaningless- for the point of contrasting.
Okay guys listen closely
As a child of immigrants, I give you permission to be as anti-immigration as you want.
Also, I was an anchor baby, and I'm giving you permission to say "anchor baby"
It's like those n-cards that your black friends give you
The unique pull of adventure to the new world and the lack of welfare drew a certain kind of European here!
Keep in mind this is a country of *settlers* not immigrants
Faustian spirit
Good example, my father is completely gung-ho about Irish stuff despite being only 1/4 Irish.
Settlers build something new. Immigrants just take advantage of stuff other people already made.
@VinceChaos European roots, American greatness!
My roommate with a mother who has an English accent didn’t consider English to be an ethnicity <:sad:366743316475281408>
It upsets my mom a bit that I identify as Anglo-American and don't snowflake about the recent Swedish component
Yes. I hate the term “Native American.” I’m the Native. My ancestors created America.
Englishness is still normative Americanness to the point whites with anything else pick that out
Cause it's special
@Sam Southern - TN I should use that more
Amerindian is good
@Alexander Pechorintheres even more to it than that with evidence the people of European descent were the first to put feet on these lands.
If ancestors founding a nation 400 years ago doesn't qualify me as a native nothing does lol
Kinda like how Elizabeth Warren identifies with her 1/1024th Cherokee
This should be enough reason to be cautious of all immigration
@ThisIsChris I make a point to use it as often as possible to remind people of the difference
study that chart closely
Ok so we should only let in the Swiss
@ExternalPepsi @Alexander Pechorin no calling them "savages", an epithet rule 12
@Josh M. -OH True. Some interesting information there. Regardless, existing on a piece of land and acting like a savage in no way means you’re a native of the country other people created
> Polish 26% Republican
@ThisIsChris okay!
doubt
Real anti slav hours
They're not sending their best, folks. (except me, I'm the one exception)
(Pls no bully, am not serious)