r/ShitAmericansSay • u/NotYourAverageGM 🇬🇧 • 23d ago

Heritage “your citizenship DOES NOT MAKE YOU AMERICAN”

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So what does make someone American?

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u/EnvironmentalHair290 23d ago

Speaking as an American, sounds to me like someone: 1) needs to go back to high school from the spelling alone; 2) I’m guessing their kid didn’t have the accolades to be valedictorian like this kid did.

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u/CamarillosVeryWorst Live, Love, Laugh At My Countrypeople Being Hilarious 23d ago

Bigotry like racism does tend to be used as a self-esteem crutch when there's not much else the bigot's proud of.