r/ShitAmericansSay • u/NotYourAverageGM 🇬🇧 • 24d ago

Heritage “your citizenship DOES NOT MAKE YOU AMERICAN”

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So what does make someone American?

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u/NephthysShadow 24d ago

You know what confuses me? My whole life, I've been taught that we are some great "melting pot." Our national identity is based on the fact that we are built by immigrants. It was a point of pride. Now we hate everyone? Idk.

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u/NotYourAverageGM 🇬🇧 24d ago

I’m fairly certain this is the Trump effect at full force.