Why are you being confrontational about this? Italian Americans aren’t claiming to have Italian citizenship. Their cultural identity has more to do with their cuisine and values passed down the family. It’s more than just a piece of land that’s shaped like a boot.
They sound like a bratty teenager. If we’re taking their comments at face value, they probably get a lot of praise from their friends with cheap digs at America even if the same problems exist in their own culture.
They do, but depending on context, Italian is the answer they really being asked. If an American asks another American about their background and they get an answer like Italian-American or American of Italian decent, they’ll get a funny look because the American part is implied.
With their high Italian population, it would probably be just bait.
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Why are you being confrontational about this? Italian Americans aren’t claiming to have Italian citizenship. Their cultural identity has more to do with their cuisine and values passed down the family. It’s more than just a piece of land that’s shaped like a boot.
Well would you admit you were just a mutt 😂
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Because America is incredibly diverse, so saying your American is virtually meaningless in terms of your culture and values.
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And Indians tend to refer to themselves as Bengali, Tamil, Telegu, etc…
So why is Americans giving a more culturally specific title at times confusing to you?
They sound like a bratty teenager. If we’re taking their comments at face value, they probably get a lot of praise from their friends with cheap digs at America even if the same problems exist in their own culture.
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Many do.
They do, but depending on context, Italian is the answer they really being asked. If an American asks another American about their background and they get an answer like Italian-American or American of Italian decent, they’ll get a funny look because the American part is implied.
I don’t understand that too! I have some Italian ancestors on my mom’s side of the family. But I’m brazilian and I refuse to call myself “Italian”.