In America it's our culture to refer to ourselves as German, Irish, Chinese, Korean, Swedish, or wherever else our ancestry may come from. No we are not claiming to be a national of the country. We are acknowledging our ancestral roots which we as Americans take pride in, even if we see ourselves as Americans first.
>>219818766It's just xenophobia.
>>219818766>"Heckin' yeah my dood! I'm German, but only by blood. I've never spoken a word of German. Never practiced any German culture. Have never stepped foot in Germany. None of the people close to me speak German either. But I'm totally German and heckin' valid."This is just dumb though.
I'm American (ancestral roots)
>>219818803There are many people with german ancestry in America and they even celebrate oktoberfest.
>>219818837American isn't a race though.
>>219818878and tons of non-Germans celebrate it too. Also, the oktoberfest here has been completely americanized. It's like considering Panda Express real asian food or Taco Bell real latinx food.
>>219818919So do you consider panda express American or Chinese? Orange chicken and broccoli beef were invented in America.
>>219818942I consider it an American take on asian food, or at least the mainstream kind that's spread everywhere.
>>219818909Yes it is, and despite your best efforts, there's still quite a few of them living among you.
>>219818909Nah. Old Stock, FBA, Native American and Melungeon descendants can say they're ancestrally/racially American.
