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[Monty_]

I lived in Tampa, FL, which is pretty urbanised (although no New York) and has a myriad of immigrant populations - especially the various latino and black communities. Of course, being at a big university, there was every conceivable type of nationality infused with 'American', but I found it really interesting that such distinct national identities were still so prevalent, and that people went to such lengths to draw attention to them.

In fact, I found America to be quite divisive in this sense. The culture of frats and sororities was indicative of this divisiveness, with Latino-only, black-only and white-only fraternities.

I know that frats/sororities are a tiny and often unpopulour representation of uni in the US, so I use that example with a pinch of salt, but it was an attitude that struck me as different to the UK. Maybe it is changing post 9/11, with all of the patriotism that has swept the country.

[Tiger Beer]

Nah, its not changing.. as long as you actually do have traces of dual identities.. it'll stay with you for your lifetime.. if you are both 'american' and 'jewish' for example.. or whatever it is.. you are both until you've mixed so much with others that its no longer there.. it takes a few generations.. but if you have the identity.. it stays with you yourself for your lifetime.. its just that your kids depending on how they are mixed might not retain the identity..

Also, when there are such large numbers of a group.. for example Dominicans and Puerto Ricans and Cubans and Haitians and such are in the hundreds of thousands in states like NY&FL.. very often they still bring over with them everything from their home country - the food, the culture, everything almost as if they were still in their home country.. but also within the culture at large as well.. kind of complex but not really..

Anyhow, they basically claim both.. they are American yet they are so-and-so-American.. or whatever.. generally very supportive of things American yet also very much apart of wherever it is they or their parents had come from as well.. two cultures..

[Sarah-in-Korea]

I am kiwi (hear me grunt) but I also live with three other kiwi guys in my building who I know would never vote on here. So I'm just gonna vote once since this is a forum vote right?

[justaskdan]

Dual - Candadian - American

[Seoultrader]

I have a green one and a blue one.

[Saxiif]

[Tiger Beer]

[Moldy Rutabaga]

I've lived in several places. I guess I am a Can-albertan-ameri-newfie-mexicali-korean.

To me, what country I'm from isn't all that important in the 21st century. Can't I just be Ken?

Ken:>

[just because]

Hoju saram or Australian

[panthermodern]

Ontarian is not listed, no way I want to be counted with Quebec and B.C.

[Derrek]

[quote="Pyongshin Sangja"]That's the problem with this board. Too many Americans. "/quote]

That pretty much sums up your opinion. My question ... who is raggin on who here?

[SarcasmKills]

"ya gotz" yourself a little Southern Canadiana here...(southern ontarian to be exact)..

from the florida of the north,
-SarcasmKills

[kiwiboy_nz_99]

Where do you think I'm from ya bunch of genii?

And I'm SO bored with nationality, race, and culture talk. I guess that's why I'm on the verge of getting banned for introducing too many risque ( hardly ) innuendos on here.

For the record, I'm from Aotearoa, "land of the long white cloud", a pacific island of liberal free-thinking racially tolerant progressives who told the US "No Nukes!" and got away with it. Though I couldn't give a toss for promoting my country, or making comparisons. Great scenery and good weed though, and we love our dub and reggae.

[Interested]

British/Scottish/Welsh (UK) ?????

What's this about? Is the UK made up of Scotland, Wales and Britain?

British includes Scottish, Welsh, Northern Irish and English.

Why not just write British? Ther term British is an umbrella for the 4 catergories above.

You forgot about the dual citizens.

[Tiger Beer]