• Tavarin@lemmy.ca
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      1 year ago

      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?

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            1 year ago

            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.

          • This is fine🔥🐶☕🔥@lemmy.world
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            culturally specific

            Lmao ok. Texan ‘’‘Irish’‘’ and Californian ‘’‘Italian’‘’ have stronger links to their ‘’‘Irish’‘’ and ‘’‘Italian’‘’ roots. Sure.

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      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.