First of all lets start with what is an American. An American is anyone who loves life enough to want the best that it has to offer. An American is anyone who understands that to achieve the best in life requires action and effort. An American is anyone who understands the need to use one's mind and wits to meet life's challenges. An American is anyone who understands that achieving the best in life requires risks. An American is someone who seeks liberty. They are here to run their own farms or their own businesses. They are here for freedom and not to be told what to do from a dictator. They're also here for opportunities for a good/better life. An American is anyone that's protected under the Constitution of the United States. An American is a mix of heritages living with one another. An American is someone that celebrates the day of independence on the 4th of July. Americans are united by a love of liberty, respect for the freedom of others and an insistence on their own rights as set forth in the Declaration.
So, the moment I knew I was a American is when I wrote this blog. Anyone can be counted as an American, even illegal immigrants, because they came to America to escape problems that they have in their old country. They come for opportunities at a new life and to be protected from their problems.
You don't need a citizenship to be an American, everyone is an American by heart.
I think to really be considered "American" you have to live by the customs and traditions of the average american. And you at least have to have a citizenship.
ReplyDeleteWell Carl, what would you consider to be the customs and traditions of the average american? Does that mean that you're not an american if you don't celebrate Christmas or Thanksgiving? In my opinion, I agree with David that anyone can be America as according to those guidelines stated in the blog. An american is just a name given to classify a group of people so anyone probably can ber called an american.
ReplyDeleteWait so everyone is an American if they wanna be? Thats ridiculous. So an american is everything.
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