Being a born U.S. citizen you dont really consider the implications of how you’re viewed. Besides to underlying tone of racism, which is a topic in itself, I dont live day to day life fighting for my rights to be seen as a U.S. citizen, my right to live here, etc. I remember learning the Melting-Pot theory in a high school history art class, but to read it broken down as such was interesting. America claims to have this drawn out, wonderfully blended, equal opportunity life style, but along with that comes implications of the government since it is they who have the power. Also there is this idea of Americanism. This brings me to my quote. “Surely we cannot be certain of our spiritual democracy when, claiming to melt the nations within us to a comprehension of our free and democratic institutions, we fly into panic at the first sign of their own will and tendency.”
America has this self implicated idea that it is like a melting pot. A melting pot of many different colors that do not blend, but to each is own. This pot represents The United States of America. All of these different colors represent different ideas, beliefs, traditions, and values from many if not all cultures. Americas Political System tries to implicate a sense of equality, and along with equality comes Christian values, which in a sense relates to democratic values.
America in it self is not a culture of its own, it is somewhat of a stretch of England. That should be what’s so great about it. Although it may have begun with slavery, there are many different walks of life found here in America. How dare the U.S. government try to diminish that. Dual citizenship is looked down on. Social norms create a narrative that citizens need to have certain values and belief’s, and this is permissible under the implications that these are at the.end of the day, Christian people. I agree with the author Bourne when he says the melting pot idea is done away, and it should be a woven cloth which binds in together in this here America.
America has this self implicated idea that it is like a melting pot. A melting pot of many different colors that do not blend, but to each is own. This pot represents The United States of America. All of these different colors represent different ideas, beliefs, traditions, and values from many if not all cultures. Americas Political System tries to implicate a sense of equality, and along with equality comes Christian values, which in a sense relates to democratic values.
America in it self is not a culture of its own, it is somewhat of a stretch of England. That should be what’s so great about it. Although it may have begun with slavery, there are many different walks of life found here in America. How dare the U.S. government try to diminish that. Dual citizenship is looked down on. Social norms create a narrative that citizens need to have certain values and belief’s, and this is permissible under the implications that these are at the.end of the day, Christian people. I agree with the author Bourne when he says the melting pot idea is done away, and it should be a woven cloth which binds in together in this here America.
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