What Makes an American an American?
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- Опубликовано: 26 окт 2011
- We asked random people in Los Angeles their opinion on what makes an American an American. We got a lot of different answers from a variety of people.
Originally for a english project.
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Steven Warren & Rodolfo Martinez
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A 16-year-old girl said, "Being an American is just caring about the good of America. It doesn't mean agreeing with everything the government does, but at the same time you have to agree with the most core values … freedom to life, liberty, pursuit of happiness, speech, etc." . A small story About us.
"a conscious citizen" that was the best possible response to this question.
Being an American is nothing more than a passport and citizenship.
Which means it's a nation without an identity
literally
Best said this way!
What is an American?
An American is from the Continent of America.
If you are from Hawaii, you're not from America.
Canadian here. After a recent visit to the states (a southern region mind you) and then returning home after, a couple things stuck out. 1. Americans are generally nicer and more respectful to each other than Canadians are - like they all respect the fact that they are Americans and stand behind their flag to view each other equally. 2. Our big cities are quite similar and one could easily think you're in the US when in fact you're not...save for 3. In Canada we have universal health coverage and less gun ownership and crime, leading me to feel a lot safer and more "spoiled" here in Canada. We're the same people, but I think Canadians have access to better social resources than US citizens, and I'm starting to think that we take it for granted and forget that we have to still be neighbourly to each other. Canadians can be snobbish if you don't serve their own interests. I pretty much view Canada like a huge US gated community, ha.
What makes an American: citizenship that's all period.
The concert of the US citizenship is only 150 years old, the founding father, did not put it in the constitution, nor the bill of rights. For nearly 100 year if you said that you were an American citizen people would laugh at you.
You can have citizenship and not be what we would consider to be an American.
That means nothing then
@@seanking1775 The American identity seems to be gone. It's just whoever the fuck. No specific culture, or values, or people group because tolerance or something.
No, America is not a country or a nation.
Therefore, 'American' is not a nationality or a citizenship.
Furthermore, an American is from the Continent of America.
Americans, Mexican, Germans, Japanese, Chinese, Sirian. Does it fucking matter. we all deserve to be free to be treated as equals. shit it is just a significant label that remains simply you legal status. HUMAN, we are all humans. thats all that matters.
U can get anything easy italia too dont u know
No opinion is wrong but no opinion is right, but for someone that's been to Canada and Mexico, I've haven't been around the world as far as the borders touch... I learned different cultures and ideals from the Internet. That is a little backstory from a US citizen trying to make it in my world. What makes a great US citizen is not that easy, we are all made to have different ideas that is impossible for us to coexist as one entity. Maybe we lack understanding because we are not program to accept everyone's beliefs and practices at once. So I don't know what makes a good American but I do know what makes a great human being. If you are reading this no matter where you are from I hope you have a beautiful day and live a prosperous life.
Love from,
Your fellow brother.
American ≠ Someone from the United States (🇺🇸)
American = Someone from the continent of America (🌎)
I think time and life experience is what makes someone american or any nationality for that matter.
I believe it is the ability to respect yourself, your dreams, your values, and to be able to live amongst and interact with people that are different while still remaining true to who you are. We sacrifice the all sharing the same energy, but also being limited to that energy, for freedom to be what we want and tolerance of others being what they want. It's an experiment, and I can say as a whole its the most interesting country to live in and travel through.
Why isn’t there Mexicans and Canadians in this video? If you look at the world map we live in “North America” which includes Canada the United States and Mexico not just the United States
Colloquially, “American” is understood to mean a citizen of the USA.
America is a continent & an American is from the Continent of America, "colloquially"!
That is a good question
Can someone tell me the name of the song playing the background here? 3:10
Gymnopedie No. 1
what makes an american an american, is the respect we give to those who sacrificed themselves for our freedoms and for our safety, for doing our part to help our country grow for the future of children.
So many of what these people are saying don't fly anymore
Did you know that Canadians, Mexicans, and Colombians are Americans?
An American is anyone from any land who has a good heart and no evil in them who wants to be productive and constructive for the betterment for america and all humanity .
Racism can only stem from evil hearts , when a person is good of heart and loves all people they will always see accepted by other good hearted people no matter the colour of there skin.
Part 2.33 to 3.01 to 322 to 348
there are about 27 other countries tags have freedom.... This is ignorant
Just because places like North Korea call themselves a “democratic people’s republic” doesn’t make it true.
James A Lafayette well that’s like me saying: “your not James A Lafayette; your Edward”, it’s parts of ones freedom of expression subdued by article 18 of the United Nation’s Universal Declaration of Human Rights
@@jamesalafayette8255 that's not part of the list
A American, what is it. If a person was born in Cuba, they are Cubans. In America, being born here, you are automatically the American. Others who immigrated here are really not a American until they become a legal American immigrant by testing and asking to become a American citizen. Pledging allegiance to accept the Constitution and all laws then you are a citizen of the United States. You are a American immigrant and your children that you bear are automatically Americans. Slaves were brought here from many countries , not just one nation or Continent. Some seem to classify another race as Americans and attach that to the children born here. Not the correct decision. You may have a different color , religion, or creed which is a personal difference and that is accepted. Any other attachment to a birth and creed of another nation is not and should not be attached to the word American. I was born here , served this nation due to my obligation to defend it for many reasons that the rest of the people that reside in this great nation so that freedoms shall be enjoyed by all within the laws of this nation. My ancestors are from here and other foreign nations. I do not attach any other nation to my nationality nor should you. Be happy to be here no matter what the reasons. Don't ask for things you are not equally expected to receive. Get in line with the rest of the Americans. Serve this nation with pride and respect.
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An American is from the Continent of America.
Concise & accurate!
Americans are people with big dreams and imagination and are people who believe in their hearts that those dreams will become reality. American people are not offended by the word Crazy we embrace it.
0:35-0:39 said by the white chick...
What makes an American? That’s easy, anyone born in the American continent. Meaning everyone born from the southernmost point in Chile to the northernmost point in Canada. So to all my Brazilian, Costa Rican And Canadian sisters and hermanos we’re all Americans, don’t ever let anyone take that away from you. from a Peruvian, peace and love.
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Correct, an American is from the Continent of America.
Greetings from the USA 🇺🇲
American≠United States Citizen
American=anyone who resides within the American Continent (not limited to North America)
Wrong.
You are 100% correct!
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America is a continent & an American is from the Continent of America.
@@somewhereinsouthamerica5829 That's not wrong!
Being an American means STANDING for God’s principals. Our nation was founded on Christian principles. Upholding our beautiful and blessed constitution and STANDING up to a TYRANNICAL GOVERNMENT!!!!! GOD WINS!! Love you Americas patriots!!🇺🇸F R E E D O M!!!!!!💙♥️🙏🏼
I'm a real american! :)
An American is anyone born on the American continent, be it North or South who cares for true freedom, and the rights of the individual. I care just as much for the Mexican child as I do for the Californian, or the one from Peru. However, it is also being able to see that sometimes the rights of the individual can have disastrous affects on the group as a whole, such as allowing a child to purchase a gun without common sense rules in place.
Nobody knows what a Americans is. You almost have to go back a century to even have the slightest clue.
Credit and debit cards. And fighting against each other, individualism, greed, the herd mentality, thinking your opinion matters, idealism...
It's a disaster.
There you go.
Bullshit
the founders where northwestern european western christians..thats what make you american...anything else is just wishful thinking.
American are all people from the 23 countries in the north america continent not just people from united states😂
America is a continent & an American is from the Continent of America.
America is not the best russia or italia is
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