Italian-American resentment is about as unjustified as Irish-American resentment.
One of my great grandfathers was an italian immigrant - the classic story of arriving in the 1890s or whenever with ten bucks in his pocket. I heard stories of how he was sometimes mistreated or taken advantage of. I don't respond to that as a 120 year old grievance, and I know it was just some people. America on the whole proved good for him - his estate was a few million dollars back when that would be really big money. What matters to me is the NOW. I know he considered himself an american, period.
Another thing that bothers me is when people refer to "my people", meaning their great grand father's ethnicity. MY people are all the patriotic people of the US. The US should regain control of its borders, and stop legally admitting people who will have no identification with or loyalty to the US. Who the fuck needs such people??
An aside about "big intellect" salt jones - if he's black first, he should go to where people are black first - africa. Let them give an "affirmative action" job.
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