An original short op-ed / rant: Just an American.
I'm sick and tired of the mentality of Blah-American : African American, Asian American, Japanese American, Korean American, Jewish American, Muslim American, .....
I don't care if it's continent, country, religion, or even ancestry based. I don't care if they were born in the US, because there are Nth generation immigrants who don't belong here.
Note, I'm talking about mentality, not data. I'm okay with data / information. It's fine to say something like, "My genetics is mostly of Korean ancestry."
I don't have a problem with people knowing or learning different cultures. In fact, I consider it a good thing to be aware of multiple cultures, because you can't evaluate the big picture if you only know one culture you're in.
I understand it's a fine line between integration and infiltration, because nothing is black & white. For example, I'm for traditional Japanese culture that makes Japanese renters the best renters -- reliable and ...