What is nationalism? Can there be good nationalism?

[Solly]

It seems the most ethnic-nationalistic in this thread is Paiktis.

[reds4ever]

[QUOTE] Originally posted by Q Cubed

So you can not be both American and muslim?

i look foreign, can speak foreignQUOTE]

If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it IS a duck

[Combat Ingrid]

Originally posted by reds4ever
If it looks like a duck and quacks like a duck, then it IS a duck

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Park Avenue I feel more of an affinity to northern types than southerners, it's like a different country down there - obnoxious, loud, boisterous. Acting like that up here would get you twatted in seconds..

You could get twatted in seconds just for having a southern accent in fact.

[Patroklos]

The idea that being a patriotic American means welcoming immigrants whole heartedly is a farce, and it has always been. We have nothing against immigrants, we have a problem with excess and mostly illegal immigration. A nation state can only expect to absorb a certain about of differance in any period of time. However, if a group immigrates to a nation they should be prepared to adopt a semblance of that nations culture, and I am not speaking of any individual on this forum in particular. America wants you to cetebrate your heretage, but within our own framework. So when people come here and do not bother to learn English, sometimes we get annoyed when we have to change our established norms to deal with newcomers. It isn't an American phenomenon, look at the Turks in Germany.

In other words, it is the responsibility of both parties to absorb each other but most of it rests on the immigrant. Unfortunetly alot of groups here do not wish to compromise, but rebuild their native world here. And these MINORITY groups have a louder voice than the larger immigrant population as a whole. We are a nation state, and because of this we rely on all members to share certain norms of belief and action. Personally, I think requiring English is not too much to ask.

-Pat

[Solly]

They should also support your cricket team.

[Patroklos]

I will take a Southern accent any day than that garble spoken in New England, the Bronx or New Jersy.

I claim duel citizenship, because my family is from RI and I myself was born in Newport. However, I have lived most of my life in Virgina, SC, and Georgia. So I have perspective on this. Personally I really don't boil a person down to the accent they have, but I do find Southernes to be more high and mighty and Northerners to be rude and aggressive. That is probobly just enviroment and the cross section I happen to have met.

-Pat

[MikeH]

The US doesn't have a cricket team.

I believe in personal freedom. If I want to support a different country's cricket/football team then why shouldn't I be allowed? You fascist.

[MikeH]

Originally posted by Patroklos
I will take a Southern accent any day than that garble spoken in New England, the Bronx or New Jersy.
-Pat

I'm talking UK accents.

[reds4ever]

Originally posted by MikeH
The US doesn't have a cricket team.

They play mens rounders, does that count?

[Patroklos]

I don't mind UK accents, but I can not understand the Scottish to save my life.

[MikeH]

Actually... they probably do have a cricket team, it most likely sucks though.

Oh. My. God.

http://www.uscricket.com/

[Solly]

Sorry Mike, had to be done.

http://www.americancricket.net/

[MikeH]

Too slow.

[RGBVideo]

It seems like somebody is trying to make fool of me by not answering to a simple question. I know when I'm not wanted; since this is your topic, I'm not going to corrupt your German dogmas.

EDIT: And this was directed to Etch, from the start of the first page.