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**Eromereorybig** · 04-12-2012, 06:23 AM

In my experience USA is a country where one is first labeled by their race or ethnic background. There's been numerous members here that have talked about how "American" only refers to the white Anglos. Everybody else is a "blank-American", not really an "American." I don't think USA is a good example of an "inclusive" society because, like in another thread, most people consider it a salad-bowl rather than a melting pot. Everybody has their distinct groups and identify as blank-Americans. But that is just how the society is so I don't see it as racist or not, just different than the case of many Latin-Americans that identify solely by their nationality.

Does the same case happen in Brasil with other non-white ethnic groups as it does with the Japanese?

04-12-2012, 06:23 AM	#4
Eromereorybig Join Date Oct 2005 Posts 469 Senior Member	In my experience USA is a country where one is first labeled by their race or ethnic background. There's been numerous members here that have talked about how "American" only refers to the white Anglos. Everybody else is a "blank-American", not really an "American." I don't think USA is a good example of an "inclusive" society because, like in another thread, most people consider it a salad-bowl rather than a melting pot. Everybody has their distinct groups and identify as blank-Americans. But that is just how the society is so I don't see it as racist or not, just different than the case of many Latin-Americans that identify solely by their nationality. Does the same case happen in Brasil with other non-white ethnic groups as it does with the Japanese?
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