You believe that a nation thrives when its people share a common culture, heritage, and ancestry, leading to a strong, unified society.
Ethnic nationalism is a political ideology that is centered on a shared heritage, which includes common ancestry, language, history, and culture. It is often associated with the belief that a nation should be composed of individuals who share such commonalities. This ideology is often used to define national identity in terms of ethnic heritage, with the aim of promoting a sense of unity and belonging among members of the nation.
The roots of ethnic nationalism can be traced back to the 19th century, during the period of Romantic nationalism. This was a time when nations began to form…
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@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How can respecting different cultural heritages build a more inclusive national identity?
@9KYFCK51yr1Y
The act of respecting all cultures will bring everyone together, causing us as a society to have better relationships with one another and to feel more united as a country.
@9KY4GDG1yr1Y
I think respecting other cultural heritages will make a big change in the world one day.
@9KY4KHR1yr1Y
people wont be trying to kill over others believes
@9KY4JDB1yr1Y
acknowledging and respecting different cultural heritages is what it means to be in a melting pot and what it means to be American, our differences make us who we are.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Can you think of a time when learning about another culture deeply affected or changed you?
@9J2WZ731yr1Y
Learning about how segregation treating the people of color really changed my perspective on how people were treated back then. They did absolutely nothing wrong they are human beings too and they shouldn’t of been treated any differently than how white people were treated.
@9J565FG1yr1Y
I think it is important to understand and be educated on the differences we have, and to treat all peoples with the respect they have earned.
@9J2WYK61yr1Y
When I learned about Mexican culture, it deeply affected me because I am also part Mexican, and I learned things I didn't originally know.
@9J2WXXS1yr1Y
Learning more about other cultures changes everybody because then we can see from another point of view and understand other cultures better.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How do you navigate between maintaining cultural traditions and embracing modernity?
@9J2XKDP1yr1Y
Its tuff going to school where people are more Americanized and then going home and switching.
We just have to make sure sacred places aren't breached and that with modernizing we modernize ways to make the enviroment healthier.
@9J65WB31yr1Y
The world isn’t in black and white, not everything is one or the other. I can be Americanized at school and another culture at home. You can be both.
@9RRV98S11mos11MO
I don’t think embracing modernity and maintaining cultural traditions are mutually exclusive. I do think ethnic nationalism is dangerous and detrimental to our society, and we should focus on how diversity makes us stronger and offers different perspectives on the world.
@9J2XFQTRepublican1yr1Y
I think that ethnic nationalism doesn't since because we have freedom of religeon and culture.
@9J2XJSB1yr1Y
No society has ever been built by one sole race, it's always been built on either cooperation or exploitation. I would strongly prefer if nations were built on cooperation in todays world.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
How do you feel about the idea that one's birthplace can shape their entire identity?
@9JJW6NQ1yr1Y
@9JJW7LJ1yr1Y
I believe that if you lived there for long enough then it could.
@9JJW6RZ1yr1Y
I think it should be removed. You place of birth is not relevant to your future identity. Where you were brought up is what should be considered.
@9JJW5G61yr1Y
I think one's birthplace does not shape their identity, but their character background does.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What role do you think food plays in keeping cultural heritage alive?
@9J2WTQK1yr1Y
It keeps peoples native and traditional foods apart of the country.
@9J2X6DW 1yr1Y
I think food plays a big part in culture, so food should be diverse in order to keep cultural heritages alive, while also improving food diversity for Americans to choose from.
@9J2WXNF1yr1Y
Food from other cultures have memories and traditional flaws to it that make that food part of your culture.
It keeps their culture and their cultural foods alive for generations.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What would you want people to know or understand about your cultural heritage?
@9J2V7FT1yr1Y
I want people to understand that it is okay that my religion follows many different gods instead of one sole figure.
@9J2V6D91yr1Y
We need to humanize Arabs, the wars in the middle east have dehumanized them.
@9J2TY9Z1yr1Y
I would want people to know where my family came from in Europe and who is related to me.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Do you think it's possible to celebrate one's own ethnic background while being inclusive of others?
@9JJVFBJ1yr1Y
I think everyone should support eachother's backrounds but theres too many stuck up jerks to have it be possible
@9JPLYG8Republican1yr1Y
There's always a bias involved, so for everyone to be inclusive and supportive is nearly impossible.
@9JJVJ63Republican1yr1Y
I think there shouldn't even be certain months to celebrate only a certain race.
@9JJV8NJ1yr1Y
Yes you can celebrate yourself with others but only if they want to be
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Are the cultural or ethnic identities portrayed in popular media reflective of your life?
yes and No, some things people talk about on the internet arent always important or dealt with me, so sometimes its important and other times I think its not as important to me.
@9JJXRCQ1yr1Y
Yes, I have been racially inclusive and do not exclude or stereotype people based on race.
@9JJVLLP1yr1Y
i think that it is bad that it is this out of control
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Is a country stronger when all its citizens have the same ethnic background, or does diversity enhance a nation?
@9H5CX5PProgressive2yrs2Y
Diversity is the core of progress. With many backgrounds and origins, you get many perspectives that can lead to social and political growth.
Diversity is neccessary to a having a well rounding nation because we are all a melting pot containing different cultures.
@9H5DGML2yrs2Y
Diversity strengthens a nation and creates a rich community of diverse cultures.
@9H5HPV5Independent2yrs2Y
Diversity can be an enhancing factor in a nation, but there still has to be a unifying force which supersedes ethnic identity. In the United States, that has been the philosophical notion of unalienable rights and self-government under the Constitution. Without that unifying force, ethnic diversity for its own sake is fractious.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How has your personal heritage influenced your sense of identity and belonging?
@9HKDPRQ2yrs2Y
You are your own person who has their right to their chooses.
@9HKDQ85Independent2yrs2Y
a lot as im mixed with a good bit of different ethnicity's
In America, there is no sense of belonging due to Ethnicy. The only true people who share an Ethnic identity to America are Native Americans. The United States is a Nation full of immigrants starting from the 1400s till now.
@9HKDPC82yrs2Y
It doesn't. I'm white. I just think other white people are assholes.
@ISIDEWITH1yr1Y
Discuss how multicultural friendships have or have not influenced your cultural perceptions and values.
@9KY4WZ61yr1Y
I have a black cousin and my perception of her or anyone's race has changed
@9KY4KBTRepublican1yr1Y
It matters a lot cause nationality can effect votes.
@9KY4RJK1yr1Y
Multicultural friendships have allowed me to see new perspectives that I would have never seen without those relationships. I am so thankful for my multicultural friends, as they have allowed me to experience cultures outside my own.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What are your thoughts on the importance of preserving one's ancestral language?
We should stop Americanizing people in general. People loose their culture and their home language.
It stands as something that was apart of an ancient culture and should be preserved for the future so that people can look back upon it and learn about said ancient culture.
@9HKC8C72yrs2Y
I think it's very important. History of the people is important, and taking that will be taking the identity of someone. Besides, everyone is unique, and many of us learn languages, even in school like Spanish, when we have no ties to he country nor speech.
@9HKC4NB2yrs2Y
I think that it is very important and if needed should be thought in special language schools.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you think shared cultural practices within a community strengthen the bonds between its members?
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Is it possible to celebrate ethnic similarities without excluding those who are different, and if so, how?
@9H5GKQDWomen’s Equality2yrs2Y
Yes it is, you can celebrate and respect cultural traditions and such but you can also include and educate those around you to include them in a respectful way that does not appropriate said culture.
@9H5GFVS2yrs2Y
Yes you can highlight peoples differences but not put other people down.
Yes, by understanding that an event isn't for you, and to live with that.
@9H5KGFM2yrs2Y
yes, you can group people of the same race to all celebrate their ethnicity’s in a common environment.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you feel that the media portrays your culture accurately?
@9HKG4GY2yrs2Y
Some times, but there can be some misconceptions in some other times, but the can be pass as they can be little.
@9HKF7R42yrs2Y
Yes and no because it tells us fake things that are fake about what is happening. But it also tells us real things too.
@9HKH8LW2yrs2Y
No, there are a lot of negative aspects of Americans shown and not a lot of the positives.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Would you feel more at home in a nation where everyone shared your cultural heritage, or where multiple cultures coexist?
@9HDP5KT2yrs2Y
Multiple cultures should be in the country so that we can learn about the differences in people and be able to understand that ethnicity.
@9HDP8GH2yrs2Y
Multiple because everyone is meant to be different in a good way
@9HDNXT3Republican2yrs2Y
I personally dont care because you can get along with anyone if you are open and understanding
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Do you believe your ethnic background influences your political views or vice versa?
Yes I think that it dose affect what people you vote. Most people younger would vote with there family and most white people and people of color will vote differently
@9HKFZK32yrs2Y
Yes, I believe my background effects my politcal views. having an ethnic background gives u an inslight of how president treat other countries.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Has a historical event significantly impacted your view of your own cultural identity?
@9J2WKNV1yr1Y
African nationalism is an umbrella term which refers to a group of political ideologies in sub-Saharan Africa, which are based on the idea of national self-determination and the creation of nation states.[1] The ideology emerged under European colonial rule during the 19th and 20th centuries and was loosely inspired by nationalist ideas from Europe. Originally, African nationalism was based on demands for self-determination and played an important role in forcing the process of decolonization of Africa (c. 1957–66).
Not particularly, I am part Cherokee however I don't affiliate with any of the traditions.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
What does the phrase 'melting pot' versus 'salad bowl' mean to you in the context of cultural diversity?
@9HNLFCT2yrs2Y
Nothing. And the word nationalism is inappropriate because the United States isn't a nation, it's a federal republic. It's a collection of 50 sovereign and independent states with varying shades and levels of ethnic, cultural, and political diversity.
@9HNLDLQ2yrs2Y
melting pot sounds more like culture is intermixing well and everything is starting to blend together. Salad bowl sounds like groups of people are mixing together but not changing and not completely mixing either.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
If you could share one custom from your culture with the world, what would it be and why?
@9J2XXM2Republican1yr1Y
We have get together's like for the 4th of July, where everyone sets up tents and sets of fireworks and people have BBQ for families. Its a very fun time, and it bring sour community together.
@9J2XTSV1yr1Y
I don't like sharing what I believe with other people.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
Would you consider cultural or ethnic background a decisive factor in choosing your close friends or life partner?
@9J2XWS9Independence1yr1Y
No because it should be decided based on your feelings towards that person.
@9J2XWLS1yr1Y
no ethnicity does not define a person in any circumstance
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
How do you feel when you encounter significant cultural differences with your peers?
@9HKBRSW2yrs2Y
I am accepting of all my peers from different backgrounds.
@ISIDEWITH2yrs2Y
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