Hence the "white people" in quotes.

By and large it seems "whites" are the ones who have most assimilated into the identity of American more than any other ethnic group.

Generally speaking, everyone else still seems to want to hyphenate or qualify themselves, which to me demonstrates a clear lack of assimilation. When's the last time you heard anyone referring to themselves as Saxon-America, or Anglo-American, or Irish-American, or Scots-American, etc?

I think I agree that American and non-American is the only identity that should be relevant within the context of this subject from an American perspective. But, it seems many other non-white groups don't agree, and continue to resist assimilation and cling to and prioritize racial and ethnic identities, rather than embracing national identity.

Admittedly, this is even more convoluted now, as the left has been undermining our national grand narratives and further compartmentalizing people into ever increasing intersectional groups, thereby further encouraging and facilitating non-assimilation.

And the right hasn't really helped either, as they abandoned their expectations and demands of assimilation, while also falling asleep at the wheel when it comes to promoting and uplifting the grand narratives (at least until Trump).

OTOH, if people continue to refuse to assimilate, and the population is replaced, 'American' won't mean much. Without maintaining its founding traditions and heritage, does America still exist in any meaningful way? If you replace the population that carries those traditions and heritage with one that comes from and maintains a different tradition and heritage, what then?

Hence the "white people" in quotes.

By and large it seems "whites" are the ones who have most assimilated into the identity of American more than any other ethnic group.

Generally speaking, everyone else still seems to want to hyphenate or qualify themselves, which to me demonstrates a clear lack of assimilation. When's the last time you heard anyone referring to themselves as Saxon-America, or Anglo-American, or Irish-American, or Scots-American, etc?

I think I agree that American and non-American is the only identity that should be relevant within the context of this subject from an American perspective. But, it seems many other non-white groups don't agree, and continue to resist assimilation and cling to and prioritize racial and ethnic identities, rather than embracing national identity.

Admittedly, this is even more convoluted now, as the left has been undermining our national grand narratives and further compartmentalizing people into ever increasing intersectional groups, thereby further encouraging and facilitating non-assimilation.

And the right hasn't really helped either, as they abandoned their expectations and demands of assimilation, while also falling asleep at the wheel when it comes to promoting and uplifting the grand narratives (at least until Trump).

OTOH, if people continue to refuse to assimilate, and the population is replaced, 'American' won't mean much. Without maintaining its founding traditions and heritage, does America still exist in any meaningful way? If you replace the population that carries those traditions and heritage, with one that comes from and maintains a different tradition and heritage, what then?

Hence the "white people" in quotes.

By and large it seems "whites" are the ones who have most assimilated into the identity of American more than any other ethnic group.

Generally speaking, everyone else still seems to want to hyphenate or qualify themselves, which to me demonstrates a clear lack of assimilation. When's the last time you heard anyone referring to themselves as Saxon-America, or Anglo-American, or Irish-American, or Scots-American, etc?

I think I agree that American and non-American is the only identity that should be relevant within the context of this subject from an American perspective. But, it seems many other non-white groups don't agree, and continue to resist assimilation and cling to and prioritize racial and ethnic identities, rather than embracing national identity.

Admittedly, this is even more convoluted now, as the left has been undermining our national grand narratives and further compartmentalizing people into ever increasing intersectional groups, thereby further encouraging and facilitating non-assimilation.

And the right hasn't really helped either, as they abandoned their expectations and demands of assimilation, while also falling asleep at the wheel when it comes to promoting and uplifting the grand narratives (at least until Trump).