Parades and History Months in the United States
By MaryK56
@MaryK56 (26)
United States
September 20, 2010 11:43am CST
I don't know about anyone else, but I am getting a bit tired of individual culture parades in our country. Is this not being more divisive to us as a nation rather than uniting us? Rather than having specialized parades and "so-n-so's" history month, we should have just one great big parade, and all cultures should be involved in it. No one would feel left out in this case, or be made to feel more superior or inferior, which seems to be happening in our country. If we want to welcome those who want to live here as legal citizens of this great nation, then I think we are sending a poor message to them in this case. While we should celebrate our own cultural pasts, as we should individually, as American citizens of the US we should show unity as a people without difference. This is, after all, the "United States". Forget the history months, too. They are NOT really needed. Comments??
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@enthusiasticone (348)
• China
21 Sep 10
wow. so wonderfull.but i know little about your country's history and culture . so i cannot say anything good or bad . so sorry .
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@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
21 Sep 10
Our country is extremely diverse. People take pride in their own culture of the culture their family came from, or they don't take pride in their culture at all. It is so sad that we live in a country where there is very little unity.
@rogue13xmen13 (14402)
• United States
21 Sep 10
I know what you mean. I feel like this country is so divided because of race and religion, and because every culture and group has their own holiday and parade. I think that if we had one parade that welcomed all cultures and groups, then there would be no need for individual parades.
@Rtlsnk316 (1197)
• Mexico
20 Sep 10
In part I agree with you, even thou I'm not US citizen, I also like the "One nation, undivided" motto, I'm all for world peace, no boundaries, no frontiers world.
But I think as well, since the USA is a country that was created in some level, with people from different countries, races, immigrants with completely different cultures, everybody just wants to show how proud they are from where in the world they came from, regardless that they are residents now, the anglo stereotype may not be something everybody can be accustomed to.
@LaurenInLA (2270)
• United States
20 Sep 10
I'm right there with you, Sister. I am a third generation American and when my grandparents came to the U.S. it was because they wanted a better life than the one that they could have in the country of their birth. The heritage of many immigrants is that they were not guaranteed the freedoms that we have and with others it is that the politics and economies of their country do not allow them to make a living for themselves and their families. When my grandparents came here along with countless other immigrants, they wanted to immerse themselves into this culture by learning the language and separating themselves from everything about their countries. I just don't understand this current wave. Immigrants want to come here and think that the U.S. should adapt to their language and their culture. This country has been made great by immigrants integrating not trying to change the culture.
