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<blockquote data-quote="Old Man Jingles" data-source="post: 3560623" data-attributes="member: 18222">This says more about you than you wished.It&#039;s not about race ... it&#039;s about character and basic beliefs.I&#039;m half Irish.It has nothing to do with one&#039;s racial/ancestral heritage.It has to do with assimilation into the American heritage and believe in the American Dream.It has to do with the belief in the individual.It has to do with self-responsibility.<a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-w-gauld-/time-to-trust-american-he_b_5941290.html" target="_blank">American Heritage</a>Americans embraced “the land of opportunity,” became the home of “the rugged individual,” humbly sharing it — “give me your tired and poor” — while rooting for the underdog. They admired individual initiative, but made fair play and helping others an integral part of the American character. Children were raised with a purpose: “Be the best you can be, help others and leave the world a better place.”This heritage has been passed down to us by our ancestors and internalized by immigrants pursuing the “American dream.” Until 1945, this morality reflected American families, extended families, neighborhoods, schools, religions, and community organizations.</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Old Man Jingles, post: 3560623, member: 18222"] This says more about you than you wished. It's not about race ... it's about character and basic beliefs. I'm half Irish. It has nothing to do with one's racial/ancestral heritage. It has to do with assimilation into the American heritage and believe in the American Dream. It has to do with the belief in the individual. It has to do with self-responsibility. [SIZE=6][B][URL='https://www.huffingtonpost.com/joseph-w-gauld-/time-to-trust-american-he_b_5941290.html']American Heritage[/URL][/B][/SIZE] Americans embraced “the land of opportunity,” became the home of “the rugged individual,” humbly sharing it — “give me your tired and poor” — while rooting for the underdog. They admired individual initiative, but made fair play and helping others an integral part of the American character. Children were raised with a purpose: “Be the best you can be, help others and leave the world a better place.” This heritage has been passed down to us by our ancestors and internalized by immigrants pursuing the “American dream.” Until 1945, this morality reflected American families, extended families, neighborhoods, schools, religions, and community organizations. [/QUOTE]

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