He’s saying we aren’t American enough.
But history tells us when people say that, what they really mean is:
Not yet.
He’s saying we aren’t American enough.
But history tells us when people say that, what they really mean is:
Not yet.
He’s saying we haven’t had our language stripped, our accents diluted, or our identities reduced to a museum exhibit or a roadside attraction.
He’s saying we haven’t had our language stripped, our accents diluted, or our identities reduced to a museum exhibit or a roadside attraction.
Italians were mocked for their language & culture.
Jewish immigrants were seen as unassimilable.
Chinese laborers were banned by law.
Mexican & Caribbean immigrants have been demonized for decades.
Yet all of them became part of America.
Italians were mocked for their language & culture.
Jewish immigrants were seen as unassimilable.
Chinese laborers were banned by law.
Mexican & Caribbean immigrants have been demonized for decades.
Yet all of them became part of America.
The debate over its future is ongoing—just like it was for Alaska & Hawaii.
But this argument isn’t new. Many have been told they weren’t "American enough.”
The debate over its future is ongoing—just like it was for Alaska & Hawaii.
But this argument isn’t new. Many have been told they weren’t "American enough.”
Alaska & Hawaii were once U.S. territories, like Puerto Rico is today. People claimed they weren’t truly American & would never be states. Yet, in 1959, both joined the Union.
History proves political status isn’t fixed—it changes. 🧵
Alaska & Hawaii were once U.S. territories, like Puerto Rico is today. People claimed they weren’t truly American & would never be states. Yet, in 1959, both joined the Union.
History proves political status isn’t fixed—it changes. 🧵