Why do Americans want to be Irish?

sensibleken

bobthefarmer wrote: »

You bet! I am proud to be 'Merican. My Scotch-Irish Name is secure although I am likely 88% German ancestry. That certainly does not make me a mutt. I have a tremendously Godly heritage, been blessed by my parents to know a full six generations on all sides, can trace my roots deep into European history. Our ancestrial roots lie in emigration due to religious persecution of various forms: Hugeunot, Ulster-Irish Presbyterians - Covententors, Prussians, Old German Lutherans, Austrian Exhultants, Friends of Menno, etc. God has truly blessed our Native Land. May we confess our failures that he continue to do so. Our land has always been open to the Cold, Wet, Hungry, Persecuted, and lately, just about anybody. We need God fearing citizens!:D

is that why your building that big fence to keep the mexicans out

edit: bloody hell this thread was last posted in a year ago

XwintoX

Ok, so basically, we are so incredibly sexy:) We may not all be tanned or all of the men don't have washboard abs, but were so incredibly deadly!:D

Siuin

bobthefarmer wrote: »

Our land has always been open to the Cold, Wet, Hungry, Persecuted, and lately, just about anybody. We need God fearing citizens!:D

Except when Jews were being murdered en masse in the concentration camps and you turned refugees away because your government was/is full of anti-semitic pr!cks.

But please, do continue.

Sprouts

brummytom wrote: »

I'm from an Irish background - my family have only been English since the 1950s.

I know I'm not American, but I don't see the problem with anyone who has a background from a particular culture declaring that fact.

I'd never describe myself as Irish, I do hate (non-Irish) people that do that: "Heeey, I'm Irish!".. 'No you're not'; but I've been asked many times if I'm Irish, I prefer to just reply "I'm English, from Irish stock"

English built, Irish designed

twistyj

I was at a house party in Vancouver and this Canadian tried to convince me he was 1/26 Irish and about 20 mins later he was tellin this other fella that he was 1/15 spanish????

I mean is it self identity insecurity or what?

(Canadians do it too!)

LincolnsBeard

What sounds cooler?

My ancestors came from Ireland with nothing but the skin on their boots to escape discrimination from the Imperial Brits. They came to America and fought for their freedom. We now commemorate this by getting wasted every St Pattys day, remembering how our Irish rebel great great grandparents fought in the civil war to free the slaves!

Or.

My ancestors are English. Probably the most privileged ethnic group in history. Yes they killed Irish people when they were in England. Yes they killed the Natives during expansionism. Yes they owned slave plantations.

IrishAm

If they want to claim Irish heritage,let them, who gives a fuck? If they visit the country to research their heritage and spend a few quid too, all the better for it.

Robdude

1.) A lot of American's really do have some small amount of Irish heritage (because so many Irish wanted to leave Ireland and become American).

2.) They only mention it to you because you are Irish. They are making conversation.

XwintoX

Siuin wrote: »

Except when Jews were being murdered en masse in the concentration camps and you turned refugees away because your government was/is full of anti-semitic pr!cks.

But please, do continue.

Not every country played nice back in History:) Thats the thing, people were different in history and they had less laws and such. Its not like were like that now!

powderfinger1

Kiera wrote: »

Because we're awesome!

this

pragmatic1

They don't they just like to acknowledge their heritage like most other people. Really arrogant thread btw.

Icepick

Aren't they just bragging that their ancestors were clever enough to run away?

Deus Ex Machina

Dudess wrote: »

- I know - what's that about? Why would anyone want to be a member of our heap of sh1t race?

Pathetic

Go Tobban

Deus Ex Machina wrote: »

Pathetic

Swish!

mike65

Americans are gullible people and this is part of that characteristic. Mind you they become "USA! USA! USA" quick enough when provoked.

Siuin

XwintoX wrote: »

Not every country played nice back in History:) Thats the thing, people were different in history and they had less laws and such. Its not like were like that now!

'Back in History' -- do try to remember that it was less than 70 years ago, right? If someone is going to brag that their country "has always been open to the Cold, Wet, Hungry, Persecuted, and lately, just about anybody" then they need to take a long hard look at what their history is and even how they treat the 'cold, wet, hungry, persecuted' today. The world has hardly come on leaps and bounds since then, and some aspects of morality are timeless. If anything, given the US's actions in the past few decades I'd say they've been on a downward spiral since then in regards to upholding basic human dignity.

IrishAm

Siuin wrote: »

Except when Jews were being murdered en masse in the concentration camps and you turned refugees away because your government was/is full of anti-semitic pr!cks.

But please, do continue.

Unlike Holy Catholic Ireland, who took in a couple of hundred, the US only took in 30,000.

OneArt

For some reason this reminds me of a conversation I had with an American friend of mine.

Me: "I've never met an Eastern European I didn't like. I've always found Polish/Belrusian/Russian people to be generous."

Her: "I don't like Polish people. All the ones I met were bastards."

Me: "Are there are a lot of Polish people in your town?"

Her: "Well they're third generation Polish."

Me: "So they're American really."

Her: "Oh..."

Helix

my fiancee (who is canadian) is always being told by customers how they're irish. she asks what part they're from, they usually say "my mother was from belfast". i can't wait for the day she says "you mean you're british then?"

Helix

bobthefarmer wrote: »

You bet! I am proud to be 'Merican. My Scotch-Irish Name is secure although I am likely 88% German ancestry. That certainly does not make me a mutt. I have a tremendously Godly heritage, been blessed by my parents to know a full six generations on all sides, can trace my roots deep into European history. Our ancestrial roots lie in emigration due to religious persecution of various forms: Hugeunot, Ulster-Irish Presbyterians - Covententors, Prussians, Old German Lutherans, Austrian Exhultants, Friends of Menno, etc. God has truly blessed our Native Land. May we confess our failures that he continue to do so. Our land has always been open to the Cold, Wet, Hungry, Persecuted, and lately, just about anybody. We need God fearing citizens!:D

and they wonder why people don't like them...

paddyandy

O.P. We love people for being quaint but admire them for being smart . The U.S. is smart . Ireland is quaint . Have i got it right here ?
Or from a littl' ole shack way down in Artlone to
A gee whizz Penthouse on fifth Avenue .....once in a while you'll
wonder .......am i missin' sumethin. ? Have i got it right ? NY AIN'
got everythin' an europe sez we aint got no class an all dat ..

Siuin

IrishAm wrote: »

Unlike Holy Catholic Ireland, who took in a couple of hundred, the US only took in 30,000.

Don't particularly see what point you're trying to make here?

Andy!!

Why do the Irish want to be this weird fusion of Americans and English?

paddyandy

Andy!! wrote: »

Why do the Irish want to be this weird fusion of Americans and English?

We like to get rid of the 'bog' that everybody else abroad wants to see hear and experience .
Opposites attract sometimes .