Comments by "VoidX" (@aus-li) on "Do You Feel American?: Immigrant Parents vs 1st Generation | Middle Ground" video.

  1. Bronzula Bronzula It means she’s a female from Latin America. But me, personally, I just say Hispanic.
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  2. Should you care, tho? Let’s be honest here, they don’t own you because you’re an individual. It all comes down to education, because that’s essential in all aspects of life.
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  3. It’s propaganda for the most part, you shouldn’t be forced to be someone you’re not. But I say you should at least be curious about your own identity and study some parts of history.
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  4. Taupe Shell lol, jeez...that sounds irritating XD I think it’s mostly because of the mainstream media and the effortless amounts of propaganda that gets absorbed into their brains. They automatically assume everything about you because they lack any sense of prejudgement on who you really are. I think as you said, they’re evolving very slow, lol. I’m actually from Hudson. I’m right next to Jersey City and Hoboken :p
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  5. B A Well, nonetheless, I think you’re human and I respect you for who you are. I don’t think ignorant people really have a right to judge you from where you came from, because honestly, most of them are mestizo. So the whole thing is ironic.
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  6. Prvilege is universal. Obviously anyone saying otherwise is extremely ignorant on reality. But, there’s also stupidity among those who are privileged, who do not have the right to their money.
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  7. Same here, my dude. I think it really doesn’t matter, honestly, they’re just insecure.
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  8. Ryan Bales Yea man, I see where you’re coming from. My father who is Puerto Rican and was also an immigrant, left me when I was 5, so I grew up with my white mother. I don’t know how to speak any Spanish, but, I’m a giant history buff and I know more things about certain cultures than even the natives don’t know...which I think is pretty cool XD I don’t feel like I belong anywhere, honestly, I just grew up very poor, with not much family, and I don’t even talk to my other side of my family because I’ve never met my father since. I think “belonging” somewhere is an illusion, rather it’s your individuality, morals, and ambitions that define you. But yea, I never understood why you must feel “pride” for your own race/ethnicity, when I think everyone, equally, brings something unique to the world...so I’d rather embrace everyone :)
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  9. Because “white” people are only considered white for some reason. Or, the official label is Caucasian...which doesn’t make sense at all if we’re talking about historical context, it doesn’t even fit. They use those terms because they’re clarifying where they’re from and who they represent, which is their culture, I assume. Btw, where in Europe are you from?
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  10. Cundera Rad! I love Spain (I’m a history buff). I wanna visit someday, do you have any suggestions?
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  11. Who cares about the “formalities”. What matters is that you’re rad and I appreciate you as an individual.
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  12. Obviously because they aren’t educated...like, at all when it comes to history or the cultures/ethnicities residing in their own country. Can I ask what state you’re from that people think like that? And are they old or young?
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  13. Taupe Shell Hey back, lol. Ah, I’m from Jersey, and live right next to NY. That’s weird. I mean, obviously you’d have to have an accent to assume that. Still, that does sound annoying, lol, especially because Americans are so defined by their accent, mannerisms, and what state they’re from.
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  14. B A If if I may ask, what country? I’m sure they’re very conservative and don’t like English speakers. I mean, honestly, you’re going to stick out if you’re dressed in a certain “style” other than what they’re used to, so right away, they’re know you’re not a native.
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  15. Sine X Really? You want to elaborate?
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  16. Sine X See, I don’t really know...the sources that I’ve read said otherwise and they’re very complicated because it’s somewhat of new “term”, isn’t it? I’d rather say Hispanic, and if I can find out their ethnicity, I can say what they’re based on their origin.
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  17. Jhefferson Barros Sure, lol. Again, I don’t really care about the terms and they don’t mean much, but the government specifies “Hispanic” as the definite term.
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  18. Why should you get upset? Shouldn’t you try to educate the ignorant ones?
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  19. WetBackDory Well, I love y’all. But honestly, I would never live in Mexico or in Latin America because of the cartel XD Other than that, I’m glad you feel safer here! I’m also white (mostly European), and I feel connected to the world and try to share my knowledge of each culture, as I evolve with my studies.
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  20. Lol, don’t ask African Americans XD
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  21. It's very true. At least educate yourself on where you came from, or I can't take you seriously if all you do is state how "prideful" you're of your race or ethnicity.
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  22. nicole arroyo Jubilee censors my comments, so it’s frustrating to talk on here. My comment was a general statement, I wasn’t aiming it at you. And no, the masses are brainwashed and usually know little information about history, let alone their own historic background of their ethnicity or culture. I am also half Puerto Rican and can’t speak Spanish; I get the same treatment from Hispanic people.
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  23. nicole arroyo Exactly. I mean, the US is based on inauthenticity anyway. Most fast food restaurants (Olive Garden or Taco Bell) are not legit to the actual origin of the cuisine/recipes. It’s just them being insecure and again, they’re too “prideful” to get over their superiority complex.
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  24. Why don’t you feel safe?
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  25. I get where you’re coming from and all, but that’s kind of a radical, ignorant mentality if you really want ignore English altogether and just rely on Vietnamese. The more languages you know, the more you can interact with different individuals from all over the world. And don’t forget, that English is spoken in many countries in Asia because of tourism.
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  26. I don’t think you’re “disconnected”, I think that’s just how you feel, personally...and that’s not entirely accurate. If you’re educated in Brazil, culturally and historically wise, then you’re definitely not “disconnected”. I mean, you can visit anytime in the future, or even live there if you wanted to, no?
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  27. Izadora Dau You don’t have to go every year XD I meant whenever you have the money to go on vacation or travel somewhere. Yea, but that’s just normal, and you can’t escape who you are as a human. It applies to tons of individuals who’ve assimilated to their environment, either as refugees and immigrants. But I’m still confused on why you care about Brazil so much...other than the culture itself being cool (just like most cultures are)? Africans are treated pretty badly because of discrimination and racism against other majority groups (mestizo). And the government has always been corrupted with fascist dictators, which leads to you know, more violence altogether. So there’s really not much to love because most places are dangerous and are controlled by the cartel, just like most of Latin America. So can’t you accept yourself as who you are? You should be proud you’re an individual because that’s important to your philosophy, it should make you stronger and unique.
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  28. Izadora Dau I’m not saying you shouldn’t be proud of where you’re from, I’m saying that it’s hard for you to accept where you’ve been currently? I know how the US is corrupt as well, but that’s another topic, since I’m specifically talking about Brazil and it’s known violence. I can’t be “disrespectful” if I’m talking about our reality, and bringing up facts about how dangerous Brazil is. Believe me, I’m not trying to “hurt you” or degrade you in any way. I’m a history buff and I try to speak only the truth. I didn’t say I hated Brazil, but Brazil is perceived to be, factually, a very complicated country. As I said, Africans are treated badly and there’s on-going wars with gang turfs (the cartel) and the government.
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  29. Izadora Dau I think, for the most part, anywhere besides the “tourist” destinations in any country, you’re easily going to be identified for being a foreigner, and this includes literally anyone. An expat possibly gets racist remarks and are harassed by the majority; to them, you’re literally an alien. No matter what you do, you’ll be an American because you’ve already assimilated and psychologically, based on whatever state you’re in, you represent it based on your mannerisms and the way you dress. If you’re in a constant mentality of perpetual longing/struggle to be someone you’re not, it’ll only corrupt your philosophy and individuality. Then who are you? You’re not anyone, you’re in limbo, confused and lost. I’m an American myself, I live in the US. Do I enjoy being born here? Not really. But I accept it because there’s nothing I can do, and it’s better than being born in a war-torn country. I honestly don’t like this world, or even sometimes, I’m nihilistic because I get severely depressed. Maybe I truly don’t belong anywhere, is what I’m implying. My point is, that you should try and accept yourself based on your own journey of how you got to this country. It’s fine to be insecure and feel like you don’t belong, everyone is human, but that’s why we can adapt and evolve, overcome yourself and help others who are lost, no matter where you’re born. I believe education and educating those who are ignorant is better than feeling miserable about yourself, at least it helped me with my own insecurities.
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  30. Did something bad happen to you?
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  31. It’s really not hard to find out. Sadly, I know more history than African Americans, and most of them are very ignorant.
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  32. I’ve heard stories of idiots trying to attack Sikhs because they confused them with Muslims..and yes, this is the US.
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  33. Ryan Bales Exactly. I plan to learn a language or two in the future. I’m glad you taught yourself the language, I think that’s really rad. Thanks man! It never really affected me, I think because I had so many other interests that I kinda adapted very quickly. If you focus on one thing too much, you become obsessed and unhealthy about it. You kinda have to learn to be open-minded and evolve, which means educating yourself; I think that’s also why I feel totally confident about who I am.
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  34. Hey there! I live in the US, and I’ve met many African Americans who are very ignorant of their history and culture. They’re very sensitive when you bring up anything about “slavery”, which should be discussed, not ignored. Also, I love Jamaica and Haiti.
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  35. Kenny Well...it’s just facts from my experiences with them. I believe we are not accountable for your history, yes, that is correct. However, I’m down to discus anything you have to say about the history of African Americans?
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  36. Kenny Are you sure about that? You should know, the government is infamous for its crimes against humanity and it’s propaganda...so black history month doesn’t do much, only covering the basics of a complex history. Can you quote me on that? It is true, that through generations, Africans lose their “identity”, which is clearly apparent in today’s society. This also counts for the indigenous/aboriginals in any country where they were colonized. And yes, most African countries are extremely corrupted due to Europeans and the CIA interferences. Same goes for Latin America, South East Asia, and the Middle East. My dude, I’m not insulting your race...I’m talking complete facts. The reality of imperialism and racism has caused minority groups to suffer through their DNA. It’s a continuous cycle of violence and self-destruction, especially because our government continues to do nothing for the inner-city violence with gangs, who are relatively African American. Nonetheless, the world is “dysfunctional”, and has been throughout time and its respective empires.
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  37. Kenny So you’re aware of how Native Americans enslaved you? You’re aware of William Ellison and Anthony Johnson? You’re aware of how Abraham Lincoln didn’t actually “free” the slaves, he only used the Emancipation Proclamation as a military tactic? Did you know we Malcolm X was delusional and a racist, just like the people he hated? That’s cool that you know where you’re from and all. Well, Africans were invaded and enslaved by the Arabs, even before and after the Europeans were involved. They were never capable of any type of warfare or equal to the Europeans, or the Arabs. Japan was never “colonized”? Japan was actually lucky enough not to be invaded by the mongols because of their warships being destroyed by strong storms (referred to as “kamikaze”). The only reason why Japan was so powerful during their imperialism, was because they adapted to the West in terms of culture and philosophy, during the Meji Era. What do you mean by they were “industrialized”? They were enslaved by the Germans during WW2?
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  38. Kenny Did you not read where I said the “government” itself was at fault? I meant it’s in your DNA because you’ve been enslaved for so long, then after being “free”, you’re still harassed by Europeans in this country. It’s not just Africans, Hispanics also are victims of the system and they also rely on welfare. That’s why I said it’s a “cycle” of despair and violence. Native Americans are also plagued by alcoholism and drugs because of their history of being displaced from their homes, of course, in total humiliation.
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  39. Kenny Yes it is, according to where I live, which is in New Jersey. People don’t know anything of history or our government, and they get defensive over anything according to factual, historic backgrounds. They’ve screamed at me several times when I was BLM is a toxic organization, just like the rest of them.
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  40. Kenny I know they didn’t get all of Africa, which is why the two known religions are Christianity and Islam. Again, they weren’t as complex and didn’t have a strong, experienced military like Europe. Europe was constantly in warfare and were right next to each other, so of course they’d quickly adapt and evolve to warfare.
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  41. Kenny America forced them to open trades in 1853. Even before that, if you study Japan, you’d know how extremely fierce their military was. The “bushido” was their code of conduct and it was religiously practiced. They were also in constant warfare because they were separated by clans. I’d just assume because they were just inferior in terms of experience, warfare, and organization...they didn’t have discipline. Medieval times, in its essence, was about discipline, honor and symbolism. The weaker regions/continents all over the world were obviously defeated by the more advanced civilizations.
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  42. Abraham Lincoln wanted to send Africans to Africa. I’m sure Africans wouldn’t want to go back, they fought too long and hard for their freedom and country.
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  43. Cundera Yes, lol, I love history and the world. I initially replied to your comment because I thought you were very smart and thoughtful, and very few Americans think like you, so I thought you were interesting. That’s true, I do know about them, although I hate tourism, so I would probably visit one or two times XD I would definitely visit Galicia! I love the coastal aspect and it does look really nice.
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  44. Cundera I’m curious, but do you like your own government and think it’s fair?
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  45. I don’t really care about “belonging” anywhere, I’m just trying to accomplish my ambitions and help people. I appreciate what the world has to offer.
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  46. There’s no reason to feel bad about that, no? I’m sure you won’t suddenly forget how to speak Spanish?
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  47. Because not everyone classifies themselves as “Americans”. There’s a prideful divide of who they’re, and we’re living on these continents, just like you’re. As an American myself, I classify myself as a European, because for the most part, I look German.
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  48. “Caucasian” doesn’t make sense because it’s original origins identifies East Europe and Central Asia as where that term comes from. We’re Europeans.
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  49. Well, I’m glad they got to stay and fight for their country. Nonetheless, there’s still refugees that come here for asylum...unfortunately it’s still very much relevant. Nothing much has changed.
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  50. I also think you’re all equally awesome :) I think it’s unfair to say what you love the most because they’re all interesting. I’m a big history buff myself, and I love the Philippines and Honduras, even if they’re totally different. I mean, how could you not love these continents or islands that have so much history?
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  51. They’re born from immigrants.
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  52. Well, I think you’re American :)
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  53. Funny, because I wouldn’t feel safe in most Latin American countries because of the cartel.
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  54. What do you mean? Can you elaborate?
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  55. You mean ethnicities. And you’re right! The government uses propaganda and defines us as “Caucasian”...it’s nonsense. Even though it does apply to you, since it’s origin comes from East Europe and Central Asia, apparently.
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  56. Irina Mikityuk Oh, I see! Well, the problem is, is that the government doesn’t have the correct terminologies that are correlated to the people and of their origins. Besides that, you’re right...I don’t like it either, nor do I care. I guess it depends if you’re the minority, such as Native Americans; they deserve more acknowledgement and respect.
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  57. Irina Mikityuk Yea, I’ve said this for a while now...but I still believe a revolution is needed to fix my government. Capitalism is so insane over here and it’s turning into a fascist, oligarchy regime, where major corporations monopolize everything and there’s no oxygen to breath. I really don’t see any “hope” in my government, or for the future because it’s beyond the point of broken, and now, we’re just a joke.
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  58. Irina Mikityuk The US.
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  59. Irina Mikityuk I completely agree and it is. That’s why society right now is so divided and full of hatred. We can’t even talk about reality because people can’t accept the truth; or, maybe they want to stay ignorant.
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  60. Africans are definitely more humbled and extremely nice people. Most of the Africans Americans I met during my life (because I live near the “hood”) are very “lost”...to say the least. They’re broken, confused and dysfunctional. The same happens in the UK and South Africa, where there’s so many knife stabbings toward towards each other. It’s very sad.
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