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Originally Posted by MysticCat
Welcome to the melting pot/salad bowl/whatever metaphor works for you.
And no, you don't see African Germans or African Brits -- but you very likely well may see an attitude of Brits/Germans and "immigrants" (Turks, Pakistanis, take your pick), even if the "immigrants'" families have been there for a few generations.
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Originally Posted by DrPhil
It's not like that in Germany, either. Germany also has racial and ethnic distinctions. Ever notice that not all Germans speak German or that it isn't everyone's native language, for instance?
LOL...there is also a distinction between Germany as a nationality and German as a European ethnicity. Almost every society that has racial and/or ethnic diversity of any sort has ways of distinguishing groups from one another.
This topic isn't about nationality.
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I agree with both of these posts. A friend of mine was in the Marines and was stationed in Germany for two years, and he said the same thing. However, he did say he didn't see the color barrier like he sees it over here. It's not going to be a perfect country, but I think we will be moving in the right direction by getting rid of the "African American", "Asian American", "Native American" etc... on the legal forms/placement exams etc....
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