What do I have to do with my French culture? What does a person of Latino decent have to do with their culture? I mean, its not like we invented it, or whatever. So why would I take pride in it? I love French food, and cook it often, and love various Latino foods, and get a real envie for soul food, but none of it is something I would think is a point of personal pride. It’s just food man. That’s all it is, and its also very similar to one another in the manner in which its constructed than different, and guess what, so are all peoples and cultures and races. It’s people who take such ridiculous pride in the culture, or race that drive these differences, because they’re trying to have a special identity other than just plain human. THAT is the problem with all of this.

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Posted by OBReb6

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Posted on 6/1/20 at 8:58 am to Mike da Tigah

Why are you so mad?

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Posted by OleWar

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Member since Mar 2008

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Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:04 am to Mike da Tigah

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What do I have to do with my French culture?

Nothing anymore apparently. Culture is more than just the aesthetics of ethnos, but worldview. The worldview you just gave is a quintessentially American worldview. Culture is the water around you that is difficult to see or can appreciate at some time.

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Posted by TigerFanInSouthland

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Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:08 am to Mike da Tigah

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What do I have to do with my French culture?

I’d be ashamed of that as well.

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Posted by X123F45

Member since Apr 2015

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Posted on 6/1/20 at 9:12 am to Mike da Tigah

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I mean, its not like we invented it, or whatever. So why would I take pride in it?

In Southeast Asia an an Austrian and French couple sked that I cook a Cajun meal for them. They didn't know if I could cook. They didn't know if I was Cajun. They assumed it.

And they assumed correctly.