We have been unable to definitively conclude whether emphasizing ethnic differences is to the good of celebrating America's diversity or if it is to the detriment of America's national culture. We have been unable to settle on an appropriate description which includes all of America's citizens as "American" therefore, we innately return to that which is more familiar and comfortable to us.
We take a path of lesser resistance. We choose to emphasize self and/or those who are most like one self. We emphasize our ethnic heritage so that we belong to a larger group by whom we are accepted. In this way, we work for self preservation and find self love.
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