Can someone explain to me the phrase "true American"?
It seems to crop up a lot in reshared facebook posts and in the commentary of the Tea Party and I do not understand what they are trying to imply.
I don't think they are referring to an immigrant from a poorer nation who struggled to afford to come to the United States for the promise of a chance at a better life.
Perhaps they mean someone with the courage to stand up for their beliefs and call bullshit when they hear others spewing words of hate or exclusion. But in the context I've seen it that doesn't seem to be the case.
Maybe they mean the native Americans who have been treated terribly since Europeans landed on the continent. Nah.
So really, what is this "true American"?
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