NTGNTP (6th Draft): RELATED CONCERNS Part 4.1.0

The following was writted in 1995 as a means of keeping "Neither the Government Nor the Population - 6th Draft" from being misused.

1. The American Ethnicity:

Since our apish ancestors first left the trees and began their roamings, populations have continually mixed and intermingled. The result has always been a stronger breed. Ideas and practices are exchanged, adopted or traded. Inbreeding is reduced and its dangers alleviated. The last five centuries have witnessed an acceleration hitherto never before seen. New ethnicities have arisen from the old. The Western Hemisphere has become the proverbial melting pot of the world. Many nationalities have become associated with these new peoples, such as the Mexican and Jamaican. The United States has been an exception. An American Ethnicity does indeed exist, although has been ignored in the interests of national unity and allegiance. Various subgroups are separately identified and pitted against each other. This situation requires all to look for a central authority for guidance and dispute resolution. The core issues are always economic while wearing many different masks, even among those involved. An American may have ancestors from diverse backgrounds, being essentially a mutt. The implications being that even if one is not an "American," distant relatives may be found who are indeed American. Almost anyone can be one. This idea has several implications. First, immigration must be restricted by total numbers, rather than subtotals, which is presently the case. Racism becomes nullified, thereby effectively undermining nationalistic agendas. The flag is no longer a rallying point, rather the all-inclusive American Ethnicity. War becomes more difficult to justify and wage. Class and cultural issues are more easily resolved. Prejudice is reduced. Totalitarian measures need no longer be applied. The great unmentioned can serve as a basis for respect, rather than racial dissension. Dignity replaces patriotism.
Of course, most would rather see the situation in the same old terms. Few would admit the source of their beliefs...