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Originally Posted by mfh
Multiculturalism?
What does this have to do with anything? The man said he was Americanized, and his skin color is the topic in question, not whether or not he speaks Hindi and dresses in traditional Indian attire or something wild like that.
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Multiculturalism has a direct reference to the idea of identity politics, including the colour of one's skin. It is an issue of multiculturalism and its acceptance, because he feels he is being singled out by the colour of his skin not his brand of Americanness. Sure he's American, but people might see the Indian first, and this is tied into a number of things unrelated to being a particular nationality.
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