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I'm a huge fan of diversity and multiculturalism, and so I find the OP pretty patently offensive. Whether we realize it or not, even if we're all "Americans", we all come from different, diverse backgrounds--and that diversity goes beyond just skin color. Not all of us are from the same economic background, either, and some of us grew up in different parts of the United States, where belief systems are radically different (for instance, Oregon v. Mississippi). If we ignore those differences, and gloss over them instead of celebrating them, it becomes a festering wound in our society.
Plus, think about all that we would lose without diversity and multiculturalism: all of the holidays we celebrate associated with other cultures, all of the foods we eat that come from other cultures, sports, art, movies, music...
Personally, I will continue to be multiculti and celebrate my own heritage (Dutch-Welsh-Icelandic-French-German-American) while celebrating the heritage of others. Pass the latkes please.
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If I am not better, at least I am different. --Jean-Jacques Rousseau
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