I told a clerk at a store the other day that I was offended that all the signs were in English and Spanish, but not in German, as well. She took the bait, and said “That’s probably because there are no Germans here.” I then gave her a quick history lesson, and reminded her that THE dominant immigrant group to the US for many years was German, but that they had enough respect for the United States to learn its language and adopt its culture and assimilate, and they had the burning desire to BECOME Americans. Quite unlike the current crop of “immigrants” from south of the border.
“...I then gave her a quick history lesson...”
Awesome, good for you... that is the problem, there is no ‘history’ anymore, is just the present and American Idle, that is it. (Yes, I said ‘Idle’ because it fits better).