Multiculturalism and the celebration of diversity is what divides a country, it doesn't bring it together. The United States has it's own unique culture that developed over centuries.
If someone considers themselves a "hyphenated-american" that's fine, but I don't consider those people to be Americans.
Past waves of immigrants came to these shores to become, and did become, Americans. Only in the last 20 or 30 years have people identified themselves by their culture or country of origin first and American second. And it is generally the "hyphenated-americans" that complain the loudest about how bad the United States is as a country.
A common language, and here it's English, provides a bond, a connection between people across the country that is shared. And a common language greatly helps in assimilation. Bilingualism is a huge roadblock to integration and participation in society.
Multiculturalism and the celebration of diversity is what divides a country, it doesn't bring it together. The United States has it's own unique culture that developed over centuries.
Completely untrue. Go to New York...that is the shining example of how people can live together under many different cultures...Little Italy, China Town,...it's all there and I love it...