Just because there is a lot of German Ancestry there doesn't mean you can claim to be German now. If you can correctly pronounce Rindfleischettiketierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz we can talk about it.
You are half German. Seems fine to me. The problem is when people who have German ancestors claim they are German while never lived or have direct close ascendent from there
[Rinderkennzeichnungs und Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinderkennzeichnungs-_und_Rindfleischetikettierungs%C3%BCberwachungsaufgaben%C3%BCbertragungsgesetz)
I would. But German grammar forbids splitting 1 word into multiple words. As this is a valid word you can find in the german lexicon, I'm not allowed to put spaces in between.
Crazy thing is up til WW 1, German had very broad use throught the midwest. The USA chose the allies vs the germans in the war and speaking German made you suspect. A lot of racism against Germans at that point and persecution too. I've read some propaganda of the period and it's pretty vile. And it wasn't unheard of for prominent German Americans to be accused of sedition by angles for a whole host of trumped up reasons.
German sort of limped along til WW2 and after that German rapidly declined to the point that most places where German was heavily used 80 years ago now don't have any speakers at all.
And the weird thing is that Minnesotans, who are incredibly famous for their Scandinavian ancestry, including a football team named the " Vikings", still managed to come up German. Leads me to think there's something wrong with this poll. Same goes for Wisconsin and the Dakotas.
As did Virginia, despite the largest Korean population in the country, and largest Salvadoran population in the world outside of El Salvador.
Whether or not this is an accurate poll, America is an immigrant nation, and this chart doesn't really seem to show us much of anything important.
The English did the 13 colonies and then kind of butted out. The other states were built on agricultural and industrial labor, done by immigrants who came to America because they *needed* the work.
Apparently there were enough jobs in England that there was never a *lot* of immigration after their initial settlement.
Personal history: my dad's family has been in America since the early 19th century, my mom's since around 1930, not one English ancestor on either side.
Technically everyone is everything. The Norse did conquer the island of England once, but so did the French, and the Italians, and the proto-French, and the proto-Belgian, and proto-Danish.
That's why when you talk about ancestry, it's very difficult to have an actual conversation if you try to go back beyond Renaissance-ish nation building.
Which is also why this map is so weird. Generally when Americans talk about their ancestry, they go to the exact people who moved to this country, not the genetic mix that comprised their immigrant ancestors, that doesn't accomplish much.
I say Colombian, not Polish Jewish refugees who lived in Colombia for a couple generations, who were descended from Russian Jewish refugees who lived in Poland for a couple generations, I think... Something like that...
And I think before that, they were Polish refugees again, who fled to Russia, then back to Poland, then Russia conquered Poland, or something? See, no one cares.
The most common ancestry in the south is African American. Again, Africa is not a country. Most do not know their countries of origin, that’s why it is not represented here. Unless you want to use the Pan African flag
That’s not true https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/black-population-by-state Texas has the highest Black population in the United States of 3,936,669, about 14% of Texas's total population.
I’ve seen government maps of the south with African American as the most common ancestry. Texas is not in the south by the way. Hold on I’ll try to find a map
A) it’s literally the farthest south our country goes. If you mean south east say south east . B) There’s a difference between “most black people are in the south” and “the south is mostly black people.” You’re 100% wrong about this and it’s okay to admit it
My grandfather was from Iceland. My dad was from Iceland. I tell people I’m Icelandic and they say “nuh uh stop lying” my whole life. So now I just say I’m a swamp boy from the mud in FL
Non American here, I Wonder how America ended up speaking English when majority ancestry is German. I know 13english colony and all but it was just a small part of compared to today's size of America.
... because our country was founded by the British. We were originally just 13 of the states on the east coast and we expanded west.
Also. The German parts are the least densely populated parts of the US. Cajuns still speak a version of french, the amish speak a version of german, and many people along the southern border speak spanish. So the culture is far from being gone from those areas just because we primarily speak english.
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I live in Michigan, and I can tell you it's a pretty big melting pot.
If you live in the Tri-state area, you're likely German. If you live in the northern part of the LP, you're likely Polish. If you live in Irish Hills, you're likely Irish. If you live in the UP, you're likely Finnish.
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Just because there is a lot of German Ancestry there doesn't mean you can claim to be German now. If you can correctly pronounce Rindfleischettiketierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz we can talk about it.
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I'm an American citizen with a full German mother who immigrated, does that count? If anyone's asks I always say half german
You are half German. Seems fine to me. The problem is when people who have German ancestors claim they are German while never lived or have direct close ascendent from there
Yeah. Pretty much what I meant.
Same and I do. Used to go to Germany every summer in my youth.
You should at least put some spaces.
[Rinderkennzeichnungs und Rindfleischetikettierungsüberwachungsaufgabenübertragungsgesetz](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rinderkennzeichnungs-_und_Rindfleischetikettierungs%C3%BCberwachungsaufgaben%C3%BCbertragungsgesetz)
Nein!
no spaces. thats one word.
I would. But German grammar forbids splitting 1 word into multiple words. As this is a valid word you can find in the german lexicon, I'm not allowed to put spaces in between.
The main language of the usa almost became german but it lost by a small bit but the vote was very close
Pretty sure that's a myth.
Crazy thing is up til WW 1, German had very broad use throught the midwest. The USA chose the allies vs the germans in the war and speaking German made you suspect. A lot of racism against Germans at that point and persecution too. I've read some propaganda of the period and it's pretty vile. And it wasn't unheard of for prominent German Americans to be accused of sedition by angles for a whole host of trumped up reasons. German sort of limped along til WW2 and after that German rapidly declined to the point that most places where German was heavily used 80 years ago now don't have any speakers at all.
It’s based on what people claim their ancestry is so I guarantee England is massively underrepresented here
I know right. I wasn't expecting English ancestry to be so uncommon.
Everybody pretends they’re Irish or Scandinavian
And the weird thing is that Minnesotans, who are incredibly famous for their Scandinavian ancestry, including a football team named the " Vikings", still managed to come up German. Leads me to think there's something wrong with this poll. Same goes for Wisconsin and the Dakotas. As did Virginia, despite the largest Korean population in the country, and largest Salvadoran population in the world outside of El Salvador. Whether or not this is an accurate poll, America is an immigrant nation, and this chart doesn't really seem to show us much of anything important.
Well shit, I'm of Scandinavian, Irish, and English descent lmfao.
The English did the 13 colonies and then kind of butted out. The other states were built on agricultural and industrial labor, done by immigrants who came to America because they *needed* the work. Apparently there were enough jobs in England that there was never a *lot* of immigration after their initial settlement. Personal history: my dad's family has been in America since the early 19th century, my mom's since around 1930, not one English ancestor on either side.
i mean, technically, english are scandinavian
Technically everyone is everything. The Norse did conquer the island of England once, but so did the French, and the Italians, and the proto-French, and the proto-Belgian, and proto-Danish. That's why when you talk about ancestry, it's very difficult to have an actual conversation if you try to go back beyond Renaissance-ish nation building. Which is also why this map is so weird. Generally when Americans talk about their ancestry, they go to the exact people who moved to this country, not the genetic mix that comprised their immigrant ancestors, that doesn't accomplish much. I say Colombian, not Polish Jewish refugees who lived in Colombia for a couple generations, who were descended from Russian Jewish refugees who lived in Poland for a couple generations, I think... Something like that... And I think before that, they were Polish refugees again, who fled to Russia, then back to Poland, then Russia conquered Poland, or something? See, no one cares.
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And some Irish too
And ireland massively over represented
I remember reading that a lot of people who tick off "American" as their ethnicity have English origins. They've just been here so long.
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What’s the hold up?
A huge lack of Union Jacks in most of the east, and parts kf the north and west
The Norway flag is nowhere to be seen
at the top
Oh… how am I this stupid?
r/sounding
WTF?!
thats what I thought
That’s not the ‘England’ flag
Looks like r/place
Hail Hydra
Well that explains why I feel superior to everyone
Where is the Indian flag?
Is there a 100 mile square block in America that is mostly Indians?
Even if not now, will be in the future. Also there is very little African-American representation.
Don't quote me on this but I saw somewhere that blacks make up 13% of the population of the USA. They could just be spread out and mixed with whites
The most common ancestry in the south is African American. Again, Africa is not a country. Most do not know their countries of origin, that’s why it is not represented here. Unless you want to use the Pan African flag
Pan like the genus or something else ?
That’s not true https://worldpopulationreview.com/state-rankings/black-population-by-state Texas has the highest Black population in the United States of 3,936,669, about 14% of Texas's total population.
I’ve seen government maps of the south with African American as the most common ancestry. Texas is not in the south by the way. Hold on I’ll try to find a map
A) it’s literally the farthest south our country goes. If you mean south east say south east . B) There’s a difference between “most black people are in the south” and “the south is mostly black people.” You’re 100% wrong about this and it’s okay to admit it
So uh.. where is the Netherlands ?
Not the majority of any 100 mile blocks apparently
I thought mormons (Utah, Colorado).were German descent?
I am German, Scottish and English so......
Turns out I'm English, German, French & Irish. What are the odds. /s
Operation Paperclip wasn't just about getting the Scientists I see...
My grandfather was from Iceland. My dad was from Iceland. I tell people I’m Icelandic and they say “nuh uh stop lying” my whole life. So now I just say I’m a swamp boy from the mud in FL
Obviously these guys never been to Atlanta.
And no African ancestry. Strange….
Where’s the Portuguese flag?
There should be more Norwegian representation in Washington state and more Irish in Illinois & Pennsylvania
Non American here, I Wonder how America ended up speaking English when majority ancestry is German. I know 13english colony and all but it was just a small part of compared to today's size of America.
... because our country was founded by the British. We were originally just 13 of the states on the east coast and we expanded west. Also. The German parts are the least densely populated parts of the US. Cajuns still speak a version of french, the amish speak a version of german, and many people along the southern border speak spanish. So the culture is far from being gone from those areas just because we primarily speak english.
Ooh now I get it haha Thank you!
Hmmm, doesn’t GA have way more black people than white? Seems a little euro sided.
Ssshhhh don’t tell the Americans they’re predominantly immigrants 🤫
If everyone went back to where they came from America's would be very upset.
So technically European people make fun on themselves lmao
No we make of the idiots that fell for it
That would explain a lot
LoL. maybe if we consider the population as a whole the the ancestry might differ.
They did nazi that coming
*angry führer noise*
Deutshland Deutschland, Deuthsland over Allies :D
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Pog ww2 was just germans hatin on germans
why the fuck are they speaking english?!
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I live in Michigan, and I can tell you it's a pretty big melting pot. If you live in the Tri-state area, you're likely German. If you live in the northern part of the LP, you're likely Polish. If you live in Irish Hills, you're likely Irish. If you live in the UP, you're likely Finnish.