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Originally Posted by fatso
I'm not re-watching the clip so I don't know if I'm misunderstanding your transcription, but why would this bother you?
He asked her background, she responded with precisely that. He didn't ask her what she identifies herself as or what her nationality is... did he?
I'd be surprised if most Canadians don't identify their background as per their non-Canadian ancestors. Doesn't make them any less patriotic or committed to Canada.
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You're right.
I know I don't identify my background as Canadian, mostly because I can trace my background directly from living relatives. I'm a clearly definable half-breed Italian. I don't consider Canadian to be a cultural background or ethnicity, its a nationality.
The only people I know who state their background as Canadian tend to be people with so many cultural backgrounds, they can't even keep it straight... the ones who are 1/8 French, 1/8 English on both sides, 1/4 Welsh, 1/16 Cherokee twice removed, etc.