on the fourth of july, i celebrated America's independence, America's freedoms, America's righteousness, America's hegemony and positive influence around the entire globe. as i drove down main street, i was overjoyed by the sights and sounds i witnessed --upper middle-class white Americans sticking together like a pack of wolves. the american flag decor on every house empowered my sense of being an american, the best of citizens in this global world. i couldn't help but feel a sense of pride in my wonderful country, the beacon of supremacy on a global level, during this stupendous celebration.
wandering in my mother's imported korean car, a hyundai accent, to the more "ethnic" suburbs (where i live), i was awe-struck that such decor and "american" celebratory activities were no where in sight. the divisions in thought, in class, in relations, in race, in everything was magnified. how does a puerto rican feel of this day compared to those upper-class white folks, with their white picket fence? the prime characteristics of our multicultural society, yet also a projection of american position on a more global level. the same unconscious attitudes exerted during this celebration on the main street i drove past, and all other main streets in the nation point to the mindset in relation to other cultures, other ethnic groups -- non-recognition, and consumption of personal spheres.
on a brighter note, i did enjoy sitting in my ethnic suburb and chow down on some vietnamese ribs, mussels, pasta salad, bratwursts, and some la fin du mon beers with my father and sister. how multicultural!
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