Shared history, art, customs and, most importantly, languages. — I like sushi
Note that it isn't empty for a lot of people. Go to a foreign country and the people there will define you being from the country you have originated from. You'll first notice this when you have to give your passport to the immigration official or the border guard. And your citizenship is quite crucial for the society of your country. The tax officials make a big fuss about you being a citizen of your country. (Especially if you are an American, they won't even stop caring about you even if you live abroad.)There answer basically what the government legal considers them of the country. (Citizenship)
I said that seems empty to me. — hachit
If you were an immigrant from a different culture wouldn’t you have to strive to find that? And because of that would you feel part of it or not? — Brett
I was thinking that if you were an immigrant but also a citizen would that make you feel a part of the country? — Brett
I can imagine the next generation of immigrants feeling as you suggest, but not those first immigrants from a radically different culture — Brett
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