Quote Originally Posted by thrashaholic
The USA is a prime example of where the term 'multi-culturalism' is mis-used, we keep hearing "American culture is a 'mish-mash' of lots of different cultures; the epitome of a functioning multi-cultural society", but in fact there is only one culture: American culture. Immigrants have over time added their flavour to it, and it changes, but there is in no way several distinct cultures running parallel to each other in American society. Immigrants who don't fit in to this culture aren't part of American society (as I understand, a lot of Mexican et al. ghettoise themselves into Spanish speaking societies); they can interact with American society, but are never part of it.
Armish, Orthodox New York Jews, American Indians, Cajuns, etc..

Basicaly you're talking bollo*&$