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Orest's avatar

kind of surprised that SF decided to give Filipino voters bilingual ballots (NOT!) I've been to the Philippines. I think everyone, or nearly everyone there speaks English. Many, if not most, do so more fluently than many folks here do.

Ryan Gardner's avatar

Awesome essay, Yuri.

What is unique about us, is not America but what is called Americanisation.

Language in particular. Without a shared language it is impossible to share time-experience with others.

Here's America's melting pot formula: Imitation-->Assimilation-->Innovation.

It's what makes us exceptional. Time to look forward by looking back to our roots.

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