Yet they all retain the fun parts of their heritage. Better still, everybody is Italian on Columbus Day and everybody is Irish on St. Patrick's Day. New Yorkers love all the different ethnic foods and festivals. This idealized version of New York is not always the case. But New York does have its moments.
Racism remains the biggest problem facing America with regard to ethnic strife.
Progress has been made over the last half of the 20th Century, but it has been woefully short of my hopes and expectations. Many factors have acted as a drag on progress. These forces are intertwined. Playing a large role has been economic trends brought on by advances in technology which spurred globalization. First, technology demanded better educated workers.