You quote JD Vance: "America is not just an idea: it is a group of people with a shared history and a common future.”
Vance i mistaken, and mistaken in a way that you yourself point out. What we should say is “America is not just an idea: it is a group of people with a shared VALUES and a common future.” Phrased this way it agrees with what you say: "... becoming American means ADOPTING American history as your history and America’s forefathers as your forefathers".
You quote JD Vance: "America is not just an idea: it is a group of people with a shared history and a common future.”
Vance i mistaken, and mistaken in a way that you yourself point out. What we should say is “America is not just an idea: it is a group of people with a shared VALUES and a common future.” Phrased this way it agrees with what you say: "... becoming American means ADOPTING American history as your history and America’s forefathers as your forefathers".
Just for the sake of clarity, what "shared values" do you think makes one American?
The Declaration of Independence is a good start, and of course the DoI is rooted in the values of the 18th century enlightenment.