This is an interesting point! I think this really depends on what we, as a society, want to ensure we all have in common. If you identify as a US citizen, what

This is an interesting point! I think this really depends on what we, as a society, want to ensure we all have in common. If you identify as a US citizen, what do you have in common with your countrymen? Shared experiences and values can be hugely important. What those values should be is where I see a lot of contention. I see this as a matter of degree. I think democratic values are fairly uncontroversial for a democratic country (rule of law, political representation, and all the other underpinnings of a function democracy). I think most US citizens also support many egalitarian ideals like the concepts of basic human rights, freedom of opportunity, and freedom of expression (speech, religion, etc). Beyond that I’m really not sure!