America Is Named After An Immigrant

“America First!”“Close the borders!”“No more immigrants!”Cool story bro.America is literally named after an Italian immigrant.The United States of America.Named after Amerigo Vespucci.An Italian immigrant who sailed here in the 1490s.He was the first European to figure out this was a new continent, not Asia.A German mapmaker named it after him in 1507.Your entire country is named after an immigrant.The Statue of Liberty? Sent by France as a gift to celebrate immigrants.Your Constitution? Written by descendants of British immigrants.Your favorite foods? Pizza from Italy.Tacos from Mexico.Hamburgers from Germany.Your infrastructure? Built by Irish, Chinese, and Mexican immigrants.Your tech companies? Founded by immigrants from India, Russia, and everywhere else.Everything you love about America was built by immigrants.You scream “America First” while standing on land named after an immigrant.You wave a flag sewn by immigrants.You eat food made by immigrants.You drive cars designed by immigrants.You use technology invented by immigrants.Your entire identity is built on immigration.So next time you yell “close the borders”Remember:If we actually closed the borders when your ancestors showed up, you wouldn’t be here.America was built by immigrants.America was named after an immigrant.And you’re too dumb to see the irony.So…You’ve been fired. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit lucasbean.substack.com/subscribe