When my grandparents came here from Italy, nobody was kissing their asses trying to make them comfortable. There was no “press 2 for Italian.” No expectation that the cashier, bank teller, or guy at the DMV spoke Italian. And they sure as fck didn’t demand it. They learned English, worked their asses off, raised their families, and became proud Americans. They never forgot their roots, but they understood something we’ve apparently forgotten. They came to America. America didn’t come to them. Now expecting people to learn English is somehow controversial? Give me a friggin break. Be proud of your heritage. Speak whatever language you want at home. But don’t expect an entire country to adapt to you. My grandparents came here to become Americans, not to turn America into Italy. And I refuse to apologize for believing that still matters.