I think there is a sense of "banter" in her point, it doesn't feel like a threat. I have lived in England since 1995 but I honestly don't identify as British/English, I don't feel it. At a stretch I probably identify as London/Irish. But to be honest I'm Irish. Maybe its an Irish thing, I guess I will be deported!
You have to consider this is a valid viewpoint because consider the alternatives. Some people say so called ancestral or ethnic heritage matters more than where you're born. Hence the 'if youre not white you're not English' lot , completely incoherent. So saying where you're born actually isn't important unintentionally lends itself to strengthen ethnonationalism arguments. I personally see it like a 1/(f(age)) weighted sum of years living in the country. Younger years have more formative weight but ultimately spending a long time somewhere matters too
I came to NYC when I was 10 yrs old. I grew up in Brklyn had my first job in Manhattan in HS, went to college in NYC, got married and had a family in NYC. I've always thought I was a New Yorker… thanks JLo for making me realize I've been wrong this whole entire time!
My parents went to Spain in the 60s when Franco was incharge….my parents left two weeks and had me in England then went back. Legally I'm not Spanish, and thanks to Brexshit, I'm semi British, no voting rights !!! Bits of paper are worse than bullets.
It doesn’t matter, I don’t understand…..this doesn’t mean anything, she isn’t writing legislation…….the world is everyone’s………if you live there then you belong there…….end of
Her out of touch ahh doesn’t even live there and most likely hasn’t lived there in forever. She caught the first flight out from the block as soon as Selena put a check in her hand.
If someone wants to be a New Yorker, let them be. By the way, birth is one of the dumbest criteria to qualify for “membership” in this “club.” What if somebody left as an infant? To me, if someone spent five years at any point in their life within the five boroughs above the age of six, in which they can have some solid memories and self-identity as a “New Yorker.” Let’s say someone didn’t meet this extremely generous criteria that I cooked up for you on the spot. If you’re that desperate to want to be of NYC, you might as well be a New Yorker. It’s not like it really matters anyway. Gatekeeping over this sounds incredibly pathetic and almost hypocritical for someone I am sure hasn’t lived in NYC any time recently. I moved to Nassau at age 19, but she’s a resident of California. That’s a lot farther from the city than Long Island, but I digress…
I was born in London. My wife was born in Bristol and lived longer in London than Bristol, before we moved to France. I’m a Londoner, my wife is ‘from London’, neither of us are French despite having lived here almost two decades 😂
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Yeah, she’s obviously wrong. She’s a celebrity not a journalist or elected official. If you’re looking her for policy, you’re delusional.
Jesus Christ it was just a joke they were messing about.
What a lazy take to conflate banter about neigbourhood chauvinism with ethnic nationalism. Below you, Novara.
…And Mel Gibson was ALSO born in New York!
Yeah, she needs to think that one through a little more. "You have to LIVE in NY for X Years" makes a lot more sense…🤔
narcissist ..well done Affleck for running
It's just maths where everyone has different emphasis or weights of importance.
I think there is a sense of "banter" in her point, it doesn't feel like a threat. I have lived in England since 1995 but I honestly don't identify as British/English, I don't feel it. At a stretch I probably identify as London/Irish. But to be honest I'm Irish. Maybe its an Irish thing, I guess I will be deported!
That Take was used before and it wasn't such a big deal…it seams the media likes to pick on J.L. ; )
Takes are meant to be fun and not nitpicked!
You have to consider this is a valid viewpoint because consider the alternatives. Some people say so called ancestral or ethnic heritage matters more than where you're born. Hence the 'if youre not white you're not English' lot , completely incoherent. So saying where you're born actually isn't important unintentionally lends itself to strengthen ethnonationalism arguments. I personally see it like a 1/(f(age)) weighted sum of years living in the country. Younger years have more formative weight but ultimately spending a long time somewhere matters too
She shouldn't call herself a dancer or an actress…or a singer
Why are people taking her take so seriously? It's fun banters.
You lot are slowly but surely losing the plot. BREAKING NEWS – out of touch celebrity is out of touch. Used to dig this channel.
Irony is she has ZERO in common with 99.9% of actual New Yorkers with her fame and lifestyle!
Identity, is pointless. We're all humans clinging to a rock. The countries, the flags, the languages, are all created by humans 🤷♂️
Y’all taking JLolz way too seriously
JLO has no new York credibility. She ain't even live here no more
That's simply very racist
Its just a laugh. Its not serious.
Ben Affleck had a lucky escape!
Bastani missing the point, as always.
The most filtered liar in the world. Can’t even sing her songs
I came to NYC when I was 10 yrs old. I grew up in Brklyn had my first job in Manhattan in HS, went to college in NYC, got married and had a family in NYC. I've always thought I was a New Yorker… thanks JLo for making me realize I've been wrong this whole entire time!
Yeah lowkey racist
this video is dumb
Great analysis of political tribalism & moral ethnicity & it's exploitation by the powerful of the far right ie fascists.
My parents went to Spain in the 60s when Franco was incharge….my parents left two weeks and had me in England then went back. Legally I'm not Spanish, and thanks to Brexshit, I'm semi British, no voting rights !!! Bits of paper are worse than bullets.
FFS get outraged about something serious. youre arguing over trivia. she was having some fun. to extend it to a national argument is childish.
She said this simply because she doesn’t live there anymore 🤷♀️
I heard that one of the Beckhams was named after the NY borough that they were conceived in. Idaho Beckham…i think. 😂
She is ridiculous
Is this news??
It doesn’t matter, I don’t understand…..this doesn’t mean anything, she isn’t writing legislation…….the world is everyone’s………if you live there then you belong there…….end of
Can't eat, sleep or live in peace unless Jlo is doing well
Her out of touch ahh doesn’t even live there and most likely hasn’t lived there in forever. She caught the first flight out from the block as soon as Selena put a check in her hand.
I think you’re taking what is supposed to be a joke interview a bit too seriously…
If someone wants to be a New Yorker, let them be. By the way, birth is one of the dumbest criteria to qualify for “membership” in this “club.” What if somebody left as an infant? To me, if someone spent five years at any point in their life within the five boroughs above the age of six, in which they can have some solid memories and self-identity as a “New Yorker.” Let’s say someone didn’t meet this extremely generous criteria that I cooked up for you on the spot. If you’re that desperate to want to be of NYC, you might as well be a New Yorker. It’s not like it really matters anyway. Gatekeeping over this sounds incredibly pathetic and almost hypocritical for someone I am sure hasn’t lived in NYC any time recently. I moved to Nassau at age 19, but she’s a resident of California. That’s a lot farther from the city than Long Island, but I digress…
My god how trivial can you be.
I was born in London. My wife was born in Bristol and lived longer in London than Bristol, before we moved to France. I’m a Londoner, my wife is ‘from London’, neither of us are French despite having lived here almost two decades 😂
Novara!
How could you present such a ridiculous and totally immature topic!
FFS, is this what entertains supposedly civilised people!
A knife, a fork, a bottle and a cork. That's the way we spell New York – Right On
Not sure I needed this analysis.