I was born in Mainland China, and I feel comfortable using the term “American” to describe myself after I obtained US Citizenship. However if I were to become a citizen of the UK, or Germany, or France, I would not feel comfortable using the term British, German, or French to describe myself. Because those words are not just nationalities, but also ethnicities. Whereas there is no “American” ethnicity, so that’s why I don’t feel weird using the term. Same with “Canadian”, if I were to become a citizen of Canada.
So for people to naturalizes in countries whose demonym is also an ethnicity, do they calle themselves “British”, “German”, French", etc…? Or just “UK Citizen”, “German Citizen”, “French Citizen”?
While what hue the people in your family tree are or where they banged shouldn’t affect how you define yourself and definitely doesn’t define who you are, it may convey information regarding cultural heritage.
Race may not be a valid means to form any kind of opinion about anyone regarding value judgements, but it also doesn’t convey 0 information about their context either.
For example if someone says they have 100% inuit ascendance does that mean nothing vs them saying their heritage is 100% british? Certain ways to see the world become more or less likely imo. Not because of their actual Race but because of the culture that tends to come with it. Just my opinion.