America certainly has its flaws and its struggles over race and national identity, but it also has much to be proud of in terms of how it assimilates those with foreign or minority backgrounds. Obama’s example – and that of his newly formed cabinet, which includes many accomplished leaders from ethnic or racial “out-groups” – holds useful lessons for other nations, particularly in Western Europe.
美国当然有它的缺点，并且一直在种族和国家身份特性问题上纠缠不清。但是，在如何同化具有外国或者少数族裔背景的人上它又十分自豪。奥巴马本人的事例以及他新近组成的、包含众多来自各个种族或者外来族裔杰出领导人的内阁给其他国家、特别是西欧上了生动的一课。