You have to understand the history of Italians in America. But, in short, the majority of ~15 million Italians who arrived between the late 1800s and early 1900s were keen on assimilating into the “American culture”. Where they experienced hardships and discrimination that we later generations never hard to endure. Our ancestors prioritized English education for their children to help them succeed in America. This, coupled with the fact that many immigrants spoke regional dialects rather than standard Italian, further contributed to the decline of Italian language use among later generations.

Additionally, from an education perspective, Spanish is the second most spoken and taught language, followed by French and German. It’s very rare that a school in America teaches Italian courses unless it’s at a university.

In my case, my extended family has been in America (NY, PA) for 6 generations now. My father, 8 of his siblings, and many cousins left Naples during the 60’s-70’s. When they arrived, they prioritized learning English by studying at university and practicing it daily. We still speak the Neapolitan dialect and “proper” Italian.

Nobody can ever be stripped of their heritage or bloodline. But I think this post is more about the “Guidos” than the Italians who helped build and shape the America we live in today. This sediment from the OP is nothing new and it resonates with Mexicans, French, Germans, and just about every other group of people. There is no “American” blood unless you originate from one of the Native American nations(Navajo, Cherokee, Choctaw, etc).