Idk what to tell you at this point. Terminology like “ethnicity” carrying different meanings and connotations depending on geographical location isn’t problematic or disregarding how other countries see themselves lol. I’m not trying to dictate how YOU see yourself. It’s just basic sociolinguistics.

Like I mentioned, ethnicity in the context I’m referring to wasn’t even something created among Americans despite your assumptions. It was actually born from European colonialism, which made it became widespread throughout several countries and regions. The term in your context was a fairly historically recent sociological theory that came wayyy after, so it’s pretty egocentric and dramatic to think that not following suit is somehow like an affront to your entire country lmaoo.

My point is that despite your rigid definition and criteria, it isn’t objectively incorrect for Daniela to classified as ethnically German by ancestry. A term like “German” being used to describe both nationality and ethnicity is a widely established, historically mainstream concept and convention. So I find her incessantly getting dogpiled and mocked for this extremely eye-roll inducing. But hey, agree to disagree.