Possibly true, though I'd put it somewhat differently. But then I would, wouldn't I.

However in this case "the obvious" is, surely, that African-American is no more "asinine" than Irish-American, or Italian-American, or a range of other terms that Americans appear to find it convenient to make use of.

I suppose it is possible to argue that these labels get in the way of all Americans seeing themselves first and last as Americans, regardless of where their ancestors came from, that it would be better to avoid using them, and to emphasise this position by labelling them as "asinine". And that's an argument that has some merits.

So is that your position, John? Or is it just the African-American label you object to?