Comment by blell
8 hours ago
Because once they come in sufficient numbers they will turn your country into the country they fled from - and then you are in trouble.
8 hours ago
Because once they come in sufficient numbers they will turn your country into the country they fled from - and then you are in trouble.
This is a slippery slope argument at best and jingoist rhetoric at worst.
It's really not. It takes many generations to assimilate. You cannot just invite a huge influx of people and not expect a major cultural shift.
Different people are different. Any change in demographics — such as an increase in wealth inequality or number of smartphones — causes a major cultural shift. What is the evidence that this particular cultural shift is very bad?
"major culture shift" != "they will turn your country into the country they fled from".
Regardless, the culture is that of a nation of immigrants. I don't see how anything here can cause major cultural shift away from that. I am willing to bet you won't be willing to elaborate either, so next goal post move please...
I don't understand. Can you elaborate?
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I think they’re trying to get you to put on record in print your explicit views. It’s a trap — don’t do it! As soon as you commit to words that you’re exhibiting discriminatory or abusive behavior towards a group because of their race or national origin, they will call you a racist!
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So for the United States, it would primarily be family-oriented Spanish speaking Catholics whose kids will be bilingual and grandkids will speak only English? There have been waves of immigrants before where the Irish or Italians or Germans were seen as "invaders" undermining the character of the country. And then their descendants fully integrated and became part of the culture.
Also the US and Western European countries are in much better economic and civic conditions that the immigrants can take advantage of to live better lives and contribute.
Which river is it in Ireland that they dye green every year for St Patrick’s day like they do in Chicago?