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Old 09-13-2015, 09:27 PM
 
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I want to know why white Americans are so concerned about Europe's demographic future when so many, if not most, of these posters' families are all in the US and have been here for at least 3 generations? I'm 2nd generation American on my mother's side, know the majority of my German relatives, yet I don't really concern myself with how Germany is handling its Muslim demographic seems like that's mostly the concern of some Europeans themselves, and Americans of European ancestry (whose ancestors came in the 1800s)
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:32 PM
 
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Probably because the demographic changes happening in Europe mirrors the one occurring in the US, so by extension some feel concerned.
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:38 PM
 
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America has been a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities for over a century now. Europe is only beginning to experience what America has already done.
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:49 PM
 
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America has been a melting pot of cultures and ethnicities for over a century now. Europe is only beginning to experience what America has already done.
Mmm Actually not. There has been massive intra and extra European economic immigration throughout since the early 20th century.
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Old 09-13-2015, 09:58 PM
 
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I want to know why white Americans are so concerned about Europe's demographic future when so many, if not most, of these posters' families are all in the US and have been here for at least 3 generations? I'm 2nd generation American on my mother's side, know the majority of my German relatives, yet I don't really concern myself with how Germany is handling its Muslim demographic seems like that's mostly the concern of some Europeans themselves, and Americans of European ancestry (whose ancestors came in the 1800s)
Because its like watching a friend slow kill himself with drugs and alcohol.

You do a raise a good point though, we probably shouldn't care. Truthfully many Europeans either secretly or openly despise us much to the obliviousness of many Americans. They tolerate us because we are powerful but they don't really like us or our culture. We tend to be very positive toward them but it simply isn't replicated back at us.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ytmr2aU5HNY


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V9HQJ9hKZQk
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Old 09-13-2015, 10:14 PM
 
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Because its like watching a friend slow kill himself with drugs and alcohol.

You do a raise a good point though, we probably shouldn't care. Truthfully many Europeans either secretly or openly despise us much to the obliviousness of many Americans. They tolerate us because we are powerful but they don't really like us or our culture. We tend to be very positive toward them but it simply isn't replicated back at us.

That's not true. Those who criticize the US oppose american politics not American people. People in EUrope are very receptive to American culture, or sub-culture better put. Look at all the movies, tv shows bands that are as popular in any European country as in the US. It's more the other way around that isn't true.
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Old 09-13-2015, 10:20 PM
 
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That's not true. Those who criticize the US oppose american politics not American people. People in EUrope are very receptive to American culture, or sub-culture better put. Look at all the movies, tv shows bands that are as popular in any European country as in the US. It's more the other way around that isn't true.
Did you watch the videos I put up?
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Old 09-13-2015, 10:26 PM
 
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Did you watch the videos I put up?

I didn't. I grew and lived in 2 European countries so I humbly believe my first hand experience is worth so much more than what seems to be an amateur video off of youtube
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Old 09-13-2015, 10:29 PM
 
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I want to know why white Americans are so concerned about Europe's demographic future when so many, if not most, of these posters' families are all in the US and have been here for at least 3 generations? I'm 2nd generation American on my mother's side, know the majority of my German relatives, yet I don't really concern myself with how Germany is handling its Muslim demographic seems like that's mostly the concern of some Europeans themselves, and Americans of European ancestry (whose ancestors came in the 1800s)
Because it's going to be a threat in the future when Muslims take over Europe through immigration and having double digit children. The Muzzies will then have access to more dangerous technology and still driven to subdue the world.
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Old 09-13-2015, 11:09 PM
 
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Because it's going to be a threat in the future when Muslims take over Europe through immigration and having double digit children. The Muzzies will then have access to more dangerous technology and still driven to subdue the world.
The US has also Muslim communities and they do not cause the mayhem you are referring to. Many are successful and and peaceful. Maybe the problem lies somewhere else than in just being Muslim.
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