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We are all familiar with the phrase "diversity is our strength." I would like to know what the historical basis for that is. Sure, US has always been "multi-cultural" but all of those cultures came from the same race/geographic area and were always forced to assimilate into one culture. Where did the idea that a society made up roughly equally of fiver different races would be better than a county of only one race?
I'm not trying to stir the pot here, just trying to learn. Thanks!
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We are all familiar with the phrase "diversity is our strength." I would like to know what the historical basis for that is. Sure, US has always been "multi-cultural" but all of those cultures came from the same race/geographic area and were always forced to assimilate into one culture. Where did the idea that a society made up roughly equally of fiver different races would be better than a county of only one race?
I'm not trying to stir the pot here, just trying to learn. Thanks!
Russia(without the former Soviet Republics) believe it or not is made up of several different races/ethnicities and they are still one of the more important countries in the world last I checked
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Roman civilization existed for well over 1000 years.
The Roman civilization has more in common with the British Empire. It was an umbrella term for disparate cultures living under the same ruler. But those societies rarely interacted with each other.
If you willfully and respectfully interact with others it seems like you either like them or tolerate them enough to do business with them.
Forced association (immigration laws, busing, zoning laws, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc) that put people in contact with each other at gunpoint makes folks resentful and bitter.
This is why the State loves to force people to associate. It knows it creates an environment of hostility and mistrust.
I don't think so. America was succeeding best when it had the least diversity despite problems with having some diversity black and white. And for some reason in the mid 1960's maximizing diversity was decided as the answer.
If you willfully and respectfully interact with others it seems like you either like them or tolerate them enough to do business with them.
Forced association (immigration laws, busing, zoning laws, the Civil Rights Act of 1964, etc) that put people in contact with each other at gunpoint makes folks resentful and bitter.
This is why the State loves to force people to associate. It knows it creates an environment of hostility and mistrust.
The whole Civil Rights Act was found constitutional under the commerce clause, even though there was SCOTUS precedent of over 90 years that similar legislation was not constitutional. It's all about the pursuit of more $$$ at the expense and neglected of everything else.
We are all familiar with the phrase "diversity is our strength." I would like to know what the historical basis for that is. Sure, US has always been "multi-cultural" but all of those cultures came from the same race/geographic area and were always forced to assimilate into one culture. Where did the idea that a society made up roughly equally of fiver different races would be better than a county of only one race?
I'm not trying to stir the pot here, just trying to learn. Thanks!
Do dogs and cats usually get along? In humans it's not about race but culture.
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In humans it's not about race but culture.