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Immigration is needed if a country can't keep its population growth at replacement levels to maintain a given economic output. Whether you like it or not,, the US fertility rate isn't at replacement levels, so personally, I want immigrants coming in and becoming new taxpayers, esp with the trillions in debt trump just added to the national credit card
and that is fine. But the other poster has a point too. The bottom line is that, diversity has pros and cons, I like a more balanced view/opinion. Nobody needs to be defensive / confrontational about it.
Is this a serious question? Diversity is a wonderful thing because it can expose you to new cultures, new ideas, and differing perspectives based on individual’s life experiences that may be very different than your own. Immersing one’s self in other’s cultures is akin to reading, travel, and other pursuits that expose one to experiences we might otherwise never appreciate. When we moved to Texas my biggest fear was that we would be surrounded by folks who had lived in the same place their entire lives. I was pleasantly surprised when the neighborhood we moved into turned out to be full of folks from other cultures and religions, as well as varied income levels. My preconceptions about north Texas were completely incorrect. The U.S. is truly a melting pot and as much as some are threatened by that, the reality is that within the next 20 years or so, every state and town will experience great diversity and with it, inevitable change.
Politics are inescapable. The political climate is a direct draw. Low taxes, low cost of living, growing economies, other conservative minded people and attitudes.
If you ignore all that then I am interested in mid sized cities in a good moderate climate within a days drive of family and back home. I like the geography and enviornment with proximity to mountains, lakes, rivers and not terribly far fro beaches.
I think Chattanooga is a beautiful town. The only reason I would not live there is that it is solidly conservative. But I still visit every few years. Not a fan of Knoxville at all.
Disagree. Immigrants made this country what it is, the US was a country founded by immigrants. Immigrants have made significant contributions to this country economically and without healthy immigration,, we will end up like Japan with its high concentration of elderly and economic stagflation
The key word is healthy. Unhealthy immigration leads to a greater burden on a welfare state. A welfare state that did not exist during much of this nation’s history. We can no longer accept all them huddled masses yearning to be free.
Is this a serious question? Diversity is a wonderful thing because it can expose you to new cultures, new ideas, and differing perspectives based on individual’s life experiences that may be very different than your own. Immersing one’s self in other’s cultures is akin to reading, travel, and other pursuits that expose one to experiences we might otherwise never appreciate. When we moved to Texas my biggest fear was that we would be surrounded by folks who had lived in the same place their entire lives. I was pleasantly surprised when the neighborhood we moved into turned out to be full of folks from other cultures and religions, as well as varied income levels. My preconceptions about north Texas were completely incorrect. The U.S. is truly a melting pot and as much as some are threatened by that, the reality is that within the next 20 years or so, every state and town will experience great diversity and with it, inevitable change.
Diversity also leads to internal conflicts up to and including civil wars. People across the globe are killing other people thanks to diversity.
I love Virginia, so I'd move just about anywhere there. But I'd prefer Roanoke, Richmond or the Staunton area regardless of politics. I love both Knoxville and Chattanooga, so either of those suits me. I'm not entirely sure how close I want to live to UT unless I could tickets to see South Carolina every two years. I lived in Memphis, not on either list, and would move there again.
I'm not sure how much I care, if at all, about the politics of a place I might live.
Diversity also leads to internal conflicts up to and including civil wars. People across the globe are killing other people thanks to diversity.
I don't agree. When people have lived in truly diverse communities, they have learned to look at people of other races as individuals. They have learned to appreciate other cultures. What you are talking about is when there is more than one cultural group in a country, but the communities have been isolated from each other. Then misunderstandings, generalization and demonizing happens. Wars and conflicts happen because groups of people feel alienated from each other, and because they don't talk to each other, the conflicts develop into violence. It is the lack of an open and diverse community of neighbors that often causes war.
I am totally happy where I am (Northern California.) I don't want to go anywhere that is an oven in the summer and/or a deep freeze in the winter.
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