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Old 04-22-2019, 10:27 AM
 
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We do have an identifying American culture and part of it is the English language. Anyone who states otherwise is in serious denial. Just because we have some minority cultures living among us doesn't change that fact. We aren't multi-cultural per se.

We're a melting pot, Europe is multi-cultural.

 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:28 AM
 
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A hell of a lot. But anyone that lives in a large city in Florida would already know this. Hell even our White Supremacy groups here have been caught eating at Mexican or Cuban restaurants here. Near impossible to not have influence in a state like Florida.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:29 AM
 
Location: By the sea, by the sea, by the beautiful sea
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We do have an identifying American culture and part of it is the English language. Anyone who states otherwise is in serious denial. Just because we have some minority cultures living among us doesn't change that fact. We aren't multi-cultural per se.

I guess you're unaware of the language spoken by Puerto Ricans among other things.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:29 AM
 
Location: Florida
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The differences between French and German culture are vast and readily apparent in things like their architecture, literature, music, cuisine, language, dress, the cars they build, etc., etc. etc..

Please do tell us of how those vast differences also exist between Montana and Wyoming as you allege.
His problem with this topic is the fact that he sees diversity as a 100% racial issue, when it is much more than that.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:30 AM
 
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Forced diversity is wrong and only increases animosity. It should occur naturally and if it doesn't then that is ok too. No one should be forced by government or advocates into anything. I should be able to choose with whom I associate freely.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:30 AM
 
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My take is forced diversity is the problem.
"the" problem? Or one of many potential downsides involved in fixing wrongs?

If we pollute the ground, there is a BIG PROBLEM when we go to clean it up. How do we protect the workers? What do we do with the bad chemicals and earth we dig up?

Actions=Reactions.

If I accidentally or purposely crash my car into yours and injuries and deaths result, there is "a problem" because I can never really make it right. There will be "problems" as you undergo surgery to try to fix what I did.

Same goes with equal rights under the law. If we didn't create institutions over 100's of years which excluded a large number of our own citizens...and those who came here also....then we wouldn't have "problems" when we go to fix them.

Unless you have a time machine, we are going to have to go through the stages of fixing these problems.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:33 AM
 
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Only problem is people who have problems with other races.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:34 AM
 
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A broader definition includes shared attitudes, values, goals and practices.

With 325+ million people, there is no such thing as a singular US culture.
Politicians and the media that feeds off them seem to focus on a them vs us ideology.

(D)s and (R)s may play the 'us vs. them' game but you can safely bet $$$ to donuts that if a viable third party candidate ever threatens to taken the White House they'll become among the strongest allies the world has ever seen in opposition. to that happening.
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:34 AM
 
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Forced diversity is wrong and only increases animosity. It should occur naturally and if it doesn't then that is ok too.
It does occur naturally. What do you mean by forcing?
 
Old 04-22-2019, 10:36 AM
 
Location: Barrington
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I have not read a simple reply to your OP, but I'd bet that many liberals/leftist are aghast at you even bringing up such a non-PC subject.
Lets assume your general view is accurate as well, you are likely being called a ___ist or _____phobe for stating facts, because the left is "triggered" by such comments.

On a related note, when leftists like to tout other countries lack of crime, universal healthcare, etc. it is most related to countries that are not diverse. Ethnic/religious/racial differences in a society are going to cause more strife than those in homogeneous countries.
America use to be a pretty good example of how a melting pot can work if various groups assimilate into one culture.
Was/is it perfect?
Of curse not, nothing is, even the Scandinavian or Oriental countries.
But by and large we were doing well and getting better.

Then came along our "post racial president" and he was a professional rabble rouser, which has set back race relations in incalculable ways for decades to come.
Now there is even open talk of reparations and other divisive things from his party.
Even if an agreed $ figure could be given to anyone supposedly related to former slaves, that is not going to make us suddenly economically equal(especially not all the poor white people).

I could go on, but do not want to lead this topic in a different direction. Suffice it to say, while diversity in and of itself is not something to purposely avoid, nor is it something that will make a culture great or better. But the SJW's and liberal social engineers think it is despite evidence to the contrary.

One wonders if Bernie and others will ever point out how the so called "socialist countries" they hold up as examples of Utopia, will ever note their racial/ethnic homogeneity?

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“ America used to be a good example of how a melting pot can work if various groups assimilate into one culture”.

When exactly was that?

When celebrating Christmas was banned in the colonies?

When It was legal to own slaves?

When black people only counted as a fraction of human?

When 50% of the country did not have the right to vote because of their gender?

When people were denied the right to vote based on race?

When black churches were burned to the ground?

When black people had to leave town before sundown?

When black people could not worship, dine, toilet in the same place as white folk?

When Jews were denied admission to universities?

When Japanese were rounded up, their assets seized and put into camps?

When different European ethnic groups lived in segregated neighborhoods and despised each other?
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