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Immigration and diversity are obviously related but really two separate matters. There are many other threads having to do with immigration. I am definitely in favor of metering immigration in order to ensure assimilation.
But this thread is more about the impact of diversity, which I believe is mostly positive. See post #1.
Well since most immigrants coming here today are not of our culture I would say that's a diversity matter.
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Well since most immigrants coming here today are not of our culture I would say that's a diversity matter.
You're a little hard to pin down, Oldglory.
What, exactly is OUR (by that, I mean the US's culture, not your own specific family heritage) culture, and were the Chinese and Polish Immigrants "Our Culture" in the last century?
And a follow up question. We annexed Alaska and Hawaii, in the mid 1900's, were they, and are they now, "our culture"? We chose to annex them. They didn't come here looking for help, we appropriated them into our United States.
There is NOTHING like cuisine that crosses cultures. You take the best of each culture, mix it up, and you get Tex Mex. American Chinese food. American Italian food. Korean Barbecue.
Some of the most delicious food there is comes from a circle of food trucks, and it's all a mixture of cultures.
How do you think cuisines like Mexican, Cuban, Filipino, Cajun, and Spanish cuisines have the foods they have? Foods crossed cultures. Paella, a Spanish dish, is partly influenced by the Moors, which started rice cultivation in Spain. And the Spanish also influenced Cajun cuisine in Louisiana. Jambalaya is basically a variant of paella, with some African, French, and Native American influences. Cuban cuisine is a mix of Spanish and African influences. Mexican food is a mix of Indigenous and Spanish influences, and in some regions, African influence. Flipino food has local influences along with Spanish, Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian influences.
New York City=ethnically diverse=world's most powerful city and cultural mecca
North Platte, Nebraska=93% white=not exactly lighting the world on fire to put it mildly. Most people probably couldn't even point to it on a map, despite being the third biggest metro in Nebraska
NYC to many people is a hellhole they purposely avoid. Being the world’s most powerful city and cultural Mecca doesn’t make it a great place to live.
I would bet a bundle that the people of North Platte like it that most people couldn’t point it out on a map. I lived in Leona Valley, Ca. for about 16 years. It’s a small town in northern L.A. County and most people in the county have never heard of it. We liked it that way. No crime to speak of and about 95% white.
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Or, a far out gated burb in NC or SC...somewhere. Vive La Difference.
Liberals cannot face the facts. "Diversity" weakens nations- that can be seen around the world. Those nations that are the least ethnically diverse have the best economies, lowest crime, and highest intelligence. It is not surprising that you appear to hate some parts of the US that are great places to live. Have you ever been to North Carolina? I would assume the answer is "no", as it is assuredly 10X better than the place you live with regard to higher education, quality of living, and scenery.
And no.............. a nation which has individuals from three adjacent Asian nations and a European nation that has greater than 90% white citizens from adjacent nations are not "diverse".
Look at the nations in Africa which have MULTIPLE tribes of different languages, religions, and customs if you want "diversity".
NYC to many people is a hellhole they purposely avoid. Being the world’s most powerful city and cultural Mecca doesn’t make it a great place to live.
And for many more, it's a place to go to make a name for yourself, a place to compete. It is said "if you can make it in NYC, you can make it anywhere". I couldn't live there myself, but it's not the worst place you could live.
Consider this. Most people don't choose to live in North Platte,NE. You might want to consider why that is. Why do more people want to go to NYC, in spite of the difficulties of living there, and not North Platte?
NYC to many people is a hellhole they purposely avoid. Being the world’s most powerful city and cultural Mecca doesn’t make it a great place to live.
I would bet a bundle that the people of North Platte like it that most people couldn’t point it out on a map. I lived in Leona Valley, Ca. for about 16 years. It’s a small town in northern L.A. County and most people in the county have never heard of it. We liked it that way. No crime to speak of and about 95% white.
I know plenty of places in Northern California, and not just Leona Valley. As someone who has studied geography (and it's long been my favorite subject in school), there are plenty of places this Black guy knows about. Places like Ferndale,CA;Crescent City,CA;Alturas,CA;Ontario,OR;Sun Valley,ID;Kuna,ID;etc.
Well, for those who can’t handle it, nothing is stopping you from returning to you country of origin or somewhere you feel the people are more like you.
Well, for those who can’t handle it, nothing is stopping you from returning to you country of origin or somewhere you feel the people are more like you.
Well, many people can do that. Some can't because they don't know where they come from.
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How do you think cuisines like Mexican, Cuban, Filipino, Cajun, and Spanish cuisines have the foods they have? Foods crossed cultures. Paella, a Spanish dish, is partly influenced by the Moors, which started rice cultivation in Spain. And the Spanish also influenced Cajun cuisine in Louisiana. Jambalaya is basically a variant of paella, with some African, French, and Native American influences. Cuban cuisine is a mix of Spanish and African influences. Mexican food is a mix of Indigenous and Spanish influences, and in some regions, African influence. Flipino food has local influences along with Spanish, Chinese, Malay, and Indonesian influences.
Um, that's exactly what I was saying.
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