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We can have multi-ethnic societies that work. I’d argue that America is quite diverse in this way. But multiculturalism on top of this makes for isolated groups within the country which neither understand nor trust each other and often find the ways and practices of the other groups annoying or laughable.
Which is why you have blacks vs Koreans, Latinos vs. blacks, And Japanese vs everyone.

MegaForce says

The US needs to radically decentralize along these lines it if is to avoid Civil War 2 down the road. The Reds and Blues can not see eye to eye on many common things that Americans used to, so the Feds should devolve health care, welfare and many other functions to the Sates or interstate compacts of the States.

Decentralization is another core american liberal value that we have lost and/or dont agree on.

I would suspect this goes by party lines as well. Blue wants centralized control over everything, and Red wants state powers reaffirmed.

CBOEtrader says

I would suspect this goes by party lines as well. Blue wants centralized control over everything, and Red wants state powers reaffirmed.

Pretty much. Just look at the issue of abortion. A very clear party line on "federal vs state".

CBOEtrader says

Blue wants centralized control over everything, and Red wants state powers reaffirmed.

Agree with characterization of Blue, disagree with Red. War on drugs example...

Patrick says

But there needs to be a single main dominant culture (I did not say race) for a country to remain a country.

Yep, 80/20 is good, but that 20 has to be fractured itself (ie no one group more than 12-15% of the total).

Pareto Theory strikes again.

CBOEtrader says

This smacks of flawed ideology rather than scientific rigor.

Yep, especially when Putnum had a wave of disagreement and had 20-30 factors which he demonstrated as accounting for.

It doesn't explain why distrust emerges within the minority AND the majority both, as well as between them. Usually a minority group exhibits group unity if truly oppressed, rather than disunity.

This is part of the SJW/Multi Cult: "All problems are from Whites" attitude, which is not supported by worldwide historical experience (India, Israel, Russia prior to conversion of Siberia and Steppes, etc.)

Poland actually has a lot to teach the world about diversity. As the original Poland-Lithuanian Commonwealth, it survived ethnic and religious conflict because it was governed in a decentralized fashion. However, that was also it's undoing because Military Force was decentralized, so the Commonwealth was eventually conquered by enemies piecemeal.

Since a Lord in Volyhina didn't want to spend money and troops to defend Silesian border from Prussians; A Danzig Merchant didn't want to pay to defend Lvov from Cossacks or Austrians.

The second time Poland tried to create a Centralized version of the Commonwealth, but this failed for the opposite reason. Catholic Polonization of parts of Ukraine + Belorussia, areas of Orthodox, Cyrillic-using people, caused independence movements. Also many areas had been under Soviet Communist control briefly and large numbers of Communists.

By the time the Poles recognized that the Grand Marshall was right, and Polonization would have to be soft rather than "hard", there wasn't enough time left before Hitler invaded.

TwoScoopsOfSpaceForce says

This is part of the SJW/Multi Cult: "All problems are from Whites" attitude

It was the idiot whites who invented SJW culture, so perhaps I agree w the SJWs on something

TwoScoopsOfSpaceForce says

Since a Lord in Volyhina didn't want to spend money and troops to defend Silesian border from Prussians; A Danzig Merchant didn't want to pay to defend Lvov from Cossacks or Austrians.

Yeah I was contemplating what I considered Trumps biggest flaw : increasing the military size for "peace through strength".

Libertarians dont want a huge centralized armed force... but tbc, our centralized armed forces successfully defended the world against nazis and communists, so perhaps we should be grateful for a neccessary evil.

Diversity = Division

Diversity is deliberately divisive, benefiting the oligarchy by keeping us from unifying against them.

The answer is unity as Americans.

Patrick says

I feel like the USA has become something more akin to a mega corp which has no loyalty to their peon employee laborers (citizens) and is only interested in maximal profit and continuance of power for its ruling class (the shareholders). Keep in mind one of the most significant and reliable ways for a mega corp to continue increasing profits is to sell to a growing customer base, and a growing population is a superb, easy, and reliable way to do it.

The white employees worked out pretty well for a long time, but their productivity (birthrate) has fallen far too low lately, and the shareholders see the writing on the wall: rapidly slowing productivity growth (whyte birth rate) at a time when competition from other countries is getting fierce. So they sideline and layoff their long time whyte employees so that they can hire new ones from south of the border that have a higher productivity (birth rate), while simultaneously costing the company less, helping ensure that exponential profit growth continues.

But Mega Corp USA worries that the veteran whyte employees will try to defend their jobs by trying to slow the new employee hiring rate (immigration rate), and demanding the new employees who break the rules be fired (deport the illegals), so they establish corporate training campaigns (propaganda campaigns) to encourage the whyte employees to accept and embrace the new employees (diversity and inclusion) else be punished for not being a team player (be called a racist and bigot for "hating brown people"). They also worry the whyte style of working (white culture) will rub off on the new employees, causing them too to lose productivity (reduced birth rate). So they create corporate training modules (propaganda campaigns) to attack whyte culture by devaluing it, and tricking whytes into trampling their own "toxic" culture, while simultaneously encouraging them to embrace, defend, and "celebrate" the culture of the new hires.

It kinda explains why it feels like the will of the citizens doesnt matter anymore, and the govt seems to continually do things that fly in the face of the interests of the citizen.

Hircus says

I feel like the USA has become something more akin to a mega corp which has no loyalty to their peon employee laborers (citizens) and is only interested in maximal profit and continuance of power for its ruling class (the shareholders). Keep in mind one of the most significant and reliable ways for a mega corp to continue increasing profits is to sell to a growing customer base, and a growing population is a superb, easy, and reliable way to do it.

This is strongly analogous to the late Roman Empire, which was essentially a corporation which kept expanding the citizen base for the benefit of the ruling class in Rome.

But in the long run, there was no longer any unity as Romans. Roman soldiers no longer wanted to fight, so the elite hired mercenaries from the Goths, etc, who, having the military power and better unity, took over.

I think the solution for the US is strong borders and strict requirements for any new citizens, so that the people who are already here establish a better sense of unity as Americans. Given enough time together in a specific geographic area, people marry each other and tend to reestablish a sense of nationhood.

We also have to have an AMT for Corporations of 10%, and a "One set of books" rule - they must report the same financials to the shareholders as they do the IRS.

Amazon, Google, etc. are paying almost nothing in taxes. Amazon paid a lousy 4.3% in taxes in the last few years of the 2010's.

Also, US Companies must start each day and shareholder meetings with the Pledge of Alliegiance.

Rare slip-up by the ultra-leftist Wikipedia editors:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wau,_South_Sudan

The population of Wau is ethnically diverse. Most of the inhabitants are Luo and Fertit, as the town lies on the tribal boundary between these two peoples.[13] Furthermore, minorities belonging to the Dinka of Marial Baai, peoples can be found in Wau.[14] Due to its diversity, Wau has repeatedly suffered from ethnic violence.[6][15][16]

The left always believes ethnic diversity is good, no matter what the facts are. But the truth is that ethnic diversity creates conflict.

Patrick says

The left always believes ethnic diversity is good, no matter what the facts are. But the truth is that ethnic diversity creates conflict.

diverse cultures don’t unite, that’s probably why elites like it that way.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

Patrick says

The left always believes ethnic diversity is good, no matter what the facts are. But the truth is that ethnic diversity creates conflict.

diverse cultures don’t unite, that’s probably why elites like it that way.

It is why they want it. Whatever it is they want, you can be assured it isn't good for you.

FortwayeAsFuckJoeBiden says

diverse cultures don’t unite, that’s probably why elites like it that way.

Yes, it prevents the public from uniting against the oligarchy.

Absolute homogeneity is diversity?

Patrick says

Just like Japan - very non-diverse and low crime

True.

Also note that after Ireland was divided into a homogeneous Irish Catholic republic in the south and a mixed Irish and British north, fighting and economic stagnation went on in the north, and the south became completely peaceful and more prosperous than Britain itself.

Diversity has a way of destroying civic engagement

someone else says

From multicultural festivals to pronouncements from political leaders, the message is the same: our differences make us stronger.

No, without a doubt it makes the GOVERNMENT stronger. Remember 1984:

War is Peace - peace for the Inner Party, provided there's always war, there's little chance of revolt because there's an external enemy.

Freedom is Slavery - freedom for those in the Inner Party, provided the Outer Party and Proles are kept in slavery, the Inner Party has complete freedom.

Ignorance is Strength - strength for the Inner Party, provided the Outer Party and Proles are kept in ignorance, the Inner Party has strength.

Diversity is Strength - provided that the population is at continual war with one another, the government has strength and is not threatened by the population.

They are following 1984 like a manual, it's obvious now, blatantly obvious.

Our common interests are our strength, our differences are the government's strengths. This is why there's such a scramble to keep us divided. The population has common goals, they ignore that. Who wants us to go to war? Who wants higher taxes? Who wants more government regulation? Who wants more government meddling in our lives? Who wants propaganda? Nobody does, but we never talk about these issues, because our "news" media never talks about these issues.

1984 applied to today is absolutely incredible

HeadSet says

Patrick says

Just like Japan - very non-diverse and low crime

FUCKING NAZIS!!

Patrick says

I think the solution for the US is strong borders and strict requirements for any new citizens, so that the people who are already here establish a better sense of unity as Americans.

If immigrants to the US were likely to vote conservative, US would probably have strong borders and an immigration and outsourcing system that was pro-US.

Patrick says

Hircus says

I feel like the USA has become something more akin to a mega corp which has no loyalty to their peon employee laborers (citizens) and is only interested in maximal profit and continuance of power for its ruling class (the shareholders). Keep in mind one of the most significant and reliable ways for a mega corp to continue increasing profits is to sell to a growing customer base, and a growing population is a superb, easy, and reliable way to do it.

This is strongly analogous to the late Roman Empire, which was essentially a corporation which kept expanding the citizen base for the benefit of the ruling class in Rome.

But in the long run, there was no longer any unity as Romans. Roman soldiers no longer wanted to fight, so the elite hired mercenaries from the Goths, etc, who, having the military power and better unity, to...

Is there any foreseeable reason to hope for things to change? Not in my lifetime, I think.

Afgans are all Muslims still continuous fights.

Iceland is too cold n not worth fight. Low sparce population.

But rest of Europe is mostly white yet most countries n people hate each other. They had ww1 , ww2 and continuous wars. French n briish wars. Germania tribe wars. England tries to kill Irish n Scottish people many times. These are rich countries so it wasn't lack of food that made them kill each other. It's true hate n cruelty. Now russia started possible ww3. When European came to North America they killed of most natives.
It appears having europeans around is most dangerous. Even to themselves :)

There is women n men so there is always sex diversity. Singapore , NY city etc all diverse they do well. Diversity works well in middle n upper classes. It doesn't work well for poor.

A few corrections:

The English colonized Ireland and Scotland, but it wasn't hate, really, just expansion of power and extraction of resources like food. Very much like what the English did in India.

Also, Europeans did not kill most of the American Indians. About 90% of them simply died from being exposed to new diseases. They have since recovered to the point where there are more American Indians now than at the time of European contact. Their population was quite small except in Mexico, where it remains large.

The "smallpox blanket" hoax was invented as propaganda.

NYC is not doing well. It's quite dangerous and you're likely to be assaulted by someone who doesn't look like you.

Singapore is a mostly Chinese city, not diverse:

74.3% Chinese
13.5% Malay
9.0% Indian

KgK one says

Afgans are all Muslims still continuous fights.

There are many sub groups/tribes among Afghan and these tribes fight amongst each other. However, the inspiration for violence for all Muslims comes from their holy book of domination by peace and violence.

Singapore is amazing

https://twitter.com/todayyearsoldig/status/1575222514342539265

People feel that safe only when there is very little diversity. The more diversity, the less they trust their fellow citizens.

The good news is that given enough time with very little immigration and a strong dominant culture, people tend to intermarry, to homogenize, and to trust one another again. They all feel part of the same country and not part of some resentful splinter group.

The Danes leaving their babies outside in strollers is supposed to be a fresh air annealing process for their health. Or, maybe, it's just to keep the vampires from coming inside.

Diversity:

https://youtube.com/shorts/t4rJHkBsqV8?feature=share

Patrick says

People feel that safe only when there is very little diversity. The more diversity, the less they trust their fellow citizens.

I'd agree. I think small towns are more important though and staying away from big cities and suburbs. Even if they're not diverse. Nearish to me would be Naperville, IL or Geneva, IL where I once lived. Large suburban populations and mostly white. Probably 90% white. I didn't enjoy it to be honest. I don't like stop lights and people grouped close together without land/yard.

Now my town is 95% white, 4% hispanic and 1% black roughly (one being my nephew). Damn near everyone knows me and I've only been here 8 years. I'm an elected official on a board. It's so much easier to have control and input in a small town. The federal government and state government are all outside noise really. When my friends are on the village board and school board, I can get my voice out there.

I really don't like diversity. I like unique if I'm traveling. So a place like NOLA is fun. I've had fun in a place like Phoenix, but it's just so bland. I like the Caribbean the best. Fun people. They don't give a shit. Can be rough around the edges, but having worked in Chicago I can handle it.

Small towns have generally less crime all over world. Almost everyone knows each other and everyone has job /purpose so they kinda need everyone.

Regarding native americans they were treated pretty bad.
"Also, Europeans did not kill most of the American Indians. About 90% of them simply died from being exposed to new diseases. They have since recovered to the point where there are more American Indians now than at the time of European contact. Their population was quite small except in Mexico, where it remains large."

Natives americans literally helped original Europeans who didn't know how to farm, n fed them hence thanksgiving. Then it's pretty cruel how Europeans took over their land, enslaved and massacarred with them with guns. Pretty sure those treaties were not explained well and took full advantage. It's pretty hard to belive people just voluntarily left their ancestral home. So many times natives were moved from their own land. So many died from these moves and emotional issues . Diseases killed them but wars to land grab , getting kicked out own land killed many as well.

There is comfort in thinking same type group is better but diversity is needed for advancement of humanity, mix helps to see what works best. When Europeans enslaved n brought back ideas from world renesances started.

If people like Hitler who think blond hair n blue eye people are better and all should be same, then rest of European whites would have been killed. Irony is lot of defender of homogeniality world have been killed foe having brunette or black hair :). Scary how Europeans have tried to kill each other so many times just to get homogeniality.

Ultimately Darwin survival of fittest works. Equator with lot of sun requires dark skin with melanin. Whites will get cancer n die there. Far from equator with less sun areas ,light skin allows more sun rays absorbing.

KgK one says

Small towns have generally less crime all over world. Almost everyone knows each other and everyone has job /purpose so they kinda need everyone.

True.

KgK one says

Natives americans literally helped original Europeans who didn't know how to farm, n fed them hence thanksgiving.

I'm not sure that that story is true, but it definitely was not the usual case if so.

KgK one says

enslaved and massacarred with them with guns.

Were Indians enslaved or massacred with guns by white people? I don't think that was common. On the other hand, the Indians commonly enslaved and massacred each other, and would also take slaves from white people and massacre them where they could.

Of course there were many very different Indian groups, some more warlike than others.

KgK one says

Pretty sure those treaties were not explained well and took full advantage.

I agree there. The cultures were radically different. None of the Indian groups could really understand European culture at first.

KgK one says

It's pretty hard to belive people just voluntarily left their ancestral home.

Did someone claim that?

KgK one says

There is comfort in thinking same type group is better but diversity is needed for advancement of humanity, mix helps to see what works best.

The original article proves that diversity inevitably has large harmful effects, and you can see it for yourself everywhere.

I agree that cultures need to evolve and to adopt good ideas from each other. The Japanese tried to totally isolate for centuries, but eventually were forced to open up to the rest of the world because their isolation made them militarily weak. On the other hand, it is exactly Japan's ethnic homogeneity which makes it a high-trust society.

It's quite dishonest to say that "Europeans enslaved" without noting that millions of Europeans were enslaved by Arabs (the word slave comes from the word "slav") and that pretty much every culture had slavery. The Africans literally captured other Africans from other tribes and sold them to traders on the coasts.

Currently, India is worst offender: https://scroll.in/article/898862/india-is-home-to-the-worlds-largest-slave-population-yes-slavery-still-exists

Indians are by far the most racist people on earth:

https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-racist-countries

To blame all white people for Hitler is offensive, given that Hitler killed more white people than anyone else.

True, white people are white simply because it was an advantage in northern climates to have light skin to get more Vitamin D. They do get more skin cancer when they move to very sunny places.