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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I've mostly seen the term used by libertarians or right-wingers to explain why they don't think the various social programs in Nordic countries would work here. Which I guess sounds better than "[b]we're a bunch of f**kin racists" and/or "black people can't be trusted not to be lazy criminals.[/b]" [/quote]

[quote]Most of the world is homogenous, whether an African nation or Asian nation or eastern / Northern Europe. In many of these countries, the homogenous nature is something they take pride in because it's a cultural pride rooted in a shared common heritage. [b]There have been solid research, if unpopular, showing that greater homogeneity often comes with greater social trust and community spirit, while greater diversity is often the opposite.[/b] On the flip side, people who don't fit the homogenous nature of a country can often be marginalized. A political football, certainly, but it does show how politicized the word homogenous has become, used as a political tool by opposite forces.[/quote]

I'd like to make sure that I'm understanding your point of view. Your opinion is that when people say there is "[i]solid research that showing that greater homogeneity often comes with greater social trust and community spirit, while greater diversity is often the opposite[/i]"; what that really means is "[i]we're a bunch of f**kin racists" and/or "black people can't be trusted not to be lazy criminals.[/i]" ?[/quote]

In the absence of racism, why would greater diversity (of a type not present in Nordic countries) result in diminished social trust and community spirit?[/quote]

OK? I still do not understand why mentioning research on this topic when discussing different cultures makes someone a " f**kin racist" who believes that "black people can't be trusted". Can you please explain that a bit?  [/quote]

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