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[quote=Anonymous]Contrary to popular belief, America’s melting pot fostered a truly diverse country—beyond race or ethnicity to include religion, free speech, rule of law, human rights, and less rigid societal norms. While we aren’t perfect, we are better than the rest when it comes to living in a diverse society.

European and Scandinavian countries simple aren’t. And it’s widely known they are struggling with even minimal immigration. They’ve literally acknowledged it.

Their awesome safety net and social benefits only work when you have a set number of people who are equipped to work and fully participate in their well-oiled machine. Long story short: not all refugees or immigrants can plug into that system…and some don’t want to. Because they aren’t used to diversity (particularly in terms of religion or societal norms…including equality and more specifically gender equality), they really struggle.

Like it or not, America already went through a racial reckoning during the civil rights era. And the constant flow of immigrants to our nation fueled noticeable diversity for generations. Simply put: most of us grew up in diverse areas and are used to it. NBD.

But even America isn’t a monolith. While the DC metro area is super diverse…and most of us think it’s weird to be someplace that is 100% white…large swaths of our country are only really seeing measurable diversity now. Ever popped into a Walmart in rural Delaware and noticed the large uptick in Latinos? Know anyone in DE…black or white…who laments the noticeable change? It’s a thing. Towns like that are just beginning their growing pains/reckoning with their new normal.

The open racism abroad is something that Americans don’t realize. [/quote]

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