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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]This remains a challenge for the Democrats: how to be tolerant and accepting of immigrants who form a key part of their support but not to alienate most of middle America who are white and still represent the majority of the voters.[/quote]
The key might be not being tolerant of ILLEGAL immigration. [b] People all over this country are very tolerant of people of different races.  [/b]“White middle America,” as you call it, are not tolerant of illegal immigrants.  [/quote]
Do you live in the same America as I do?

And, as the child of legal immigrants who grew up right next to one of the areas discussed in that article, I disagree with your assessment that "White middle America" is tolerant of legal immigration of non-whites.

There are great things about the US...[b]and in many ways we are a more tolerant society than most. But there is rampant racism and xenophobia in this country as well. [/b]Ask any non-white, wherever they grew up, and they will tell you.[/quote]
DP. Would you mind please identifying a few of the countries that are more racially tolerant and less xenophobic than the US? Just curious. [/quote]
I didn't say there were others. I said that we might be less xenophobic and racist than other places, but Americans are very much both as well.

It's a problem for Americans like me, who are not white and who is obviously a descendant of recent immigrants.[/quote]

Sometimes I find it's helpful to keep a sense of perspective. Racism and xenophobia are certainly still problems in America. At the same time, it's perhaps telling that you can't easily come up with lots of countries that are better, right?

My DH is not white. His mom immigrated here legally. They both recognize that America has a ways to go to reach racial equality, but are proud of America and support enforcing restrictions on immigration. [/quote]

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