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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]A question for progressives:

In general, democrats/liberals in the US support more immigration, amnesty of those here illegally, and other policies that support heterogeneity.

However progressive economic policies seem to only flourish within homogeneity.

Which is more important to progressives? The former or the later?

I already had my own opinions on this but this article made me think of it again today:

http://www.nationalreview.com/article/385035/homogeneity-their-strength-kevin-d-williamson

I have voted D in all elections for full disclosure.

Liberals/SWPL's act the same 'white flightish' ways that caused de-urbanization as well - look at white people commenting regarding cupertino, tj, and other schools if too many asians come in. 
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Your article could be summed up "socialism works in Norway because they are ethnically pure and people help their own kind".  What a crock.[/quote]

But isn't that the case?

Look at subgroups in the US.  They can be insular b/c they wish to retain their cultural norms. [/quote]

OP here, not PP's. I think the PP you responded to would say that, that is ok since that doesn't/isn't overtly setting national policy.

It isn't a case of 'purity' and more that is there any credence that people are more open to helping one of their own.

that seems to be true? You see it even in the most trivial stuff like networking for jobs. [/quote]

The entire article is based on a wrong premise. Humans are the same species. Animals help each other within the same species BUT there is no cross-species altruism.

Infact I would make an argument against this article that as humans become more intermingled, marry across races, the differences gets reduced then there won't be any signs of tribalism. That tribalism itself is due to separation of multiple identities on race, religion etc. When you do not have a reason to have multiple identities OR atleast hard edged multiple identities then tribalism declines.

It is not diversity that is the issue, it is infact lack of REAL AND TRUE RESPECT FOR DIVERSITY that is the issue. Look at the FOrbes(a conservative magazine) how diverse teams are more innovative.

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tendayiviki/2016/12/06/why-diverse-teams-are-more-creative/

Scientific American article on how diversity makes us smarter.

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/how-diversity-makes-us-smarter/

Harvard Business REVIEW ON how diversity can drive innovation. I can go on and on. 
https://hbr.org/2013/12/how-diversity-can-drive-innovation

I have personal experience working with many cross-cultural teams spread all over the world from Americans, Europeans, Indians ,Chinese in building a product. In a very diverse group the work gets done because everyone respects the other person's contribution and strengths. Americans are the best at identifying market niches, Europeans are strong in technical fundamentals, Asians are pretty sharp in developing applications rapidly. How can people from one culture replace this super productive but very diverse team? 
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