Post by RSM789 on Aug 29, 2019 14:57:15 GMT -8
If you want our immigration laws followed and border security to be a top priority, the left will claim that you "fear" cultural changes created by immigration. I really dislike that accusation, because it is dismissive and ignores a substantive problem.
I believe one of the strengths of our nation is when people who immigrate here assimilate to the culture. I am not expecting them to robotically give up every aspect of their culture, nor do I want them to just keep the same beliefs and aspirations they had prior to becoming a citizen. Rather, everyone benefits when legal immigrants take the best parts of their culture and meld them into the culture of their new home. Diversity is not our strength, assimilation is.
I see examples of this being done right & wrong every day, most notably among Latino folks who may or may not be citizens. A huge positive of many Latin country's cultures is the emphasis on family, of the importance of two parents raising children and of a family taking care of their own. This attitude is much needed in current American culture and if Latin immigrants can meld this priority into American life, the country is better for it (as a side note, I think this is why most of the homeless are black or white. Latin & Asian cultures tend to solve "problem relatives" in-house).
On the opposite end is clinging to cultural aspects of you former home that aren't good for anyone. One negative I see daily when it comes to various Latin cultures is a disregard for property, whether it be maintaining what you own or showing respect for others. A majority of Latino homes I go into are pigpens, there is stuff everywhere and most everything is in disrepair. Culturally, this doesn't bother many 1st generation Latin immigrants, it is what they grew up with. Today, my clean truck was parked in a neighborhood where I was working. A Latino gardener came by edging some nearby grass. It didn't bother him one bit that he peppered the passenger side of my truck with wet grass, basically making it look like I drove through a mud bog. While there are folks in American culture who will act the same way, it is not the cultural norm in America to have no qualms about messing up someone elses property.
So the point I am making is that I don't fear cultural changes to our country, instead I welcome some changes and dislike others. We are far from perfect, so assimilating portions of other cultures to the tremendous culture America already has makes us that much better. However, to be pigeonholed as being fearful of cultural changes is just plain wrong. New Yorkers are known for teaching "fresh off the boat" immigrants the do's & don'ts of this country, that is a trait which would serve the rest of our nation well.
I believe one of the strengths of our nation is when people who immigrate here assimilate to the culture. I am not expecting them to robotically give up every aspect of their culture, nor do I want them to just keep the same beliefs and aspirations they had prior to becoming a citizen. Rather, everyone benefits when legal immigrants take the best parts of their culture and meld them into the culture of their new home. Diversity is not our strength, assimilation is.
I see examples of this being done right & wrong every day, most notably among Latino folks who may or may not be citizens. A huge positive of many Latin country's cultures is the emphasis on family, of the importance of two parents raising children and of a family taking care of their own. This attitude is much needed in current American culture and if Latin immigrants can meld this priority into American life, the country is better for it (as a side note, I think this is why most of the homeless are black or white. Latin & Asian cultures tend to solve "problem relatives" in-house).
On the opposite end is clinging to cultural aspects of you former home that aren't good for anyone. One negative I see daily when it comes to various Latin cultures is a disregard for property, whether it be maintaining what you own or showing respect for others. A majority of Latino homes I go into are pigpens, there is stuff everywhere and most everything is in disrepair. Culturally, this doesn't bother many 1st generation Latin immigrants, it is what they grew up with. Today, my clean truck was parked in a neighborhood where I was working. A Latino gardener came by edging some nearby grass. It didn't bother him one bit that he peppered the passenger side of my truck with wet grass, basically making it look like I drove through a mud bog. While there are folks in American culture who will act the same way, it is not the cultural norm in America to have no qualms about messing up someone elses property.
So the point I am making is that I don't fear cultural changes to our country, instead I welcome some changes and dislike others. We are far from perfect, so assimilating portions of other cultures to the tremendous culture America already has makes us that much better. However, to be pigeonholed as being fearful of cultural changes is just plain wrong. New Yorkers are known for teaching "fresh off the boat" immigrants the do's & don'ts of this country, that is a trait which would serve the rest of our nation well.
