tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524934.post3184593111796816445..comments2023-10-07T23:38:41.904+08:00Comments on An American Expat in Southeast Asia: The Balkanization of AmericaLaohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06746323559308496625noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524934.post-71017403361524541522008-08-27T05:40:00.000+08:002008-08-27T05:40:00.000+08:00First, it was the Eastern Europeans when they came...First, it was the Eastern Europeans when they came over and everyone complained that they were taking jobs away, stealing women, corrupting and poisoning American culture, and destroying the country.<BR/><BR/>Then, it was the Irish.<BR/><BR/>Then, the Italians.<BR/><BR/>Then, the asians.<BR/><BR/>Somewhere in the middle of all that, everyone was afraid of "intermingling with the mongrel races" and "letting women speak their minds".<BR/><BR/>Then we come around to fear of latinos, muslims, and anyone not like us.<BR/><BR/>Go read a history book. Please. Learn something.<BR/><BR/>Either accept that freedom means that you have to deal with multiculturalism (Oh, I'm sorry, Balkanization - of which, I suppose "White Flight" would be a great example?) or just leave the country if you don't like it.<BR/><BR/>Oh, I guess you did already.Downtymhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16793502593287818469noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5524934.post-62454077941807909802007-11-19T00:51:00.000+08:002007-11-19T00:51:00.000+08:00This is a great post it addresses a lot of the gro...This is a great post it addresses a lot of the growing problem that has developed here in the US over the past 5 years. <BR/><BR/>The assimilation that has always taken place is now openly dicouraged. One political party has taken to promoting this balkinization in it's pursuit of votes.<BR/><BR/>I look forward to reading your posts over at ATW and bid you a warm welcome.<BR/><BR/>I am also cross posting this post on my blogCity Trollhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17856506005288373194noreply@blogger.com