This are some topics I have a lot of opinions about some of them are not always politically correct, but really what is political correctness except a divisive effort to silence anyone who rocks the boat, all in the name of tolerance. There is no question that the face of America is changing, and I do not insinuate that I have all of the answers. However, a Kingdom divided against itself will not stand, and America is more divided now than ever before. There is very little unity over what direction the nation should go, and not one of our politicians seems to really know anything.
For a nation to succeed, there has to be some sort of ideology to galvanize the people as one. As already stated America is more divided than ever. It is like America is becoming many smaller nations within itself. The sense of patriotism and pride associated with being an American is becoming a thing of the past. I had a black friend in high school that told me, "I would never go to war for America." I thought that was ridiculous because of all the freedoms we have, but he did not see it that way. Who wouldn't fight to keep this country the greatest country in the world? Yet, he did not feel the same nostalgia for America as me. Today, that sentiment is growing by leaps and bounds. I never thought about Modern America being the white man's country especially according to the history books having such an impact on non-white Americans. The truth is the Europeans settled this country and did so the only way they knew how. They relied on the backs of slave labor and removing their competition(Indians) to do this. The truth is that not all history tickles the ears, and the European settlers did some shameful things all in the name of conquest. Cannot various perspectives throughout history be entertained while still bringing unity to the American ideal? Can we instill pride and honor to everyone without forgetting who we are?
I am sure many white Americans feel the pressures from such an influx of diversity. I do not know any that want to secede from the Union, but I know a lot who would like to see all of the illegals sent back to their homes. I am one of those. A commonality between the Roman Empire before it fell and the USA today is both were overran by illegal immigrants, just a thought. I do not understand our government when it comes to immigration be it illegal or legal. The muslims are not our friends regardless of how nice we play, and we are inviting them into our backyard. We as a nation are losing our backbone, and no one wants to do what is right because someone else might be offended. The point I am making is that we cannot make everyone happy, but we will try at the cost of our own identity. Why are we trying to reach every ethnic group in the world and make them feel at home? Why are we allowing our nation to become bilingual? It's so simple. If you come here illegally or legally, learn the language and assimilate into the culture. Why are we the ones making all of the changes to accommodate the foreigner? Since these are political maneuvers of today, it is also reflected in the classroom. If I moved to another country, I would be fluent in their language in 6 months. I would want to be an asset not a burden. What's the problem? I bring these political issues because they are educational issues as well.
Another remark I found interesting was the comparison of a multiculturalist to multi-faith or multi-religion. I found this interesting because there is worldwide movement to homogenize the major world religions. What better way to gain unity throughout a people than have them share a similar ideology? As the division of our nation increases so will its fragility. Somethings have to change but who is gonna do it?
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