German Immigration

I have to admit, sometimes I really love the bluntness of Germans.

Wow that's really really random..... I'm reading about this EXACT thing right now, and they referenced Germany in exactly this context. About how it doesn't try to function as multi-cultural

Having lived in Germany I understand thier position on this. Through failed social programs the 'German' birthrate is down (look it up) and the Germans are determined to protect thier National as well as yes, racial identity. Looking next door to France and thier problems with mid-eastern immigrants the Germans are not going to let that type of issue arise.

Multiculturalism is a failed social issue, it has and is destroying the base culture of any nation that adapts this program. You do not see the Islamic world adapting this program, but we in the west are 'required' to adapt it.

I praise the Germans for taking a stand, Germany for Germans, and resisting this idiotic social 'need' to let another culture change the German identity. If and when Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Iran, etc adapt 'multiculturalism' maybe there is a merit to the program, but as it stands now, it is just an incrimental program to destroy western societies while enpowering the 'pure' Islamic societies.

We here in America have the same issues, where the American 'culture' is becoming the 'minority' in our Southwest, being replaced by a 'Mexican' or Hispanic culture. Ask anyone in Arizona, how thier American identity is being replaced with a primary 'multicultural' hispanic culture and how English is being replaced by Spanish as the primary language. Imagine your community being told that since the Hispanic population outnumbers the American population, Spanish is now the 'unofficial' language of the community.

Typecasting Germans as 'racist' is no differant than typecasting Islamic countries as racist, but you will never see that in the media.

"Deutschland für die Deutschen"

I fail to understand this, "HE STARTED IT!" mentality that you(OS) and FE have clung  onto for issues similar to this. I don't care that they're not accepting of other cultures, they should not affect our own ability to accept differences within our own cultures.

Edited by __sneaky__ - 18 October 2010 at 7:26am

Sounds less than civil to me.

Honestly, mixed feelings on this. Aside from the "oh noez Nazis!' mentality, it is good to see a country standing up for preserving their cultural identity. I visited Germany a couple of times and they do seem to be very proud of being "German".  I can see where they would have a problem with immigrants not attempting to learn the language and culture.

Also saw this on Yahoo today and followed the link to the Time website. Seems to be an ongoing issue. Wonder if the sudden uptick has to do with overburdened social programs brought about by the condition of the world economy?

I agree with you on that to some extent oldpbnoob.  If you can't take pride in your culture, why have it at all?  And making sure it survives intact is definitely part of that pride.

The 'social' requirement of accepting multiculturalism

You'll have to explain what you mean by this. Before you were talking about how multiculturalism was a flat requirement, now it is a "social requirement."

We in America are from multiple cultures but up till recently blended as one, now even that issue of immigrants assimulating is seen as wrong, as they 'should' be able to maintain thier seperate culture at the cost of the whole.

• Like was pointed out in previous threads where you made this claim, there never has been a time in American history where cultures and groups of immigrants have perfectly assimilated. Thus is the reason China Town, Amish settlements, etc., still exist.
  
• Who sees assimilation as wrong? 
• What is wrong with a group maintaining their cultures? It is something that has been done in this country since the founding. What is this "Cost" you speak of?
  

oldsoldier wrote: Schools required to teach for example hispanics in Spanish, not requiring hispanic students to learn conversational English.

I'm pretty sure most public schools require ESL or at least speech for those who can't speak English since that's the norm around here.