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Originally Posted by nmap
Sure, you make some great points. And the different skills and talents may well add to the mix, just as you say.
But - notice that second sentence. The one about America as a melting pot. That used to be true. The functioning of that melting point transformed the new immigrants into Americans. Again, just as you pointed out.
Isn't it interesting that the notion has moved from a melting pot to a salad, where each component maintains its identity. (Really - I'm quite serious.). So the new groups may not be going through the process. As they maintain their diverse identities, they may not integrate into a unified whole. Perhaps some of the friction we observe is a consequence of that.
Possible? (shrug) I'm not sure.
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I agree. It seems more and more in society, the media and in some cases the service, there is a push for people of different culture to retain their cultural identities as primary and push the American identity to the back. I respect everybody and their heritage but just because you or your family is from country A and I'm not does not make you superior to me and does not make me superior to you. I can't believe some of the people that get into the service these days. Its even harder still to stomach that gangs have infiltrated the military and continue to do so in what seems to be increasing numbers, or at least that's what I see around Camp Lejeune.