My question is if someone feels like a foreigner in their own country. If it's positive or negative is up to the individual. In the description I wrote I don't feel like a foreigner, but I knows some people does. However I'm a bit skeptical to some new cultures.
Im American and America is 99% foreign despite what people want you to think. (The 1% is Native Americans not white people). So I can't really answer this question if all of America are foreigners.
Thats cool. I guess it would feel different if suddenly your country has new kinds of people in it. The change would definitely be noticeable, but I dont think I would suddenly feel like a foreigner. But im usually more interested in other cultures I think everyone has an interesting background and its fun to hear their story and argue about ideas and stuff, so Im different that way i guess.
I think the problem is that the foreigners at least the majority of them do not want to adapt to the culture and traditional values. Especially when it comes to religion.
The majority of muslims living in Germany do not adapt to the Christian values. Religion is a big problem for immigrants. They want to have all the rights that Germans have , but they do not change anything about themeselves. Of course there are different ones as well. I worked with very decennt muslims. But yeah the beliefs are in my opinion the biggest problem with foreigners.
@iwillascend2 Ohh I get it. I am from Georgia Europe. People here are Christians but in the South there are some Azerbaijani and Armenian people, who refuse to study our language and demand to have schools with Official Armenian language. What an ungratefulness! You give them living places and they don't even try to learn your language. I believe the problem is that there are mostly Armenian villages, where they can communicate with each other without learning Georgian. I believe we should do something to change it, laws should demand that every citizen should know our language and respect our traditions and laws. What about religion, I don't really care that much. We can't demand from Muslims to become Christians just because Georgians are Chrstians, but they shouldn't do things that are permitted by their religion but prohibited by our laws.
I am originally from Kabardino-Balkaria. I believe that might tell you something. Anyway I totally agree that if you live in a country that you immigrated to, then it is your duty to learn the language. Learning a language is not as difficult as it seems. The interest and will has to be there. But if they refuse to do so, then you already know about those people a lot. Armenians are not necesserily ignorant , but they have a very bad reputation. They are being compared to jewish people. Basicalöy very cunning. Again this is just a say. And there is some truth to it. In the world we live today it is somewhat wise to not trust at the beginning. But it is also important to be able to admit that you have been wrong about something.
Yes we are. But I was not raised as one. My mother has been living in the udssr. Religion did not have any meaning back then. Besides the muslims back then were different. They got along with everyone. Nevertheless religion should not be the basis for one's actions. Marx decribed religion as a place with a “spiritless“ spirit. So in the end I do indentify myself with any religion there is.
I feel like a foreigner in my own county simply because even though I was born and raised in America and my parents and grandparents are America I get mistaken as a foreigner all the time
@ikarp66, I'm agree. The US is the country of immigrants. The first settlers were the Native Americans. Then European people settled down. Later on they bought slaves from Africa. Immigrants from Mexico, Asia etc. also settled in the US. So yes, some Americans needs to take history lessons.
It depends. I feel like a foreigner in Italy because I really am what 'locals' (white people) would consider a foreigner even though my mom is a white Italian. In Brazil I don't feel like a foreigner at all. No matter where you come from, who your parents are, what's your religion, Brazil embraces all kinds of people and celebrates the miscegenation.
I love living in a big city that has people of all different backgrounds. And it's awesome that we have enough jobs & opportunities that draw people from other countries to live in our area.
the west in general is slowly getting that more and more "Diverse" it's only a matter of time before the west will fall into chaos like the middle east that we keep letting Savages come from
I've been in a neighborhood where I have not see a single white person and I feel like I'm not in my country anymore. Only few of them respect the rules to cross the road or to drive.
Part of the France is close to the South-European area, so it's not weird there's many non-whites in France. Many French people looks like Spanish people because of where the country lies. But I can see the culture crash conflicts. When immigrants immigrates to a new country they've often a different culture than the citizen themselves.
I swer this neighborhood I'm talking about feels so foreign. I've never seen that many muslim specific stores (halal food, praying carpets,...). I really feel invaded there.
Yes, I understands that. It's not so bad where I lives. But in Bergen and Oslo (Especially East-Oslo) a lot of immigrants, refugees. etc. have settled. Many of them are Muslims. So I gets the culture conflicts and the feeling of being a foreigner because of that. There's many French people with dark hair and brown eyes, so that don't automatically make them foreigners.
My problem is not about ethnicity or race, it's about culture and religion. Our ancestors spilt their bloods to get human rights and freedoms, women have fought for decades to get equal rights. Letting this alien culture grow would waste these efforts, especially for women.
Yes I do.. Sweden isn't Swedish... It wasn't Swedish from the beginning we don't have any culture or our own language.. Well that's at least what the leftist goverment is telling me..
That dislike.. She must not know that Swedish politicians from the socialdemocrats and the green party and the left party has all 3 had politicians who have said we have no culture... Truth is harsh but we cannot deny truth nor facts.
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I don't feel like a foreigner living in America cause we built this country on immigrants. Our ancestors was immigrants who came here from multiple countries , ranging from Scotland, Hungarian, Germany , France etc.
well I live in America and we're a nation of colonists and immigrants so *shrugs*
I mean just an hour from my lies the biggest I think it's Korean population in the world outside of Korea itself complete with Korean markets and everything.
I lived in Mexico from birth to age 4ish then moved to the US. I sometimes miss Mexico but not because I feel I don't belong here. I feel at home in both places :)
I do, I am from Canada, in my city we have a lot of muslims and Indians, and I also feel like there are more of them than us, I feel like there is too many of them, like my people are becoming a minority. I would support closed borders and mass deportation
Oh. I didn't know that. Now I learned a new thing about the UK. I'm more worried about culture crash to be honest than which hair color etc. people have.
If I truly focused on it, I'm sure it would look like another country. But I choose to not focus on that. I refuse to live my life in fear watching the foreigners every move.
I am Canadian, we are the most multicultural country in the world. A trip to the store, on public transit, or to work is like a trip around the world. We have people from all over the world here and we all get along fine.
This is a documentary website using one neighbourhood here in Toronto as an example:
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Sometimes, but not because of the reasons you post, but rather because I'm not very into my countrie's culture.
So why aren't you into your own culture?
The question is how do you feel about that? Do you like it? Hate it?
My question is if someone feels like a foreigner in their own country. If it's positive or negative is up to the individual. In the description I wrote I don't feel like a foreigner, but I knows some people does. However I'm a bit skeptical to some new cultures.
Im American and America is 99% foreign despite what people want you to think. (The 1% is Native Americans not white people). So I can't really answer this question if all of America are foreigners.
Good point. I'm Norwegian, so it's a bit different here.
Thats cool. I guess it would feel different if suddenly your country has new kinds of people in it. The change would definitely be noticeable, but I dont think I would suddenly feel like a foreigner. But im usually more interested in other cultures I think everyone has an interesting background and its fun to hear their story and argue about ideas and stuff, so Im different that way i guess.
Not at all :) But I am surely way more open minded than most people in my country.
I think the problem is that the foreigners at least the majority of them do not want to adapt to the culture and traditional values. Especially when it comes to religion.
@iwillascend2 Can you elaborate?
The majority of muslims living in Germany do not adapt to the Christian values. Religion is a big problem for immigrants. They want to have all the rights that Germans have , but they do not change anything about themeselves. Of course there are different ones as well. I worked with very decennt muslims. But yeah the beliefs are in my opinion the biggest problem with foreigners.
Oh wait I misunderstood the question O______O
@iwillascend2 Ohh I get it. I am from Georgia Europe. People here are Christians but in the South there are some Azerbaijani and Armenian people, who refuse to study our language and demand to have schools with Official Armenian language. What an ungratefulness! You give them living places and they don't even try to learn your language. I believe the problem is that there are mostly Armenian villages, where they can communicate with each other without learning Georgian. I believe we should do something to change it, laws should demand that every citizen should know our language and respect our traditions and laws.
What about religion, I don't really care that much. We can't demand from Muslims to become Christians just because Georgians are Chrstians, but they shouldn't do things that are permitted by their religion but prohibited by our laws.
@iwillascend2 Yeah you definitely misunderstood the question but It's okay. We strated talking about interesting thing haha
I am originally from Kabardino-Balkaria. I believe that might tell you something. Anyway I totally agree that if you live in a country that you immigrated to, then it is your duty to learn the language. Learning a language is not as difficult as it seems. The interest and will has to be there. But if they refuse to do so, then you already know about those people a lot. Armenians are not necesserily ignorant , but they have a very bad reputation. They are being compared to jewish people. Basicalöy very cunning. Again this is just a say. And there is some truth to it. In the world we live today it is somewhat wise to not trust at the beginning. But it is also important to be able to admit that you have been wrong about something.
@iwillascend2 Ohh so you are fellow Caucasian, thought Kabardo-Balkarians were Muslims.
Yes we are. But I was not raised as one. My mother has been living in the udssr. Religion did not have any meaning back then. Besides the muslims back then were different. They got along with everyone. Nevertheless religion should not be the basis for one's actions. Marx decribed religion as a place with a “spiritless“ spirit. So in the end I do indentify myself with any religion there is.
I feel like a foreigner in my own county simply because even though I was born and raised in America and my parents and grandparents are America I get mistaken as a foreigner all the time
Why do they mistake you for being a foreigner?
I think it's because I'm not white
I wonder what the Red Indians thought when Columbus set foot on their land.
@ikarp66 I wouldn't know, most of my ancestors were not European settlers
Then those Americans who judged you based on your skin colour should take their history classes.
@ikarp66, I'm agree. The US is the country of immigrants. The first settlers were the Native Americans. Then European people settled down. Later on they bought slaves from Africa. Immigrants from Mexico, Asia etc. also settled in the US. So yes, some Americans needs to take history lessons.
It depends. I feel like a foreigner in Italy because I really am what 'locals' (white people) would consider a foreigner even though my mom is a white Italian. In Brazil I don't feel like a foreigner at all. No matter where you come from, who your parents are, what's your religion, Brazil embraces all kinds of people and celebrates the miscegenation.
I love living in a big city that has people of all different backgrounds. And it's awesome that we have enough jobs & opportunities that draw people from other countries to live in our area.
the west in general is slowly getting that more and more "Diverse" it's only a matter of time before the west will fall into chaos like the middle east that we keep letting Savages come from
I've immigrated. And where I live currently has many other immigrants. Never really thought of it that way.
I've been in a neighborhood where I have not see a single white person and I feel like I'm not in my country anymore. Only few of them respect the rules to cross the road or to drive.
Part of the France is close to the South-European area, so it's not weird there's many non-whites in France. Many French people looks like Spanish people because of where the country lies. But I can see the culture crash conflicts. When immigrants immigrates to a new country they've often a different culture than the citizen themselves.
I swer this neighborhood I'm talking about feels so foreign. I've never seen that many muslim specific stores (halal food, praying carpets,...). I really feel invaded there.
Yes, I understands that. It's not so bad where I lives. But in Bergen and Oslo (Especially East-Oslo) a lot of immigrants, refugees. etc. have settled. Many of them are Muslims. So I gets the culture conflicts and the feeling of being a foreigner because of that. There's many French people with dark hair and brown eyes, so that don't automatically make them foreigners.
"Grønnland" street in Oslo.
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My problem is not about ethnicity or race, it's about culture and religion. Our ancestors spilt their bloods to get human rights and freedoms, women have fought for decades to get equal rights. Letting this alien culture grow would waste these efforts, especially for women.
I'm agree. Same thing here too. I'm skeptical to culture etc. and not race.
Yes. My country is 90% Muslim and I'm not. I'm a religious and ethnic minority. I fucking hate my country
Where is this?
I think we came from the same country lol
Thailand 90% Muslim?
Thailand Religions:
Buddhist 94.6%, Muslim 4.3%, Christian 1%, other <.1%, none <.1% (2015 est.)
Source: www.cia.gov/.../th.html</a>
@jacquesvol not Thailand. I just live in Thailand but I'm not Thai
Yes I do.. Sweden isn't Swedish... It wasn't Swedish from the beginning we don't have any culture or our own language.. Well that's at least what the leftist goverment is telling me..
Sweden save yourself :(
That dislike.. She must not know that Swedish politicians from the socialdemocrats and the green party and the left party has all 3 had politicians who have said we have no culture... Truth is harsh but we cannot deny truth nor facts.
I feel like a foreigner in my own country when I see neo-nazi's marching in the street and running down counter-protesters with motor vehicles.
I don't feel like a foreigner living in America cause we built this country on immigrants. Our ancestors was immigrants who came here from multiple countries , ranging from Scotland, Hungarian, Germany , France etc.
well I live in America and we're a nation of colonists and immigrants so *shrugs*
I mean just an hour from my lies the biggest I think it's Korean population in the world outside of Korea itself complete with Korean markets and everything.
I lived in Mexico from birth to age 4ish then moved to the US. I sometimes miss Mexico but not because I feel I don't belong here. I feel at home in both places :)
I do, I am from Canada, in my city we have a lot of muslims and Indians, and I also feel like there are more of them than us, I feel like there is too many of them, like my people are becoming a minority. I would support closed borders and mass deportation
Jesus christ man chill out
hard to chill when my people are becoming a minority in our own countries
When I go down to London, yes. Considering White British people are a minority in their own capital city.
How is British people a minority in their own capital?
Non-white immigration and low white birth rates. Some moved out as well.
Oh. I didn't know that. Now I learned a new thing about the UK. I'm more worried about culture crash to be honest than which hair color etc. people have.
If I truly focused on it, I'm sure it would look like another country. But I choose to not focus on that. I refuse to live my life in fear watching the foreigners every move.
very much so. my prime minister (trudeau) also said I'm ungrateful because I was born here, that's not how it works.
I am Canadian, we are the most multicultural country in the world. A trip to the store, on public transit, or to work is like a trip around the world. We have people from all over the world here and we all get along fine.
This is a documentary website using one neighbourhood here in Toronto as an example:
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