I’m against a multicultural society – does that genuinely shock you?

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Maybe_Maybe_not · Accepted Answer

So, the Asker wants to go for cultural assimilation, which, sociologically speaking, expects foreigners to give up their culture of origin and replace it with local culture. It's a conservative+ POV and I get why you're reacting to that, @NathanDavis with your bicultural background.

What I'm going for is integration instead...

Let's have a sociological chart, also to remind Asker of the fact that assimilation is JUST ONE way, for local cultures to deal with foreign cultures. It's not even the way our immigration office works, naturalization works with integration, not assimilation.

I’m against a multicultural society – does that genuinely shock you?

Legally, I'm french because this is where I'm born.
Culturally, I'm french because I have been raised in that culture.

But what is that culture exactly?

Now that culture is only pure and neatly defined for those who imagine it is, we can find such imagination in the mind of most countries on the globe maybe, legends say there's even some in USA, a slogan comes to mind... Make America gre----? I forgot it, sorry.

Back to our past then, what is it, Gaulish druids? Maybe in Brittany yes, not much in Marseille or Strasbourg, right? Speaking of Brittany, north west region, they often feel more Breton than they feel French, they even preserved their own language to this day, Breton. I can say the same for south west border, French basque country. What about Strasbourg, close to Germany, with some roads featuring german names. What about all these dialects and regional cultures.

What is French, bébé don't hurt me?

What about these arab, german, Spanish, English and italian words incorporated in our language. What about cuisine, I bought couscous and canned vegetables labeled "for couscous" on a generic supermarket shelf, alongside pasta, merguez, canned raviolis, beans, tiramisu and chipolatas. Neither of them as sold as foreign food. What about my friend bearing an italian name, she's born in France from pieds-noirs parents born in Algeria when it was still a colony. Did I talk about invasions, who are the Franks from Prussia again? Maybe the Roman empire never conquered this territory we live on?

So stand against multiculturalism, Julie, stand against me, you and this country in the process because this country is already multicultural in essence, historically and contemporarily.

ohsheeT · Accepted Answer

I guess if that's what makes your boat float but I see a lot of holes in it people have been on this planet for 1000 of years and weather you believe in God or not

He made it so.. or since he said he is within each each one of us either it was him or us our body's will adapt to protect us weather it is in the harsh climate or elements that we live in are pigment will change to protect us

Our digestive systems will Adapt To our surroundings

And if you believe anything that has been written there are other entities that came to this planet and had sex with women and they were from different places not from Earth

So in saying All the Above
Here we are today

With all the above people can either accepted or not

People can either get along or not

If you can't get along then that causes drama drama is negative and you're always fighting against yourself maybe that's what makes the holes in the boat

Or maybe you could get along And be happy And pick somebody up from a desert island that knows how to fix the holes in the boat

But no matter what the choice is you're either going to fight yourself or you're going to be happy and let life be the way that it is and get along because one day we are all going to need each other

Because the world has gone evil And evil wants to take over I personally don't want that to happen and we'll do anything in my power to make it not happen and I need all the people on my side to help me to believe in the same things I believe in so it doesn't matter who you are where you're from I need you because I don't want my kids growing up in a drama filled fucked up evil world

Because that's not who I raised them to be I raise them to give of themselves you can help somebody help them and be the best that you can be not evil non-caring selfish human beings

So I don't know this for a fact but I'm pretty sure that this was just a question and that truly Who You Are because I see you as a good guy and the one who hates evil as much as I do

Tamera952 · Accepted Answer

It doesn’t shock me, but it does disappoint me.

Arguments against multiculturalism often rely on the romanticized, yet historically inaccurate, notion that societies have ever been truly "monocultural" or static. To argue for homogeneity is to ignore the fundamental engine of human progress.

Historically, multiculturalism has been the primary architect of civilization. The most influential empires and periods of innovation were fueled by the cross-pollination of cultures. When diverse groups interact, they foster a "knowledge exchange" that is impossible in a closed society. We see this in our modern culinary landscapes, our scientific breakthroughs, and our globalized economies. Every time we enjoy a medical advancement, an architectural marvel, or a technological tool, we are benefiting from a lineage of global collaboration that could never have occurred in an isolated, monocultural vacuum.

To argue that a society must be monocultural to be "unified" is fundamentally absurd because it mistakes stagnation for stability. Human culture is not a fixed asset; it is a living, adaptive process. Suggesting that we should prioritize cultural purity over diversity is akin to suggesting a garden would be better off with only its weakest, most predictable weed.

Diversity acts as a social and intellectual "immune system"—it provides a wider array of perspectives to solve complex problems, fosters resilience against dogma, and drives economic dynamism.

Ultimately, fearing a multicultural society is a rejection of reality. We live in a world defined by interconnectedness, and the attempt to retreat into ethno-nationalist bubbles is not a return to a "better time," but amounts to going backwards.
Embracing multiculturalism isn't just a moral choice; it is a pragmatic recognition that when we pool our different histories and insights, we don't just survive—we innovate. It sounds cheesy, but together we really are stronger.

Kelley1 · Accepted Answer

I am not surprised that you are informed enough to oppose a multicultural society. People do well when on vacation in other cultures and even longer study abroad programs. However, living together can lead to conflict when values and customs differ. Living in different areas with separate schools and separate tax money vs. the same neighborhoods, common schools, and common tax money reduces conflict.

Baton Rouge is a good example. Blacks are a majority. They made the rules, controlled the schools, and the tax money. The whites live in a separate area. They wanted their own schools so their children could receive a good education that the blacks would not allow. Therefore, after a six-year battle that the blacks fought against tooth and nail because they wanted the whites' tax money, the whites created Saint George, a separate city.

Lliam · Answer

Yes, considering the fact that you live in the U. S. which is a land of immigrants who have done nothing but enrich our society. I mean, this isn't a homogeneous land of only white, Anglo-Saxon, Christian protestant immigrants.

We benefited from the fact that the western U. S. once belonged to Mexico and was populated by Mexicans. We benefited from all the waves of immigrants from Germans and Scandinavians, to Irish, to Chinese, to Italians, to SE Asians, and people from all around the world, not to mention blacks and Native Americans.

The U. S. is unique in that regard.
Just look at the wonderful variety of food alone.

However, immigrants from other countries need to learn English and assimilate. They can retain their culture and celebrate their cultural heritage. I mean, look at Italians, Chinese, Japanese, eastern European, and North African, for example. But they also have to fit in and become American. They can't impose their cultures or religions on others.

I don't think many other countries benefit from multiculturalism. Take European countries, for example whose populations are homogeneous with distinct cultures that developed over centuries.
Unfortunately, many countries have had their cultures eroded by colonialism. An many have been Americanized.

Taurus_Woman · Answer

No, it doesn’t shock me at all. Everyone has different opinions about society, culture, and identity. Personally, though, I see multicultural society as something positive rather than negative. Of course, multicultural societies also work best when there is mutual respect, shared laws, and willingness to live together peacefully. But overall, I think cultural diversity can strengthen a society rather than weaken it.

Different cultures, languages, traditions, and perspectives can make a society more interesting, open-minded, and dynamic. People can learn from each other, experience different ways of thinking, and build connections beyond their own background. Diversity does not automatically erase identity — cultures can coexist while still keeping their own traditions and values.

FreyaRed · Answer

Well, it means only that you don't belong to class that profits form immigration.
Elites need cheap wage slaves to maximize profits. As long your society attracts third world parasites as long you have to deal with them. Of course one option is to turn your country in a third world shithole, this makes your country unattractive for thirdies. Stop giving welfare checks and 80% will disappear, stop paying adequate living wages and remaining 20% disappears either.
Multiculti is doubtable price for economical success.

indissoluble · Answer

Nope, that's how all commie are. They try to take power and then ethnically cleanse everyone that doesn't fit the mold while robbing them of their belongings to support their socialist government. Then they start creating narratives to paint even the jello mold communist as dissidents so that they can parasitically rob the next person by sending them to a concentration camp for trumped up charges to continue to prop up their failed government system. It keeps going that way until either everyone is dead or the people become too demoralized and the entire system collapses. You can't be a socialist unless there is some other group (s) that you want to exploit and exterminate. There are finite resources and if you want to keep giving them away to party loyalist who produce nothing, then people have to die to sacrifice their belongings to serve the self proclaimed "elites". It's a parasitic system for human parasites like you.

Kaneki05 · Answer

Yea and no, since a lot capitalists disagree with it yet back capitalism which is for it so it's an irony. Capitalists make bank on the the ideals of cultures and immigrants to whatever else that makes wealth disparity worse, though I suppose you still support your own culture however you aren't supporting the thing that's most beneficial to capitalism.
But don't worry you'll also get weird lefts who've never bothered to understand how this works who will cause you racist somehow for expressing such opinion while them are unknowingly supporting capitalism via Multiculturism.
And of course most don't understand this at all.

lightbulb27 · Answer

don't know you well enough.

you mean pure French... that's sounding so..."Hitler". Or just some splash of people, but in general, same culture.

So what do you mean?

I might agree, I might not. I like some culture, but I don't want to live around it... I want my culture. My culture can have various colors and nations in it...

When I go to France, I want to see French culture. A splash of others is ok. Too much, ruins it...

Too much salt ruins the dish...

Too much butter... we'll... you can't ruin anything by adding more butter... lol.:)

NaultD · Answer

This is taking to the ultimate inevitably is how I see your view point. It sucks. It's unsustainable.  I'm in alaska and it's the most dangerous state for women in the usa. it's majority of domestic violence. If you survive long enough to get out of that home there is only more violence in quiet pockets out of sight.  Back to the topic multiculturalism. It helps bring to light bad culture practices in a family environment together.

emeraldsaphire · Answer

That's becoming a very common point of view. There aren't many good reasons to advocate for them. The more diverse a community is the lower social trust is, the higher crime is. It's a tricky balancing act because it's the blending of cultures that moves us forward. You don't want to bar people from entering your community, but if you don't have a common culture then you don't have a community. For an example just look at Paris.

lilBigPotato · Answer

I feel like it depends on a lot of things. I have no problem with people from different cultures and backgrounds, but I do expect that they try to integrate if they decide to come here. Sadly many don't.

I also think that you can be against multiculturalism and unrestricted immigration and still respect other cultures. But again, also this is often not the case.

RavVid · Answer

No. We have discussed French views and Anglo views before. I think the French view of immigrants integrating into French culture is very reasonable. You mentioned your family was originally Spanish and their could be no prouder French girl than yourself.

Jessica405 · Answer

No. It is being "tried" in UK with all these immigrants we are getting. It is obvious that there are so many differences in religion, culture, treatment of women etc that integration just cannot happen, no matter how much effort is put in.

jennifer_bloom · Answer

I believe every culture and religion has its beauty and I am happy I was blessed with a chance to sample many of those cultures through my multi religious and multi racial schools and social circles. You do have pockets of unpleasant bias or racism in every large place in a mixed nation or group, but the good outweighs the bad when you choose to focus on the good.

MrChinaski · Answer

We're approaching 1 in 3 Australians born overseas, with 1 in 2 having a parent born overseas.

It's beginning to creak and there is a lot of push back against migration.

Multiculturalism brings a fantastic inflow of ideas, experiences and, most importantly, food. But you need to hold onto having something to bring foreign-born people into. I think we've reached that point.

KostasKouvalis · Answer

Well I guess the keyword here is "culture" and not race, so not really. I know a lot of French people are, and you seem like a French nationalist, even though you seem more progressive on some issues. So not really, no.

Contrary to what the mainstream Left wants you to believe, multi-culturalism is more often then not a WEAKNESS, and not a strength.

Staximus · Answer

Are you talking about the whole world or just your little corner of it? You only want to eat French food and listen to French music? How boring. I would have no Thai , Italian, Japanese, Chinese, Mediterranean, or Mexican food. No music from anywhere but here? That sounds like a bunch of bullshit, crazy lady. I know you have a tattoo of Napoleon on your right butt cheek but come on, this is unreasonable

Levin · Answer

I don't believe that. Everything you've said indicated that you have a rather leftist academic bubble world-view. Those are usually the types in favour of cultural suicide.

NathanDavis · Answer

not at all... lol and you would probably want every French that's not directly related to an old French word thrower... to be gone as well... lmao

exitseven · Answer

No, we are in America and America has its own culture. People from other countries can choose to immigrate here but they will adopt American culture as their own.

Billlewis · Answer

I don't know if I'm necessarily against it, but it might be time to accept that it's not the panacea it's been made out to be, either.

Jen_oic · Answer

@julie07  it doesn’t surprise me at all

molonski2 · Answer

That would not work in Australia, we'd be fooled without our diversity , sht that nonsense left us in the 60s.

Dargil · Answer

Unity is E pluribus unum. Multiculturalism is E unum pluribus.

Turkish-Incel-31 · Answer

No Infact I am having hard time understanding people who support multiculturalism.

Likes2drive · Answer

I guess you just feel more comfortable with your own culture

Mike_Hum · Answer

Find me a country that thrives with competing cultures within its borders.

Anonymous · Answer

Not at all. I’m against it as well. I believe it actually worsens racism.

Snakeyes7 · Answer

Nope because I agree that cultural relativism is retarded.

Godihateyou · Answer

No. I don't know you but you seem to be very intelligent and mostly correct

DonaldDarko · Answer

No that's based. I am against it to.

goaded · Answer

That you are? No.

Xawyx-2 · Answer

I'm in total dismay :O

KralArthur · Answer

Why? That’s sounds pretty racist

Still-alive · Answer

it actually doesn't shock me at all...

mrkdvsn · Answer

Not at all. I agree.

beefcakebradybatson · Answer

Of course not because you're a Trumpster.

Guanfei · Answer

Nope, because I am against it too.

CubaPirate · Answer

You are not alone

Agape93 · Answer

Nope

Evan777 · Answer

Pretty rational take

oldman26 · Answer

Why?

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