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Fair enough and absolutely a valid counterargument. Allow me to amend my comment slightly, and emphasise that I'm speaking of domestic policies. Across Europe
by josteink 11y ago
Fair enough and absolutely a valid counterargument.
Allow me to amend my comment slightly, and emphasise that I'm speaking of domestic policies.
Across Europe we've seen increased ghettofication, social segregation and religious extremism.
But because this has mostly been within demographic segments considered "weak" or "minorities", the explicit policy has consistently been sweeping things under the rug and proceeding as if nothing has been wrong.
And that has landed Europe where it is today.
Anyway. This is HN and I don't want to get more political than I need to. What bothers me the most is honestly the low status facts have in the politics of nations today, something I think should be a fairly incontroversial position.
- kome 11y ago> But because this has mostly been within demographic segments considered "weak" or "minorities", the explicit policy has consistently been sweeping things under the rug and proceeding as if nothing has been wrong. perhaps the fact that they are "weak" or "minorities" is the cause and not the consequence of the attacks... I mean, in a complex society causality goes in any direction.
- mistermann 11y ago> What bothers me the most is honestly the low status facts have in the politics of nations today 100% agree....when you can sit and watch a debate or discussion on TV, and one side or the other, or both, are using arguments that are known to be factually incorrect, it's bound to not turn out well. I think if we are going to accept immigration from anywhere, we should first figure out how to assimilate all cultures to prevent as you correctly note ghettofication, social segregation and religious extremism. The things we're seeing today might be small potatoes compared to what could happen if there's a mass uprising.