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In the west minorities and outsiders are treated as morally superior to natives. It's a pathologically "benign" civilization. How long do you think an Arab wou

In the west minorities and outsiders are treated as morally superior to natives. It's a pathologically "benign" civilization. How long do you think an Arab would last in Han dominated China if he constantly criticized the Chinese for "Han supremacy" and called for an end to their way of life? How long would a Han Chinese survive in Qatar behaving the same way? Ironically, the openness of western society has led to its constant attack by disgruntled minorities. Who realized long ago that complaining loudly wins them resources and privileges.

chillwaves 10y ago
The values of inclusiveness and free speech bring inherent stability and progress to society. This is a feature, not a bug.
- atrendyguy 10y ago
  > bring inherent stability and progress to society. I would classify this sort of thinking as "whig historiography." It's a popular meme, but there's no evidence that it's a good model of reality. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig_history https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whig_history Embracing "diversity is strength" feels good in an abstract sense, but it seems to fly in the face of evidence. The chaos and conflict brewing now are a direct result of this motto being played out over the last fifty years or so. http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12802663 http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=1280266...