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Is this really so hard to understand? Italy is a country whose identity is entirely built on its cultural history. It is not surprising at all that older people
by disneygibson 5y ago
Is this really so hard to understand? Italy is a country whose identity is entirely built on its cultural history. It is not surprising at all that older people dislike the idea of foreigners coming in that have little relation to them, don’t speak their language, and aren’t really interested in maintaining heavily Catholic, traditional Italian society.
The same exact thing happens in Korea, Japan, China, Eastern Europe, Norway, and pretty much any other country that isn’t explicitly built on the idea of immigration and assimilation.
- atlasunshrugged 5y agoIt's hard to understand if you believe that not embracing it will basically destroy the economic fundamentals of the country and the social benefits which so many people depend on. What's better, accepting some immigrants (many of whom will assimilate; maybe not totally but somewhat) or having the state become insolvent and not provide pensions?
- disneygibson 5y agoI think Italians would rather be poor but maintain their cultural history and identity. It isn’t an anglophone country built on immigration and no economics argument is very convincing to them.
- atlasunshrugged 5y agoYes, I guess many Americans would say they feel the same (which is interesting given we are a country built on immigration and without such a rich history and identity) which is why I'm skeptical that's the actual reason but sure, it's an argument.