> In these places there are much more distinct mono-cultures relating to race than there are in the US. So, ghettos. I'm not saying there's not a "little Italy

> In these places there are much more distinct mono-cultures relating to race than there are in the US. So, ghettos. I'm not saying there's not a "little Italy" in most American cities, but a Turkish person living in Germany their whole life is still Turkish. American in Japan, same. These places don't even allow the possibility of assimilation. Or as my English friend put it, "there's a difference between tolerance and acceptance."