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> Also the only way multiculturalism can work is through a totalitarian state which is why surveillance and censorship is so big in the UK. That seems like a w
by sofixa 1y ago
> Also the only way multiculturalism can work is through a totalitarian state which is why surveillance and censorship is so big in the UK.
That seems like a wild claim to make without any supporting evidence. Even Switzerland can be used to disprove it, so I'm not sure where you're coming from that assuredly.
The UK isn't totalitarian in the same sense that even Singapore is, let alone actually totalitarian states like Eritrea, North Korea, China, etc.
- grumbelbart2 1y agoEven the US is a good counterexample. It is a widely fragmented country, yet that worked for decades without degrading into a totalitarian state.
- dgb23 1y agoFor reference: Switzerland has one of the highest percentage of foreigners in Europe, four official languages, a decentralized political system, very frequent direct democratic votes and consensus governance (no mayors, governors and prime ministers, just councils all the way down). Switzerland set up in such a way that it absorbs and integrates many different cultures into a decentralized, democratic system. One of the primary historical causes for this is our belligerent past. I'd like to think that this was our only way out of constantly hitting each other over our heads.