Is multiculturalism essentially a failure?

Why do you people feel the need to start multiple threads daily on the topic of race?

I appreciate you think you're being diplomatic and inoffensive in your post here, but you know how the responses will go because you know the sort of people these threads attract. So I can only presume you're posting these things because you want an unpleasant reaction.

America is the most multicultural country in the world and is by far the biggest GDP producer in the world.

That's a failure?

I don't know what ethnic enclave you have settled in, but from my view I see communities and businesses blending cultures together very well.

Star wrote:

America is the most multicultural country in the world and is by far the biggest GDP producer in the world.

We do that by exploiting our various cultures. Not saying that's good or bad, but it's the truth.

Here is one definition of exploit:

make full use of and derive benefit from (a resource).

"500 companies sprang up to exploit this new technology"

So, yes we have exploited our various cultures in a positive way.

Have you been to a homogeneous city? They are lame as hell.

OP made a lot of assertions based on feelings.

Star wrote:

America is the most multicultural country in the world and is by far the biggest GDP producer in the world.

That's a failure?

I don't know what ethnic enclave you have settled in, but from my view I see communities and businesses blending cultures together very well.

This.

The problems that exists today have been massively exaggerated by the media, who are highly motivated to keep telling the public how divided by race, culture, religion, gender, etc. that everyone is. Most of America's 330 plus million citizens, even the ones who buy into the media theme/meme, blend, work and function quite well with their fellow citizens on a day to day basis, probably without even knowing there is some "multi-cultural issue" even going on. Multiculturalism in the US shows exactly the opposite of what the OP and the media want everyone to believe - that it works fine and is a net positive.

trollism wrote:

Why do you people feel the need to start multiple threads daily on the topic of race?

I appreciate you think you're being diplomatic and inoffensive in your post here, but you know how the responses will go because you know the sort of people these threads attract. So I can only presume you're posting these things because you want an unpleasant reaction.

You were reluctant and declined to share you own opinion on the topic, and decided instead to take a shot at posters who haven't even posted yet. That's a form of trolling, as your name implies you like to do.

It only fails as far as the cultures don't assimilate and unify under common goals. If they don't, one group will inevitably grow resentful of the more successful group(s) and conflict will arise. Multiculturalism definitely has its challenges (namely what I just mentioned) but it also has its benefits as well.

Boog donuts wrote:

trollism wrote:

Why do you people feel the need to start multiple threads daily on the topic of race?

I appreciate you think you're being diplomatic and inoffensive in your post here, but you know how the responses will go because you know the sort of people these threads attract. So I can only presume you're posting these things because you want an unpleasant reaction.

You were reluctant and declined to share you own opinion on the topic, and decided instead to take a shot at posters who haven't even posted yet. That's a form of trolling, as your name implies you like to do.

But when it's the same people, sharing the same (often pretty awful) opinions on multiple threads every single day, what reason would there be to give any opinions?

It's all been done to death, it's nothing but a daily catharsis for some of letsrun's most unpleasant and bitter denizens.

morsl wrote:

Have you been to a homogeneous city? They are lame as hell.

Can you name a non homogeneous city?

Star wrote:

morsl wrote:

Have you been to a homogeneous city? They are lame as hell.

Can you name a non homogeneous city?

I take that back.

I read it wrong.

Dismiss,

Living in a "multicultural" society is somewhat like visiting a zoo. Most people like to watch the elephants and alligators from a safe distance for a few hours, then leave. Furthermore, most people rarely go to zoo, but "like the option" of going, if they wanted to.

In a multicultural society, people like to taste the perceived benefits of multiculturalism for a just a little bit, then leave. This sort of behavior is superficial and imparts no real cultural lessons.

People tend to gravitate towards people like them. It's natural, and how we evolved. That's why multiculturalism fails and will continue to fail (note: multiculturalism and multiethnic are different).

ultramarine wrote:

Living in a "multicultural" society is somewhat like visiting a zoo. Most people like to watch the elephants and alligators from a safe distance for a few hours, then leave. Furthermore, most people rarely go to zoo, but "like the option" of going, if they wanted to.

In a multicultural society, people like to taste the perceived benefits of multiculturalism for a just a little bit, then leave. This sort of behavior is superficial and imparts no real cultural lessons.

People tend to gravitate towards people like them. It's natural, and how we evolved. That's why multiculturalism fails and will continue to fail (note: multiculturalism and multiethnic are different).

You must live in backwoods Wyoming, or you just don't get out much. What you described is not the experience of the large majority of adults in the US. Certainly if you live in a city or town of any size at all, you are immersed, can't avoid, and very likely probably don't even notice because it's so ubiquitous, the "multicultural" experience. Again, the issues are wildly exaggerated by the media, and various people with agendas.

Star wrote:

morsl wrote:

Have you been to a homogeneous city? They are lame as hell.

Can you name a non homogeneous city?

Tokyo.

don't get it wrote:

Star wrote:

Can you name a non homogeneous city?

Tokyo.

...is pretty homogenous, I mean, which I assume was the challenge here.

Boog donuts wrote:

You must live in backwoods Wyoming, or you just don't get out much. What you described is not the experience of the large majority of adults in the US. Certainly if you live in a city or town of any size at all, you are immersed, can't avoid, and very likely probably don't even notice because it's so ubiquitous, the "multicultural" experience. Again, the issues are wildly exaggerated by the media, and various people with agendas.

I live in the center of a top 5 major city.

No way! We need to mix. We need to integrate. We need to be exposed to different opinions, taste different flavors...

Liberals/Conservatives need to read Conservative/Liberal writings, converse with open minds. We don’t need to enact or adopt different ideas but we should at least understand where they are coming from and consider them. We will all be better off for it.

Variety is the spice of life.

don't get it wrote:

Star wrote:

Can you name a non homogeneous city?

Tokyo.

Fail.