07-23-2016, 07:36 AM
(07-23-2016, 05:16 AM)JustWinBaby Wrote: The problems in Europe are mostly 2nd-3rd generational Muslims. How in hell we do a better job of integrating is beyond me. I give credit to titty bars and hookers (because hot ass trumps sharia).
This is a point often overlooked in these discussions. Those immigrating, especially the refugees, are so very grateful. They aren't the problem beyond the potential wolves in sheep's clothing (which you do your best to screen for). Their children and grandchildren, though, don't necessarily know how bad things were when they left. They often face prejudice and alienation and then blame not only those in their now home country but also their parents. They seek a new family and they find the welcoming arms of groups like IS.
It's a continuous story. We talk about immigrants assimilating, but we also need to do a better job of making them a part of our community. When you open your arms and bring people in so they see you as a part of their community it makes it harder for them to be radicalized. It makes it harder for them to pull a trigger or push a detonator.
"A great democracy has got to be progressive, or it will soon cease to be either great or a democracy..." - TR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
"The test of our progress is not whether we add more to the abundance of those who have much; it is whether we provide enough for those who have too little." - FDR
