In
which it is observed that immigrants, the children of immigrants, and even the
great-great-grandchildren of immigrants cannot be trusted to vote in the
interests of their new country. A reader comments at John Wright's site:
As
a Republican who has tentatively decided not to vote for Trump (tentatively
because it is foolish to bind yourself with oaths before the vote; who knows
where my conscience might lead me come November?), I read the article as per
your advice. I sympathize with the author, but I do not agree for the most
part. I suppose I am either a fool or a conservative intellectual, because I do
not believe Trump is worth trying.
The author admits that Trump is to the left of Hillary on most every issue except immigration, and immigration is quite frankly the issue I care least about. I understand the concerns of my fellow conservatives, but I am not afraid of immigrants. We are a country of immigrants: my great-great grandfather was an immigrant who came from a people and culture that many (perhaps most) Americans at the time thought was too stupid ever become proper citizens. Later they were considered dangerous, and it was said that they had come from a culture that was too radical and subversive to ever assimilate. Yet assimilate they did, and I stand here because of it. I am hesitant to close the door that my ancestors came through, and I have faith enough in assimilation and the melting pot, even if the Left does not.
The author admits that Trump is to the left of Hillary on most every issue except immigration, and immigration is quite frankly the issue I care least about. I understand the concerns of my fellow conservatives, but I am not afraid of immigrants. We are a country of immigrants: my great-great grandfather was an immigrant who came from a people and culture that many (perhaps most) Americans at the time thought was too stupid ever become proper citizens. Later they were considered dangerous, and it was said that they had come from a culture that was too radical and subversive to ever assimilate. Yet assimilate they did, and I stand here because of it. I am hesitant to close the door that my ancestors came through, and I have faith enough in assimilation and the melting pot, even if the Left does not.
Even
after five generations, this particular US citizen cares less about
"his" country than he does about his native identity. Because, by his
own admission, he still identifies more with those who are not Americans than
those who are, and is still more concerned with the well-being of those who are
not Americans than those who are.
I found the statement "I am not afraid of immigrants" to be particularly fatuous. Because, of course, one high-performance immigrant from Germany is the same as 600 million immigrants from Mexico, China, or Nigeria. There is neither quantity nor quality, neither newcomer nor native, because all men are created equal.
Remember this solipsistic virtue-signaling if you're ever tempted to regret the decline and fall of the United States, or find yourself asking "why"?
I found the statement "I am not afraid of immigrants" to be particularly fatuous. Because, of course, one high-performance immigrant from Germany is the same as 600 million immigrants from Mexico, China, or Nigeria. There is neither quantity nor quality, neither newcomer nor native, because all men are created equal.
Remember this solipsistic virtue-signaling if you're ever tempted to regret the decline and fall of the United States, or find yourself asking "why"?
