I think America has so many more crazies because we have the third largest population in the world and we have lots of diversity here which creates more tribalism and crime. According to Harvard professor Robert Putnam, areas in this country that are ethnically homogenized (even areas made up of minorities) have less crime than areas with a lot of diversity. The only argument I've seen made for the pros of having an ethnically heterogenous society is that it "improves culture". I fail to see how having a clash of languages and cultures, especially those that have very little in common with one another, benefits the culture of the host society and why that is a priority to some.
I'm not against other cultures, even though I think some are better than others. Those that adhere to the same ethical and moral standard that Americans strive for (individual liberty and responsibility and conservative values) and do not try to change our country into something else are fine by me. The amount of immigrants we let into this country is staggering. We naturalize 1 million immigrants each year that doesn't include those on visa and the illegals living and voting among us. With each generation we lose more and more of our freedoms and cultural/moral cohesion which is what made this place great in the first place.
"A republic, if you can keep it." -Ben Franklin
I think America has so many more crazies because we have the third largest population in the world and we have lots of diversity here which creates more tribalism and crime. According to Harvard professor Robert Putnam, areas in this country that are ethnically homogenized (even areas made up of minorities) have less crime than areas with a lot of diversity. The only argument I've seen made for the pros of having an ethnically heterogenous society is that it "improves culture". I fail to see how having a clash of languages and cultures, especially those that have very little in common with one another, benefits the culture of the host society and why that is a priority to some.
I'm not against other cultures, even though I think some are better than others. Those that adhere to the same ethical and moral standard that Americans strive for (individual liberty and responsibility and conservative values) and do not try to change our country into something else are fine by me. The amount of immigrants we let into this country are staggering. We naturalize 1 million immigrants each year that doesn't include those on visa and the illegals living and voting among us. With each generation we lose more and more of our freedoms and cultural/moral cohesion which is what made this place great in the first place.
"A republic, if you can keep it." -Ben Franklin