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How America Tried and Failed to Stay White

Fear of uncontrolled immigration is upsetting the political landscape in the run-up to the presidential election. Americans' mistrust of new immigrants is hardly new. In fact, it exhibits a striking resemblance to the prevailing fears 100 years ago. On May 15, 1924, Congress passed the Johnson-Reed Act, which would constrain immigration into the United States to preserve, in Smith's words, America's "pure, unadulterated Anglo-Saxon stock."

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The public conversation over immigration that has raged at least since the days of the 1924 Johnson-Reed law can explain Washington's policy failure: There is no way America can reconcile the sentiments embodied by the Statue of Liberty - "Give me your tired, your poor," etc. - with its deep-seated fear that immigrants will reshape its ethnic makeup, its identity and the balance of political power.

Try as they might, policymakers have always been unable to protect the White America they wanted to preserve. Today's "melting pot" was built largely with policies that didn't work. Millions upon millions of migrants have overcome what obstacles the United States has tried to put in their way.

Immigration has re-engineered U.S. politics. Non-White voters account for some 40 percent of Democrats. Eighty-one percent of Republican voters, by contrast, are both White and not Hispanic. The nation's polarized politics have become, in some nontrivial sense, a proxy for a conflict between different interpretations of what it means to be American.

The renewed backlash against immigration has little to offer the American project, though. Closing the door to new Americans would be hardly desirable, a blow to one of the nation's greatest sources of dynamism. Raw data confirms how immigrants are adding to the nation's economic growth, even while helping keep a lid on inflation.

#1 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-05-15 03:13 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

We have a dropping birth rate and plenty of jobs... so of course closing the borders is a genius idea!

#2 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-15 03:34 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

The only countries that people name as consistently better than the US (usually Scandinavian countries) are more white than the US - maybe there is a connection between the two things.

#3 | Posted by Claudio at 2024-05-15 11:49 PM | Reply

If you read the referenced item, near the end they mentioned why immigration from those White, Northern European countries has dwindled to a trickle. Those countries are now much richer than they were a 100-years ago, and so there's no need for them to immigrate to the 'land of opportunity' for their families to improve their lives. There's a message in that situation which many on the Right seems to have missed, particularly Trump and MAGA crowd. Of course, it's those same White, Northern European countries which, when you look close, are benefiting the most from modern 'democratic socialism', something else that Trump and the MAGA crowd refuses to acknowledge or in most cases, even believes is true. It just doesn't fit their world view, therefore, it's not real and they must ignore it and hide that reality from the sheep.

OCU

#4 | Posted by OCUser at 2024-05-16 12:03 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 7

"it's those same White, Northern European countries which, when you look close, are benefiting the most from modern 'democratic socialism'
#4 | POSTED BY OCUSER"

They are all going into decline now as the result of the pro-immigrant policies pushed by the Left. Seems the whiter they were, the better they were to live in, no? As this is directly related to the article, this is what needs to be discussed.

#5 | Posted by Claudio at 2024-05-16 12:16 AM | Reply

Proof of their decline Claudio? No? Didn't think so...

If you like Denmark or Norway so much, why don't you move there?
What? They don't like blatant racists coming into their country?
Yah, I can't blame them there...

I like black, and brown, and red, and yellow people moving to
the U.S. (the red people have always been here). More diversity
is good. More ethnic cultures, more points of view, more wonderful
foods to try...

You live in a sad, antiquated little place, that died with 'Leave it to Beaver'
in the 1950's. You should 'lighten up, and try living in this century'. It
is not so bad. Besides, we have much Bigger fish to fry (problems to solve).
Haven't you heard? Racism is old hat, that's yesteryear's problem. There are these new problems
called overpopulation, global warming, plastics proliferation, and habitat destruction
to worry about...

And you are still worried that we, 'don't all look the same'?

#6 | Posted by earthmuse at 2024-05-16 06:41 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Yay, another race-baiting article.

While there's definitely some overlap between racism and xenophobia, people need to stop equating the two.

And if so-called progressives don't like being painted as being for open borders/uncontrolled immigration, they should stop making arguments that paint themselves that way.

#7 | Posted by sentinel at 2024-05-16 07:16 AM | Reply

It just doesn't fit their world view, therefore, it's not real and they must ignore it and hide that reality from the sheep.
OCU

#4 | POSTED BY OCUSER AT 2024-05-16 12:03 AM | REPLY | FLAG:YEP

They seem more compelled towards bringing about centuries of countless border wars, diseases, famines, death, and destruction the way Europeans did to finally arrive at this place of peace and prosperity.

Nope... no short cuts for them stable geniuses... boom boom boom

They demand to be beaten into submission.

#8 | Posted by RightisTrite at 2024-05-16 07:21 AM | Reply

"Yay, another race-baiting article."

If that's your takeaway, you're just retarded.

#9 | Posted by Angrydad at 2024-05-16 07:59 AM | Reply | Funny: 1 | Newsworthy 2

I've always thought that "MAGA" was just a euphemism for what Trump and his ilk really wanted to say; which was "Make America White Again". Everyone knows that but most won't admit they know that!

#10 | Posted by danni at 2024-05-16 08:23 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

So, Claudiot is a real life Racist.

Most of the worst people are.... especially those who want their racism built into Law.

#11 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-16 11:25 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"So, Claudiot is a real life Racist."

I just wanna know one thing about Mr Claudio.

Where were you born, man? (Answer in English if you can ... )

(Cheech:)
Took a walk to the corner store
Just to buy a loaf of bread and a box of s`mores
Up pulled a guy in a yellow van
Shiny gold badge flashing in his hand

(Chong:)
He said, alright all you mojados down here
I want you all to hit the floor
I got one thing to ask you and nothing more
So answer in English, if you can
Where were ya born, man

(Cheech:)
Huh? Where was I born?

(Chong:)
That`s right, I said
Where were ya born?

(Cheech:)
Hey, are you one of those dudes who do horoscopes, man
Hey, I`m a Cancer with a bad moon rising

(Chong:)
Look here el fago, watch my lips
Where were ya born?

#12 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-16 01:59 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

Link for #12

Born in East LA.

www.youtube.com

#13 | Posted by donnerboy at 2024-05-16 02:02 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

Wow, I cant believe this article. Gotta keep that race stuff going I guess.

Why is it the only ones worried about racism is progressive liberal white democrats?

#14 | Posted by boaz at 2024-05-16 02:41 PM | Reply | Funny: 2

Why is it the only ones worried about racism is progressive liberal white democrats?

#14 | POSTED BY BOAZ

Because Republicans think Racism is perfectly okay.

And you just ignore it when a black democrat says anything.

#15 | Posted by Sycophant at 2024-05-16 02:47 PM | Reply | Newsworthy 3

Boaz: In Sanibel, did your foot touch the beach? Thank a liberal, or maybe even a mid-50s establishment Republican, when that was the party of civil rights.

#16 | Posted by Dbt2 at 2024-05-16 10:20 PM | Reply

"So, Claudiot is a real life Racist.
Most of the worst people are.... especially those who want their racism built into Law.
#11 | POSTED BY CORKY"

What did I say that was racist? Your issue is with facts - facts are racists to you ------- libs.

#17 | Posted by Claudio at 2024-05-17 12:07 AM | Reply

My issue is with white racist Nazis like you.

Have a 5 year old read your posts on this thread back to you and explain how they are racist.

#18 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-17 01:17 AM | Reply

"Have a 5 year old read your posts on this thread back to you and explain how they are racist.
#18 | POSTED BY CORKY"

Can you tell me if this statement if factually wrong?

"The only countries that people name as consistently better than the US (usually Scandinavian countries) are more white than the US"

#19 | Posted by Claudio at 2024-05-17 02:10 AM | Reply

Can you tell me if this statement if factually wrong?

"The only countries that people name as consistently better than the US (usually Scandinavian countries) are more white than the US"

Depends upon which metric you use, but yes, there are other non-white countries currently ranked higher than the US as it regards "quality of life" where the US ranks #23, including Japan, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia. As mentioned above, almost every single country (and in other lists EVERY single country) ahead of the US is a socialist democracy, including all of the Scandinavian countries you mention.

Ergo, the REASON these countries offer better quality of living conditions than the US is due to the fact their state economies look out for the welfare of ALL people by spreading the wealth with more equality than does the US.

#20 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-05-17 07:10 AM | Reply

Wow, I cant believe this article. Gotta keep that race stuff going I guess.

Wow, I guess factual history that upsets you shouldn't be mentioned, huh? You know who keeps the "race stuff" going? Those who enrich and empower themselves through the use of race. And as the article notes, it's not the marginalized, it's those who use their race to demand privileges and access not allowed to others.

And race is used to divide and otherize human beings as somehow inferior to those judging them and often subjugating them to a lessor status because they do not belong in the majority.

#21 | Posted by tonyroma at 2024-05-17 07:16 AM | Reply

"If you can convince the lowest white man he's better than the best colored man, he won't notice you're picking his pocket. Hell, give him somebody to look down on, and he'll empty his pockets for you."
Lyndon B. Johnson

#22 | Posted by Doc_Sarvis at 2024-05-17 07:21 AM | Reply | Newsworthy 2

"there are other non-white countries currently ranked higher than the US as it regards "quality of life" where the US ranks #23, including Japan, Singapore, New Zealand and Australia."

Australia is 90.2% white, Japan is collapsing due to birth rate, Singapore is a literal dictatorship, and New Zealand is 85% white + Asian. What they are not is flooded by African migrants and poor south and central American migrants. In fact, Australia locks up their illegals on Nauru.

What all those countries have in common is: the immigrants they accept are the BEST AND BRIGHTEST, not the first ones to illegally cross the border. That keeps a cohesive society with high trust, low crime, and a high quality of life.

#23 | Posted by Claudio at 2024-05-17 08:02 AM | Reply

- "If you can convince the lowest white man..."

Claudiot is easily convinced that his race is superior... even with that funny white pointy hat and robe on.

#24 | Posted by Corky at 2024-05-17 12:51 PM | Reply

It's because of the "great replacement", AKA, the Jewish plot.

Ask any completely not antisemitic republican who wants all of the Jews to be slaughtered so they can go live with Jesus.

#25 | Posted by tres_flechas at 2024-05-17 04:21 PM | Reply

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