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Multiculturalism sounds nice — until it destroys your society.

JL;DR SUMMARY Joshua Hoffman critiques unchecked multiculturalism, arguing that while diversity enriches society, overemphasis on cultural differences can erode shared values and societal cohesion. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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Jewish DiasporaDiversityWestern CountriesIntegrationSocial CohesionMulticulturalismCultural RelativismSocietyCivic Norms

Places mentioned

Sweden
"In Sweden, entire suburbs now operate as de facto parallel societies, where police fear to tread and local norms no longer reflect national ones."
United Kingdom
"In parts of Britain, gender segregation is enforced in community events."
France
"In France, the state is locked in a permanent tug-of-war between secularism and imported religious fundamentalism."
Canada
"Countries like Sweden, France, Canada, Australia, and the UK have all wrestled with the consequences of importing not just people, but unassimilated cultural practices that directly conflict with the host societys laws and (classical) liberal values."
Australia
"Countries like Sweden, France, Canada, Australia, and the UK have all wrestled with the consequences of importing not just people, but unassimilated cultural practices that directly conflict with the host societys laws and (classical) liberal values."
Jerusalem, Israel
"For example, when you get into a taxi in Jerusalem, you can easily have a deep conversation with the driver (whether Jewish or not) because there is plenty of common ground."
New York City, New York, United States
"In New York City, for example, there is rarely a real conversation to be had."

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