Tolerance is easy when everybody is the same because there is nothing to tolerate. This is a lesson Europe is learning the hard way as it is overrun with waves of Muslim immigrants that have no common cultural ground with Europeans.
Since the beginning of our history we have had to deal with large influxes of people from different cultural groups, from Italians to Irishmen to Germans and most recently Latin Americans. In each case, we’ve had some simple ground rules: (1) you can bring your food, as long as you let us turn it into fast food; (2) you must learn our language, although you can add a few exotic words from your own; and (3) you must assimilate into our culture, which means you’ll laugh at the character added to South Park parodying your culture. Up until now, this plan has worked remarkably well in the United States.
To see the importance of cultural assimilation, one must only do a brief survey of conflicts around the world. In Kosovo, it is the ethnic Albanian Muslims and the Serbians. In Darfur, it is the Fur farming people and the ruling-class Sudanese Muslims. In India, it was the Hindu Indians and the Muslim now-Pakistanis. One could compose an enormous list of such conflicts, each one fueled by a nation divided between two cultures who could not live peacefully together.
Europeans have long lived in a homogenous societies and are not used to dealing with these problems. Yet, some Europeans see the danger and are not taking this influx lying down. Geert Wilders, a Dutch Politician, has spoken out against the massive wave of people who are in his eyes turning the Netherlands into a strikingly non-Dutch place. The cost to Wilders: he lives like a fugitive. Islamic extremists have targeted him for death and he must take extreme security measures to stay alive. Islamic extremists recently killed Dutch director Theo van Gogh for a film that criticized Muslim treatment of women.
As I think we shall soon see, this is only the beginning for Europe. Despite the efforts of a few politicians, the immigration will continue. At least 15 percent of Sweden’s population is composed of immigrants, many who are poor and live in almost complete isolation from Swedish culture. And Sweden’s generous welfare programs will continue to make Sweden an attractive destination. Sweden is proud of its multicultural diversity; as crime rates skyrocket and Swedish culture slips away, look for them to be singing a different tune in the future.
The ultimate irony here is that many in Europe does not see the connection between our efforts in Iraq and the flood of “refugees” that are entering Europe. When NATO decided to attack Serbia without UN approval, it was done with the rationale that NATO was defending Europe from the possible flood of refugees that would destabilize Europe if Serbia’s ethnic cleansing was allowed to continue. Virtually the same rationale could be applied to our efforts in Iraq. The only long term solution to Europe’s problem is to democratize the Middle east so that it is a good place for people to live. Bringing democracy to Iraq is the first step in that direction.
More: Ace of Spades HQ, Davids Medienkritik
Update: Has the breaking point been reached? Michelle Malkin.
Sean Christofferson at 10:21 am
Unfortunately, it’s all true, and probably worse than any of us know.
According to Geert Wilders, 90% of inmates in Dutch jails are immigrant Muslims.
According to the Mayor of Amsterdam, the majority of names registered for newborns nowadays is Mohammed.
According to the French Secret Service, there are 300 Islamic enclaves throughout France where French law and culture don’t exist and where French police don’t dare to go.
Same for Sweden’s third largest city, Malvo.
Just today (11/22) there’s word of a plot to do a 911 on London’s Heathrow airport and London’s financial district.
The war is on and Europe sleeps, or cowers, I’m not sure which really.
These people HATE Europe. They want Al Andalus back and they boo the French national anthem. They don’t care who or how many they have to kill to make Europe an Islamic state.
I hope for the best, but expect the worst. Who says political correctness doesn’t kill?
It’s killing Europe.
Comment by Dean — November 22, 2004 @ 9:19 pm
If I were a Muslim, I would escape Europe as soon as possible. europeans have extreme measures to rid themselves from hated foreigners, as we’ve seem only 70 years ago.
Comment by Al — April 17, 2005 @ 8:22 am