{"id":2238080,"date":"2024-05-06T06:51:02","date_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:51:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/without-shared-culture-and-history-america-is-a-shell-of-its-former-self\/"},"modified":"2024-05-06T06:55:38","modified_gmt":"2024-05-06T10:55:38","slug":"without-shared-culture-and-history-america-is-a-shell-of-its-former-self","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/without-shared-culture-and-history-america-is-a-shell-of-its-former-self\/","title":{"rendered":"America&#8217;s Identity Fades Without Shared Culture and History"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">16<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fwithout-shared-culture-and-history-america-is-a-shell-of-its-former-self%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2238080&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>President Biden stirred \u200bcontroversy\u2062 during a\u2062 fundraiser for Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage \u2063Month by labeling\u200d Japan, \u2064China, and Russia as\u200b \u201cxenophobic.\u201d He\u200b emphasized the\u2064 economic benefits\u2062 of welcoming immigrants. The\u200c narrative questioned\u2064 the impact of diversity on the \u200bstrength of nations, reflecting on the transformation\u2062 of Western identities due to \u200bmass migration and ideological \u2062shifts \u200ctowards multiculturalism. Theodore Roosevelt&#8217;s \u2062view\u200d on &#8220;Americanism&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/catholic-priest-hit-with-automatic-excommunication-for-his-allegation-against-pope-francis\/\" title=\"Catholic priest excommunicated for accusing Pope Francis\">emphasized loyalty<\/a> \u200bto\u200c the United States over ethnic\u2064 affiliations,\u200d contrasting with contemporary societal trends.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"article-content\">\n<p>During a fundraiser celebrating the beginning of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Biden <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/biden-japan-xenophobic-china-russian-aapi-heritage-month\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">referred<\/a> to Japan, China, and Russia as \u201cxenophobic.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cYou know, one of the reasons why our economy is growing is \u2026 because we welcome immigrants. Why is China stalling so bad economically? Why is Japan having trouble? Why is Russia? Because they\u2019re xenophobic. They don\u2019t want immigrants. Immigrants are what makes us strong!\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2-long d-flex justify-content-center\" style=\"margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center; \" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-933601504\">\n<div id=\"div-gpt-ad-1379703300879-0\" class=\"mb-30\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0256ebb54d436c4004d9bcd67a9e3630 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-2\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-0256ebb54d436c4004d9bcd67a9e3630\"><\/div>\n<p>However, the idealistic notion of diversity as our \u201cstrength,\u201d frequently championed by leftists, diverges from the harsh reality that diversity has never been a strength of nations.<\/p>\n<p>In the book <em>Who Are We? The Challenges to America\u2019s National Identity<\/em>, political scientist Samuel Huntington posited:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote\">\n<p>Would America be the America it is today if, in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, it had been settled not by British Protestants but by French, Spanish, or Portuguese? The answer is no. It would not be America; it would be Quebec, Mexico, or Brazil.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And what about the West? Would the West remain what it was if it continued to accept immigrants from parts of the world hostile to its values and traditions? That answer is also no. The West would no longer be the West; eventually, it would look like a conglomeration of South America, Sub-Saharan Africa, Asia, and parts of the Middle East. Sadly, this is the situation the West finds itself in today as Western nations have been significantly and deliberately transformed from their earlier identities due to unrelenting mass migration.<\/p>\n<p>Traditionally, nations have been an amalgamation of communities and individuals bound together by the bonds of common ancestry, language, culture, and history within the confines of a specific territory. Today in contemporary America, shared culture, tradition, and history have been cast aside as if these previously shared values were inconsequential to a nation\u2019s health and prosperity. And while the United States may still lay claim to a delimited geographic area, even this most fundamental attribute of a nation teeters on the brink of irrelevance, thanks to both legal <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Report\/October-2023-ForeignBorn-Share-Was-Highest-History\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">immigration<\/a> and the porous nature of our southern border \u2014 the erosion of which, by design, threatens the very meaning of citizenship itself.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26f6d194de9763054ae3deb751e50b99 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-6\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-26f6d194de9763054ae3deb751e50b99\"><\/div>\n<p>The very notion of a nation enforcing its borders stands in stark opposition to the tenets of liberalism of both the right and left variety. In this paradigm, the United States, once defined by its distinctive identity and heritage, has been summarily supplanted by the concept of America as an idea, transforming the nation into little more than an economic opportunity zone and service provider for global migration \u2014 accessible to anyone who can reach its shores, regardless of the adverse effects on our culture, crime <a href=\"https:\/\/cis.org\/Report\/Immigration-and-Crime\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">rates<\/a>, or the financial consequences of depressed wages for the average American worker.<\/p>\n<p>As such, this detachment between the American nation and its people in favor of the new religion of \u201cmulticulturalism\u201d has had disastrous consequences for the United States, as present-day America clearly <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/faith-leaders-try-to-shake-down-wealthy-nations-over-climate-change\/\" title=\"Faith Leaders Try to Shake Down Wealthy Nations over Climate Change\">falls significantly short<\/a> of meeting even the most basic definition of what it means to be a \u201cnation.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Although the complexities related to multiculturalism can be linked to and worsened by higher levels of immigration, it\u2019s crucial to recognize that multiculturalism is a comprehensive ideology that believes Western nations are inherently racist and irredeemably wicked, and thus, mass migration can be seen as a form of Western penance administered by leftist clergy. This ideology has substantially affected the younger generations across the Western world, mainly by gaining complete control over <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conquesttheory.com\/p\/conquest-disguised-as-liberation\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">academia<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Today\u2019s Western student activists are the primary drivers of multiculturalism under the academic gospel of \u201cdiversity, equity, and inclusion.\u201d They enthusiastically embrace all cultures except their own and tend to focus primarily on identifying instances of racism and imperialism within the Western context, as recently exemplified by the \u201cFree Palestine\u201d college campus <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cbsnews.com\/news\/violence-erupts-at-some-pro-palestinian-campus-protests\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">protests<\/a> spreading across the country.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7cc20271b98f2c7e074c6739fb536274 fdrlst__b89e9-paragraph-10\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-7cc20271b98f2c7e074c6739fb536274\"><\/div>\n<p>The threats from multiculturalism are not a new concern. Plato discussed the effects of multiculturalism and diversity within a given polity long ago and touched on three central reservations:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Homogeneity:<\/strong> Plato advocated for a harmonious society in which individuals had defined roles and duties. This suggests a preference for a unified culture and a significant emphasis on shared values and standards.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Assimilation:<\/strong> Plato\u2019s envisioned state strongly emphasizes education and shaping citizens to adhere to the state\u2019s values and laws. This might be seen as a process of cultural assimilation, wherein individuals are encouraged to embrace the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/what-the-bible-really-says-about-polygamy\/\" title=\"What The Bible Really Says About Polygamy\">prevailing cultural norms<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Foreign Influence:<\/strong> Plato feared the possible negative effect of foreign concepts and traditions on native culture. He may have endorsed measures aimed at restricting the adoption of external allegiances that might disrupt the stability of the state.<\/p>\n<p>Long after Plato walked the Earth, Theodore Roosevelt addressed similar concerns about the United States in a 1915 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.gutenberg.org\/files\/68152\/68152-h\/68152-h.htm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">speech<\/a> on the subject of \u201cAmericanism.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Roosevelt disapproved of the idea of \u201chyphenated Americanism,\u201d which described individuals who identified with both their American nationality and their ethnic or ancestral backgrounds (e.g., German-Americans, Irish-Americans). He contended that genuine Americanism required unwavering loyalty to the United States, prioritizing allegiance to the nation over other affiliations. He believed the United States\u2019 success, especially in the face of international pressures and challenges, hinged on the citizens\u2019 elevated patriotism, where the commitment to the nation took precedence over individual rights and any prior foreign allegiances.<\/p>\n<p>Today, Roosevelt\u2019s vision of America is all but dead. The left, driven by disdain for America\u2019s historical legacy, endeavors to obliterate it by inviting those into our country with no connection to our past and no inclination to embrace it. Even for those immigrants desiring assimilation, they must navigate an educational system completely hostile to such notions, one that stands in direct opposition to the principles of American identity.<\/p>\n<p>In the eyes of our ruling elite, accepting unfettered immigration is an act of atonement for our nation\u2019s perceived historical \u201csins\u201d and also a form of punishment inflicted upon the very citizens they hold in contempt \u2014 the white \u201cdeplorables\u201d who live in \u201cflyover\u201d country. Meanwhile, those in positions of privilege remain insulated from the consequences of cultural fragmentation as they sing their siren song of multiculturalism from high atop their ivory towers and within their gated communities.<\/p>\n<p>America is not a mere abstract \u201cidea\u201d or a frivolous experiment, as nations do not dwell in the realm of abstraction. Diversity, when taken to the extreme levels seen across the West, has led to significant internal discord and strife, giving rise to populist and nationalist movements that rightfully find meaning in retaining the values and traditions that once made Western nations great. Within the United States, movements such as \u201cAmerica First\u201d are a natural response to the unprecedented cultural transformations experienced over a very short time.<\/p>\n<p>The ascent of the anti-cultural ideology of multiculturalism, coupled with relentless immigration and the subversion of America\u2019s national borders, has already eroded the cherished ties of common ancestry, language, culture, and history that have defined the United States as a nation. Keeping our borders open while discarding the traditional virtues of nationhood is tantamount to national self-destruction, which has pushed America to the brink of cultural oblivion.<\/p>\n<div class=\"fdrlst__b89e9-372f89f32b9f2ac10e2d5942ea9febe8 fdrlst__b89e9-after-post-content\" id=\"fdrlst__b89e9-372f89f32b9f2ac10e2d5942ea9febe8\"><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>At a fundraiser marking the start of Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month, President Biden made controversial remarks, labeling Japan, China, and Russia as &#8220;xenophobic.&#8221; He emphasized the economic benefits of welcoming immigrants and questioned the economic challenges faced by China and Japan<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3120,"featured_media":2238081,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/k-e-TKE02PRu97k-unsplash.jpeg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[546],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2238080","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-the-federalist"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/thefederalist.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/05\/k-e-TKE02PRu97k-unsplash.jpeg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238080","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/3120"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2238080"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2238080\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2238081"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2238080"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2238080"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2238080"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}