So the main condition under which diversity adds to the strength of a culture is that a society’s diverse peoples be willing to assimilate to a common, unified culture with shared beliefs and values.  Throughout most of American history, most newcomers were more than willing to assimilate.  The “tempest-tossed” of the world were eager to be Americans.  Like converts to a new faith, they often believed more strongly in American values and opportunities than did the native-born who sometimes took their blessings for granted.

Agreed

But that no longer seems to be the case.  For example, a 2013 Hudson Institute Study found that less than 50 percent of foreign-born citizens thought that students should be taught “to be proud of being part of the U.S.”  What accounts for this changed attitude?  The most likely answer is that many native-born Americans no longer believe in American exceptionalism either.  Rather, they have been taught to believe that America is racist, sexist, homophobic, colonialist, and imperialist.  In short, they have been taught to be ashamed of their culture. read more

Liberal indoctrination in academia succeeds. “White Privilege” is now the buzz word for the left to further erode American traditional values.