Ivanelterrible
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I don't believe such a thing can really happen in America for a number of reasons, but the most prominent one is based on the idea of national culture. In European countries, unless you are born French, it doesn't matter if you become a French citizen and speak French fluently and learn French customs: you still cannot be French. The same applies for all European nations to a degree: they are based on Ethnic groups and not general idea's, and therefore no matter how hard they try and assimilate their immagrant populations a rift will, almost must always exist. That is partly why you see such anger from the Muslim populations in those countries, becuase it becomes us vs. them.
In America, I like to believe it's different. Their is really no "American" race (aside from Native Americans): indeed, since its first years the nation has been basically a nation of immgrants. Socitey evolved to the point in which being American had much less to do with your family history and much more to do with you ideals. After the first generation, immagrants have a very good history of becoming fully integrated into the national fabric, and while some xenophobia exists at the beginning (as it did with the Irish, Germans, and currently with the Hispanic migrations) this eventually subsides. I believe it is the same with American's muslim minority.
In America, I like to believe it's different. Their is really no "American" race (aside from Native Americans): indeed, since its first years the nation has been basically a nation of immgrants. Socitey evolved to the point in which being American had much less to do with your family history and much more to do with you ideals. After the first generation, immagrants have a very good history of becoming fully integrated into the national fabric, and while some xenophobia exists at the beginning (as it did with the Irish, Germans, and currently with the Hispanic migrations) this eventually subsides. I believe it is the same with American's muslim minority.