re: Just returned from Japan

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Is this your way of saying that you believe Japan could retain the attributes extolled in this thread if it had open borders and a lot of non-Asian migrants?

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Yes. The ability to integrate migrants into a broader culture is reflective of the strength of that country. The US does this exceedingly well, so much so that it erases the culture of the immigrants by the second or third generation. That is true regardless of ethnic origin and has been true for a very long time.

There are few long-term benefits to xenophobia. Indeed, the isolationist period of Japanese history (which was really more about controlling trade directly rather than completely shutting the country off) left Japan completely behind the rest of the world, so much so that the US could dictate trade terms before the US was really a seafaring country.

And it isn't as though the fact that Japan appears to be a monoculture to outsiders prevented internal upheavals or violent periods. It's just that the casual chud doesn't care about the details and is only interested in repeating claims about 'muh diversity' to exercise their own inability to see their own political desires met.

The fact of the matter is that, according to the FBI crime data, the US has had a lower crime rate as the country has gotten more diverse. Why shouldn't that be regarded as a tremendous victory for American sensibilities?

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I actually read an article recently arguing it was vastly overplayed as a driver

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Well, it certainly didn't cause the asset price bubble in the 80's, but it has impacted recovery, just from the hesitance from Japanese countries to invest in Japan itself. The effects of that movement of investment away from Japan proper are notable even in the US, where we've seen heavy investment from Japanese firms in the auto industry. In addition, Japan has an expansive investment program with respect to Southeast Asia, exceeding Chinese investment in certain areas.

Without steady internal demand, it is easy to see why Japan is focusing capital investment outward. The US, in similar positions to the Japanese bubble that caused the 'Japanification' process, recovered rather easily in comparison.

Look at the big brain on Rog! Sweden, a country of 10 million people, isn't a strong country on the international stage. Making some big claims there Rog. Nicely done.

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On the news? Quite a few.

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Kind of figured Id get a cop out answer.

Curious as to where you read those FBI crime stats, as I've never heard of the country's crime rates ever falling. I seriously doubt that the crime rate has declined in places like Cali., Arizona, Texas, states that have been overwhelmed with massive numbers of illegal & legal immigrants. As well, my son has lived, and married a Japanese girl, in Nagoya, the country's 4th largest city, for 5 + years now. In a city that large, bike riders simply park their bikes & leave them unlocked. I've seen several hundred all over the city. Bikes are never stolen. Doors are seldom locked at nite. He's ridden their trains all over the country & has never seen or experienced any crime like we see everyday in our subway system. The elderly are treated with high respect & politeness .Teachers in the middle school systems are of university professor quality. No trash, anywhere. Left for the airport at 6:30 one morning & there was an elderly woman sweeping the sidewalk in front of her home. Food my only real issue : Japanese eat very little to no bread. Thus their health rates are so high.

Homogenous society that shares the same cultural ideas leads to a peaceful and prosperous country.

Diversity is not a strength. And it’s not racist or hateful towards any race, it’s just a fact that each race is different in their culture, beliefs, actions, and thought processes. When you try to mix those together under one country and style of governance you get conflict and dysfunction. It’s impossible to come to conclusions and solutions that everyone is ok with and it makes it easy for people with evil agendas or desire for power to pit these different people against one another for their own personal gain

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Not enough children. Japan’s days are numbered.

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US isn’t much better. I think I read that if we had zero immigration the past 10 years our population would have declined a little

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The whole first page was pretty fricking racist.

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Now that simply can't be true. This site is filled with good Christian Republicans that tell me only Democrats are racist.

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You get any of that sideways pussy?

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all the time

Ah, yes. The FBI, the epitome of honesty, integrity & political neutrality. THAT FBI ? We can trust their stats, especially after the past 5-6-7 yrs? I guess you trust the IRS, the DOJ as well? Same political animals, & political being the key word.