Well said Yuyutsu. Democracy for me is about letting me be myself and not telling me who I should be.

Is this piece some sort of joke?

We get told: "freedom of speech faces yet more limits...." yet the same author wants people to assimilate. Isn't that a limit on freedom of choice and freedom in terms of way of life?

I mean at the end of the day how someone chooses to live their life is up to them or it at least should be. For example do I as a vegetarian get told to "assimilate" with the meat eating majority in Australia because David says I should?

I also find this assimilation message strange coming from a libertarian, telling other people how to live their own lives, but then stands a high moral ground about freedom of speech facing limits.

Well if you expect people to assimilate, then naturally you cut off someone's ability to be themselves and express themselves how they see fit, limiting free speech.

I also agree with Yuyutsu on basic facts here. David you are wrong on so many levels and details regarding dual citizenship. If you did some basic research online you would know your dates are way out here and other details totally inaccurate.

"Between 1984 and 2002, a foreign-born person could take up Australian citizenship and keep their first nationality — if their country of origin allowed it — making them dual citizens." (One source alone online).

Assimilation is an evil practice that should be imposed on no-one and I hope it is never imposed on the author of this opinion piece.

Assimilation is an evil practice that should be imposed on no-one
NathanJ,
Say those who in comparison of contribution benefit the most ! That's why more Tax Dollars get poured into enclaves with next to zero contribution. It really is a case most reward goes to those who do the least again, by comparison or at least apparent comparison.

Not sure what data the author is drawing on, but one observes the phenomenon not widely, just British or more English immigrants who look down upon Australians and do not assimilate; yet attract more fawning behaviour and obsequiousness from Australians....