You guys must live in a different Australia than I do because up in the north all the different races and cultures seem to get along pretty well. So well in fact they keep intermarrying.
Perhaps you all need to create the Australia I live in.

Lots of 'us' and 'we' in there but I strongly suspect those lamenting how much 'we' and 'us' hate 'the other' are exempting themselves from the hating 'us' and 'we'.

Otherwise perhaps Foxy and Belly et al could tell us who they hate (now there's a free kick). For some, it does the heart good and swells the ego to point out how 'woke' they are compared to the rest of 'us'. I've always felt it hides a deep-seated fear that they are really much more a part of the 'us/we' than they'd like to admit.

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Those who describe Trump and his supporters as 'fascist' either don't understand Trump and his supporters or don't understand fascism... or, as we see here, don't understand either.

Shocker,

We seem to be talking at cross purposes here.

And perhaps I'm not expressing things properly.

Having new migrants arrive makes it difficult for
both the migrants and the locals. There has to be
give and take on both sides. But with time the
migrants, especially the younger generations will
generally take on the attributes of their host
country. History has shown us this happens.

As for sticking to "your own kind," some do, some don't.
We can't generalise. As Big Nana has pointed out -
inter-marriages have existed for a very long time, and
probably will continue to do so. I live in a court where
we have a very wide mix of people - and we all get on very
well. Also our family's medical professionals are
from various backgrounds and are excellent.

mhaze,

I don't hate anyone. And I'm sure that you don't really
either. Hate is such a big word - and such a ghastly one.
It would destroy us both more than a robust argument with anyone
ever could. And I'm sure that we'd not like that to happen. Also I
I'm sure that we would not like to purposely want to hurt anyone.

//Otherwise perhaps Foxy and Belly et al could tell us who they hate//

Kyle Sandilands.

I don't want to sound like a Pollyanna here but
and I've stated this before - perhaps we need to
think about it again. Why is there a tendency on
so many of us as Belly has pointed out to think
that our way is the right way and that other people
who disagree with us are "bad?"

I'm guilty of this as well - I admit. Surely
we can disagree vehemently yet appropriately.
Disagreement must be respectful or the disrespect itself
poisons us more than either side's position in the argument
ever could.

Isn't it more important that we renew dignified and
respectful dialogue with those who disagree with us than that
we keep slavishly congratulating those who have the wisdom to
see things our way?

Just some thoughts.

mhaze,

Ok I've had a re-think there are a few people that I do
"dislike" (rather than "hate"). People who I find quite
abnoxious. Tony Abbott is one of those. But then again
I'm not too crazy about Bill Shorten either.

Foxy "There has to be give and take on both sides."

No, there doesn't.
They are entering our society, not the reverse.
Only they need to adapt.

"especially the younger generations will generally take on the attributes of their host country. History has shown us this happens."

A history primarily of Europeans, *related* peoples. How many times do you need to hear that?

Once we started stretching beyond that, we had serious problems like ambos being attacked, drug trafficking, rampaging thugs, highly organised gang rapes, ISIS jihadis, etc.

But keep praying to your Rainbow Unicorn God. One day, it will all work out. Aaahh.