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Category Archives: Immigration
Assimilation
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Assimilation goes beyond speaking fluent English. Most 3rd world cultures are highly dishonest, misogynist, rude and selfish. The WASP culture that emphasizes integrity, good manners, punctuality, civic mindedness, self-restraint, self reliance, respect for women, respect … Continue reading
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The West Is A Suicide Cult
Comments at Steve Sailer: * Every era presents a new environment. The only question is which groups are best suited to excel in that environment, usually defined as increasing their population relative to other groups. Unfortunately, people often confuse Survival … Continue reading
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YICC Hosts California’s Attorney General
Sid emails: “On Tuesday evening, February 6, YICC (Young Israel of Century City) will host Xavier Becerra, Attorney General of California, an outspoken advocate for obstructing the enforcement of federal immigration law. Every law-abiding Jew should protest loudly at this … Continue reading
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But What Type Of Immigrants?
In a viral tweet, @neiltyson bragged that 1/3 of Americans who have won science nobel prizes were immigrants. I found the data and looked at those immigrants by ethnicity and country of origin: 96% were from Europe or Asia. Over … Continue reading
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Why Are So Many Hardcore Immigration Restrictionists Jews?
From the Reddit thread: Earlier today, the Trump administration seemed to offer the possibility of granting amnesty not just to 800k DACAns but 1.8 million Dreamers. Immediately, the Republican hardliners jumped on this as a horrible idea. The loudest voices … Continue reading
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No Enemies On The Right?
The Alt Right has no power, so there’s no rational reason to fear them right now. On the other hand, the major American Jewish organizations such as the ADL do have power, and they are all united behind pushing for … Continue reading
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The West Changes Direction On Immigration
Comments at Steve Sailer: * I’m quite impressed with the dramatic change in direction pretty much everywhere in the West on the immigration issue. First Brexit, then Trump, freed up discussion of immigration. What they exposed is the bankruptcy of … Continue reading
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I Like Much Of Southern California’s Non-Native Vegetation
I am from Australia and I love all the eucalyptus trees in Los Angeles. When I travel the world and find a Jewish community, I also feel happy. I love getting on the internet wherever I go in the world … Continue reading
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Jews, Opium and the Kimono: Story of the Jews in the Far East (2003)
From page 72: [In 1932, Jewish] refugees were amazed to encounter the prosperous local community and to realise that Shanghai remained the only city open in the world, where visas were not required. Page 79: [White] Russian officers taught the … Continue reading
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President Trump Destroying Business For Migrant Smugglers
New York Times: “Marcos, a migrant smuggler based near San Pedro Sula, said that last year he had taken one or two groups each month from Honduras to the United States border. Since Mr. Trump’s inauguration, however, he has had … Continue reading
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