THEAMERICANCONSERVATIVE (Chart Westcott) - America: A Nation of Assimilants, Not Immigrants
As America approaches its 250th birthday, the question of who are the American people who have sustained this nation for two and a half centuries and who will sustain it for ages to come is worthy of exploration. One of the most persistent myths in modern American politics is that America is a “nation of […] The post America: A Nation of Assimilants, Not Immigrants appeared first on The American Conservative .
America America: A Nation of Assimilants, Not Immigrants Attracting immigrants is not what sets America apart; it’s the ability to make them Americans. As America approaches its 250th birthday, the question of who are the American people who have sustained this nation for two and a half centuries and who will sustain it for ages to come is worthy of exploration. One of the most persistent myths in modern American politics is that America is a “nation of immigrants.” The phrase is repeated so often that few pause to examine what it actually implies, yet it obscures the true source of American success. America’s greatness was…Open