Global Culture

This week we were all reminded of how real the sentiments of segregation are in the U.S., thanks to the comments Senator George Allen made to an Indian-American (see video below). The editorial of USA Today emphasizes that for a country that was born from immigrants, has the highest rate of immigration and plenty of immigrants in powerful positions, it is a shame that politicians still want to play the “diversity” card in their campaigns. Whether they are trying to empathize with ethnic groups or appealing to the cause of nationalists, the fact is that every time they voice their agendas all they do is undermine the possibility that this society will, one day, learn to live as one.

As I’ve mentioned in previous posts, many U.S. cities are a likely model of the society we should expect to see in the future: diverse, cosmopolitan, unaware of boundaries. This is why every effort needs to be made to make sure we get it right.

Via Michael Parekh