Multiculturalism Explained
Diane Ellis, Ed. ·
Feb 24, 2011 at 6:40pm
In his newest Klavan on the Culture, Andrew explains multiculturalism in under three minutes, using a mermaid, a centaur, a vampire, and a dinosaur. Beat that David Cameron.
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Re: Multiculturalism Explained
Brilliant, just brilliant.
Jan '11
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That's not just any dinosaur. That's Godzilla, a result of 50's nuclear research. This piece wouldn't have worked if it was just a fire breathing dinosaur knocking Africa off the map.
That was a lot better (and a lot funnier) than I thought it would be.
Jul '10
Re: Multiculturalism Explained
To: Andrew
From: Mom
Dammit, Andrew, tuck in your shirt! You look like a hoodlum.
Jan '11
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Some attempt at assimilation is like wiping your feet at the door of your new sanctuary - it shows respect and leaves certain unpleasantness outside. I prefer that people take off their shoes completely before trekking around indoors, but that's just me.
Jul '10
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Klavan kills it again! I had to watch it a couple of times; I kept getting distracted by the hilarity in the background.
Oct '10
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Re, Kenneth, Question, would Klavin come off better in a three piece vested..
Not likely, that would be, well someting else in and of itself.
Sad this presentation was sooooo short....
Jan '11
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wilber forge: Re, Kenneth, Question, would Klavin come off better in a three piece vested..
Not likely, that would be, well someting else in and of itself.
Sad this presentation was sooooo short.... · Feb 24 at 8:52pm
Brevity is the soul of wit.
Jul '10
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wilber forge: Re, Kenneth, Question, would Klavin come off better in a three piece vested..
Not likely, that would be, well someting else in and of itself.
Sad this presentation was sooooo short.... · Feb 24 at 8:52pm
Actually, I'd like to see him in Howdy Doody pyjamas.
Jan '11
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This was excellent - thanks for posting it, Diane. I subscribed to Klavin's updates via e-mail.
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Are "multiculturalism" and "diversity" separate ideas?
May '10
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Separate but equal.
Jul '10
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Yes, Tommy. A a human resources guy, I can't help but be exposed to this stuff; it's like second-hand smoke.
Multiculturalism means all cultures are equally valid.
Diversity means that that we all benefit from being around people who are not like us.
Either way, if you don't believe it, you're a racist.
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Kenneth
Yes, Tommy. A a human resources guy, I can't help but be exposed to this stuff; it's like second-hand smoke.
Multiculturalism means all cultures are equally valid.
Diversity means that that we all benefit from being around people who are not like us.
Either way, if you don't believe it, you're a racist. · Feb 25 at 5:43am
I'm with you on the definition of Multiculturalism and I reject its premise.
I might define diversity differently. I don't think there is a "value" in different people being around based upon the fact that they are different.
I do think there is a value in MORE people being around, because of the likelihood of increasing the talent pool.
Seeking diversity tends to benefit by expanding the talent pool. But I think people often confuse that it is simply sheer numbers that brings the benefit, not the fact that others are "different."
The true calculation is cold numbers. The false calculation is "touchy-feely-aren't-I-a- welcoming-nice-open-liberal" sort of guy.
Post to follow.
Jul '10
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Tommy De Seno
Kenneth
Yes, Tommy. A a human resources guy, I can't help but be exposed to this stuff; it's like second-hand smoke.
Multiculturalism means all cultures are equally valid.
Diversity means that that we all benefit from being around people who are not like us.
Either way, if you don't believe it, you're a racist. · Feb 25 at 5:43am
Post to follow. · Feb 25 at 5:56am
Beat you to it.
Nov '10
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Terrific! Thanks for the intro to PJTV as well.
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Kenneth
Tommy De Seno
Kenneth
Yes, Tommy. A a human resources guy, I can't help but be exposed to this stuff; it's like second-hand smoke.
Multiculturalism means all cultures are equally valid.
Diversity means that that we all benefit from being around people who are not like us.
Either way, if you don't believe it, you're a racist. · Feb 25 at 5:43am
Post to follow. · Feb 25 at 5:56am
Beat you to it. · Feb 25 at 6:16am
Cool.
Jun '10
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That was fantastic!!!
Re: Multiculturalism Explained
Started laughing very hard at the phrase "strange little Europeans....."
And then I thought, for years we've been taught that the Europeans are more sophisticated and smart -- they have high-speed rail and long vacations and bike lanes and high taxes, so they must be super smart. But I wonder if any American liberals will adopt their (new) theories on multiculturalism?
Oct '10
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Rob Long: Started laughing very hard at the phrase "strange little Europeans....."
And then I thought, for years we've been taught that the Europeans are more sophisticated and smart -- they have high-speed rail and long vacations and bike lanes and high taxes, so they must be super smart. But I wonder if any American liberals will adopt their (new) theories on multiculturalism? · Feb 25 at 11:47am
Well, if you include private spending on healthcare, we spend as much money as they do on social stuff, we just have other priorities. We are also much better protected economically; interstate commerce balances out, and you don't get this situation of one state deflating all the rest (like Germany is doing to the eurozone).
Jul '10
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Cameron, Sarkozy and Merkel don't really mean that mutliculturalism is a failure; they're trying to say that the European experiment with ethnic integration is a failure without actually admitting to it. Compare that to the American model of integration and you see a very different picture, where we have a society just as ethnically diverse, but with nowhere near the ethnic tensions that Europe is facing. Further, the US's more stringent immigration policies have acted as a better shield against infiltration by foreign political and/or religious radicals than Europe's much more lax immigration policies.