ZealousidealResort91 t1_j9prir9 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 6:25 PM

Reply to comment by k3surfacer in Tunisia's President Saied claims sub-Saharan migrants threaten country's identity by ArnaudAubron

I don't mean to defend this guy at all but what do you mean by that? Imagine you have a very conservative country and then you have mass immigration from very Liberal countries. Of course, this would lead to conflicts wouldn't it? The same would apply the other way round. In other words, how would you define a country's identity without relying on how people living in that country think?

Current-Wealth-756 t1_j9pu7ge wrote on February 23, 2023 at 6:41 PM

I'm trying to put the best spin on this and assume he means that an identity just based on what color you are isn't a valid identity, but you're right, of course a huge influx of people with their own culture, history, and values will change the identity of the region, obviously that happens, there's no way for that not to happen

k3surfacer t1_j9pttaf wrote on February 23, 2023 at 6:39 PM

Well, you are talking about sociopolitical make up of a country. It changes with time and technology and ... That can't be identity.

Conflicts must be avoided but I don't feel ok when people talk about migration collectively. It is a red flag.

MANDATORY_DEPRESSION t1_j9q2qc1 wrote on February 23, 2023 at 7:34 PM

Well that's a shame considering that the Second World is actively weaponizing refugee crises across the globe. Seems like an important topic to be able to talk about, but I can understand that some may not be able to stomach it.