Why Is America So Depressed?

[Flash]

Hello StoneByStone,

Iran has many religions. India has many religions, many races. Israel has many religions. Syria has many religions. Egypt has many religions. China has many religions, races. Hong Kong has many religions many races.

India just passed a law prohibiting Muslim immigrants from becoming citizens.

[PoliTalker]

Hello StoneByStone,

I never said anything about religion. Race and ethnicity are way more important than religion and actually shape religion.
India doesn't keep records on race, but nearly all of its immigrants are from neighboring countries, meaning pretty much everyone in India is South Asian. So no, they don't have many races.
According to Wikipedia, China and Hong Kong are both over 90% Chinese. So also not many races.

As if Chinese is one race.

Honestly, I just don't know why this bothers you so much. Why not just stop thinking about it and live your life? People looking different in no way hinders your ability to make yourself a good life. They only reason this needs to be a problem for anybody is if they make it so.

There are more important things to think about in life.

Life has enough challenges without introducing false ones.

People can get along just fine if nobody ever tells them to be afraid of differences.

[PoliTalker]

Hi Flash,

India just passed a law prohibiting Muslim immigrants from becoming citizens.

Obviously it was a bad idea and is being resoundingly rejected.

[Earl]

America isn’t depressed,

The left is depressed because they are losing.

.There will be no conviction in the Senate even if Nervous Nancy sends the Articles.

Exoneration, nothing changes and President Trump remains in office for five more years.

The economy is booming and no war with Iran.

Oh happy day...

[StoneByStone]

There are differences regarding race, but I don't think it is genetics that causes cultural differences. That has more to do with environmental factors.

If genetics play a role in the way people think and act, then genetics definitely cause cultural differences.

[StoneByStone]

As if Chinese is one race.

91% of China is Han Chinese. So even if you don't consider East Asian to be one race, China is still an extremely homogeneous country.

Honestly, I just don't know why this bothers you so much. Why not just stop thinking about it and live your life? People looking different in no way hinders your ability to make yourself a good life. They only reason this needs to be a problem for anybody is if they make it so.

Multiracialism is a major cause for the current problems in America. You could also say why not just stop thinking about economic inequality and live your life? Well, because economic inequality is a major problem in America.

People can get along just fine if nobody ever tells them to be afraid of differences.

So why are most countries racially homogeneous? Why does America need to force multiracialism if it's so natural?

[Saudade]

If genetics play a role in the way people think and act, then genetics definitely cause cultural differences.

They play a role in things like intellectual potential, but culture is more decided by social interaction and things like climate and resources.

That being said, testosterone levels are a biological component that can influence behavior. Africans do tend to have higher testosterone than most other groups, and that can manifest in aggressive behavior. It can also provide advantages in athletic activities.

[StoneByStone]

They play a role in things like intellectual potential, but culture is more decided by social interaction and things like climate and resources.

That being said, testosterone levels are a biological component that can influence behavior. Africans do tend to have higher testosterone than most other groups, and that can manifest in aggressive behavior. It can also provide advantages in athletic activities.

I'd say that a culture is based on genetics, environment, history, current events, and politics. They each play a role in their own way.

[Saudade]

I'd say that a culture is based on genetics, environment, history, current events, and politics. They each play a role in their own way.

I can agree with that, but wouldn't you agree that how someone is raised is the most dominant factor?

For example, if an African infant is adopted from Nigerian parents and raised in an American family (regardless of the race of the family), his/her culture will be American rather than Nigerian? The only way I could see this being different is if the adopting parents are 1st generation immigrants.

[StoneByStone]

I can agree with that, but wouldn't you agree that how someone is raised is the most dominant factor?

For example, if an African infant is adopted from Nigerian parents and raised in an American family (regardless of the race of the family), his/her culture will be American rather than Nigerian? The only way I could see this being different is if the adopting parents are 1st generation immigrants.

It depends. If the Nigerian is living in a white region, he'll probably be mostly American. But if it's a racially mixed region, he'd likely gravitate towards the other Blacks and black culture. Basically, people self-segregate when possible. This is why having a few minorities doesn't make much of a difference, but having a lot of minorities causes problems.

[Saudade]

It depends. If the Nigerian is living in a white region, he'll probably be mostly American. But if it's a racially mixed region, he'd likely gravitate towards the other Blacks and black culture. Basically, people self-segregate when possible. This is why having a few minorities doesn't make much of a difference, but having a lot of minorities causes problems.

I think it depends on the minority. Plenty of Asians self-segregate, but they don't typically cause any problems in the process. We sometimes see problems specifically with Muslims, but that seems to be more religious in nature than racial.

[Getin the ring]

Americans, real Americans are not depressed,

Iran blinked, Nancy is about to blink, the market is up, economy is booming.

liberal nut bags are depressed , but that's an ongoing TDS thing

[Micawber]

This administration has been an unmitigated failure. It's like the horse broke its leg out of the gate
and has been limping 8 furlongs dragging it in whinnying agony. God this is horrible to watch.
Every fucking day a new horror, a new disgrace, a new failure, a new huge embarrassing lie revealed.

[StoneByStone]

I think it depends on the minority. Plenty of Asians self-segregate, but they don't typically cause any problems in the process. We sometimes see problems specifically with Muslims, but that seems to be more religious in nature than racial.

Any type of multiracialism causes a lowering of social trust and national identity. It also causes non-racial issues to become racial, although this is usually more common when the minorities are black and brown.

The problem of Muslim terrorism has more to do with Israel and Zionism than race or religion. As for assimilation, white Muslims assimilate into white societies fine.

[StoneByStone]

Americans, real Americans are not depressed,

Iran blinked, Nancy is about to blink, the market is up, economy is booming.

liberal nut bags are depressed , but that's an ongoing TDS thing

A quick look through this forum shows that plenty of Conservatives are depressed. And TDS is more of a right-wing problem.