(05-18-2018, 11:23 AM)pirkster Wrote: Pick a time in our country's history where we've been less "socially segregated."

Segregation is natural.  People choose what they prefer after sampling what they've found appealing.

Government forced segregation based solely on race is wrong and always has been.  That's not the definition we're talking about here.

Chinatown, Greek town, Germantown, and on and on... it's not wrong for segregation to naturally occur.  Sometimes it's necessary to preserve culture and the ability to share and teach it to others, to pass it on to next generations.

America is still the greatest melting pot.  Even with the attacks against it from the extreme fringes lately.

The issue are those who will refuse to not assimilate - adopt and share, other cultures and remain isolated.  It's not common to Americans, but is the opposite with most illegal immigrants.  Instead of learning, adopting, and sharing - they refuse anything other than what they bring with them, and band together to force others to comply with their own desires.  The mission to destroy American culture that's constantly evolved and continues to evolve, - eradicate it and replace it with their narrow vision rather than add their contribution to what's there for the greater good of all.  That's not American.  Not the American dream or the American way.