Quote:All you folks who talk about assimilation have apparently never lived in a foreign country. It's really not that difficult. You go there, you learn about the people and the customs and you respect them even if you don't fully embrace them. You obey the laws. You learn the language the best you can. And don't ever forget you're a guest in that country until you're a permanent citizen.


The folks who have a problem with it are either coming from severely drastic backgrounds- say a third world country, completely different cultural mindset- we'll say a religious background, and those who just flat out refuse because they're here for the opportunity and don't give a rat's butt about America or the people.

 

LOL!!!  So if you are a guest in the country and that's what you remember, you're not really assimilated are you? 

 

Knowing the laws and and trying to learn the language the best you can is not necessarily becoming assimilated.  I think you're being waaaaaay to simplistic about this.  Being a military person and living on a base in a foreign country not assimilating to that foreign country, just to be honest here.

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