Speaker to Animals wrote:
The American Civil War was literally a diversity problem. Not just a problem of the slavery that the southern slave lords perpetuated, but a problem of the distinct cultures that inhabited this land (cultural diversity). But also the Indian Wars were diversity problems. The problem of integrating just European immigrants, who were most like the rest of us, was a diversity problem. The rise of the mafia was a diversity problem.
Differences create conflict. The bigger the differences, the more potential for greater conflict. This isn't difficult to understand. We all know this to be true at every level. What makes Thanksgiving dinner suck so much? Differences of opinion. That is, diversity of opinion. Or sometimes it's just flat out diversity problems when mom doesn't like that cute Peurto Rican chick you are dating. Or because uncle Rodney decided he is a fucking Vegan and everything on the table is murder, and he is going to remind everybody with ever last Goddamned bite.
Bringing in radically different people is usually a really bad idea. Sometimes.. it kind of works out. Once they got past that whole "you ate my friends after sacrificing them to your demon god" and "you sunk half our city into the lake" problems, the Spanish and Mexica were perfect for one another. But still, conflict was just under the surface, and eventually the Mexica kicked the Spanish out a few centuries later. The Mayans are the craziest. Did you know there was still a militant Mayan state up into the 1800s? Those guys do not like Mexica one bit.
Creating differences just for the sake of differences is not a rational approach to maintaining your nation state. You have to consider what conflicts will arise and how to mitigate them. You have to decide if you really need that conflict in the first place.
Since I have already accepted that you can define any conflict as a diversity problem, and you have accepted it is tautological, all these examples merely serve as proof that, despite her long history of diversity problems (perhaps the
most diversity problems per generation), America managed to become the most powerful nation in the history of the world.
This, of course, is not an argument
in favor of diversity, simply evidence that it isn't civilization ending, as is sometimes proposed. As such, it is important to clear up a misunderstanding in the
positive case for diversity.
The argument promulgated by the stupider left, and embraced by (I don't want to tar the whole right with this, but it is a useful shorthand) right as a convenient straw-man, is that you gain the contribution of 'vibrant people' or some vague sense of surface equality. Your 'created differences for differences sake.' This is not, however, the important thing gained by valuing diversity in the abstract.
What everyone gains is the ability to hold a minority viewpoint, unpopular or even morally repugnant idea, or occupy a disrespected position without fear of state censure, prosecution, or complete suppression. As board members who often hold the ground on very unpopular opinions, you and Nuke ought to be a bit more receptive to this benefit.
If this isn't the shared value, under what rubric do we condemn the SJWs who would actually seek to prohibit both of you (and, frankly, most the rest of us) from expressing our opinions?
With that in mind, it is important to ask if what we lose by rejecting that value is really worth it. Consider the white Utopias much beloved of Sanders-socialists and Altists trying to prove that only white people get to have nice societies. (Plus, we have the benefit of a few members of those societies on hand to vet my analysis of the situation.)
Northern European nations are largely white. Do they have the right to define their states however they like? Absolutely. Should they define them as 'white,' rather than according to their particular heritage, history, and associated cultural artifacts? I don't see why, but go for it. Should they be able to set their policies towards immigrants or refugees however they like? Of course.
This
does mean that Anglo-Saxon/Celtic, but basically average Hanarchy gets preferential treatment, immigration-wise, over some exceptional Mohamed who has multiple advanced degrees and expertise in fields that could help add to their economy. Even if Mohamed has a harder time assimilating, on balance it is better than Hanarchy itching for those tasty Social Democratic gibs. All for an ill-defined and slippery concept. Now, you would have to ask someone with a better handle on their history, but I am pretty sure for as long as they have all been white as the pure driven snow, they have had conflicts, so, again, you solve almost nothing at a great opportunity cost, both in human capital and individual sovereignty.
So, sure, I can support the 'idea' of a white ethno-state while still thinking it is a stupid, pointless and ill-defined program that doesn't solve any problems. But I was raised to accept a diversity of opinion in a civilized way, so I can certainly tolerate the existence of this foolish one.
TL;DR:
1. Conflict though it may cause, diversity is hardly civilization ending.
2. You gain support for unpopular opinions, which maximizes individual sovereignty
and helps test good ideas against bad ones, when you value diversity.
3. You don't lose real and practical contributions for the collective good based on rather slippery concepts when you value diversity.