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[Steelrails]

I think the reason Korean's are fairly assimilationist/xenophobic is found in these two things-

A)A recent brutal invasion in which there was an attempt to eradicate their culture.

B)The past historical performance of 'Great Powers', all of which emerged as one due at least in part to a willingness to treat those that weren't like them like crap. See Native Americans, Zulus, Indians & Pakistanis, Chinese minorities, SE Asians, etc.

Seriously, its like a bunch of mafia kings who have gone straight (but still enjoying the spoils) telling other gangbangers to go to work at McDonald's. Now that might not be good advice or bad, but that's how it is sometimes perceived by right-wing elements in those countries.

C)The future indicators for multiculturalism in those countries which did emerge "great" and embraced multi-culti. Riots, ethnic tension, Reconquista, "Multiculturalism is Dead", BNP, Freedom Party, Norwegian Nutballs, etc.

Given all that, is it any wonder that newly empowered nations take a cautious view?

Now, not saying that that is the right way, those reasons above are considerations, but are not substitute for forward thinking positive policy which anti-immigration reactionary elements would impede, but at the same time yeah, there's pretty good reasons for not frolicking over into the mutli-culti pond.

[ZIFA]

[aq8knyus]

@Steelrails

Countries that opened up their borders comparatively recently to large scale foreign immigration are doing pretty well. Most of Western Europe fits into this category and the UK in particular has done very well out of immigration.

The negatives you mentioned are nothing, the EDL and BNP are politically irrelevant, whilst there have been riots you have to remember that Europe generally is more volatile than Korea. No race riot in Paris has been more severe than 1968 similarly in the UK none has been worse than the Poll tax riots of 1991.

The majority of the most racially divisive states are the ones that have had large minorities present within their borders for a long time or right at their founding.

[jvalmer]

[ZIFA]

[joesp]

I really don't think you have mentioned the push for multi-cultural families here in korea, called 다문화가족.

You would be hard-pressed, for example, to find an area which does not have a multi-cultural family help center.

This includes the countryside, of course, where now most of the foreign brides reside. In the past, international marriages in Korea were Korean women marrying Japanese or Westerners and leaving Korea. Now, it is foreign women marrying Korean men and staying in the country. And, international marriages currently account for 15% of all marriages in Korea. (This number is from my textbook for the program offered by the Legal Justice Department of the government, the division that runs the immigration centers).

So, Korea is starting to realize that with its low birth rate and aging population, and the unwillingness of many young Koreans to marry, immigration will become more and more a part of their future. In addition, Korean wages are much, much higher than other countries so many foreign women from poorer countries will desire to come to Korea. And, the government will find it impossible to stop Koreans from marrying these women.

These issues have already been decided, even if the population hasn't realized it yet.

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