Multiculturalism only leads to balkanism

I just got an email from my Alma Mater telling me about a Multicultural Celebration coming up. I guess the annoyance that is Multiculturalism is something I would like to talk about. This movement has been around for a decade or more and it really troubles me. Not because I look down on other cultures but because it denies that there is a distinct American culture. Or it goes further and labels the American culture in a string of pejoratives.

There is a deeper problem when multiple cultures attempt to occupy the same geographical area. Eventually those who don't value their culture will concede to the other cultures that value their cultures more. If there is an equal partisan value for two competing cultures then either one extinguishes the other or a borderline is drawn.

In world history we see cultures of greater strenght moving in and eliminating cultures of lesser strength and we have seen boudaries drawn and re-drawn over and over. Only in today's America and maybe in ancient Rome has the dominant culture abdicated itself to the minority cultures, mostly out of fear of upsetting what they think is own eternal dominance.

Looking again at today's America if we continue to devalue the distinct Americal culture - which has made this country the greatest ever - and continue to allow all the cultures of the countries be celebrated above our own, then eventually the distinct American culture will be relegated to the history books and each of those multiple cultures will try to fill the void and want their own country within America.

If you think this is nuts then look at world history. Take Europe, for example. Especially see the territory that was once Yugoslavia. The different people who live there are not really that different, but they have battled for centuries and redrawn borders as a result of clashing cultures... essentially ending up with perpetual balkanism. On a lesser scale why do you think Quebec does not get along with the rest of Canada? Language and Culture. The list goes on.

It is only because America is a free country and because of the values that flow from freedom that is there a tolerance for other cultures coming in and saying theirs is superior. Why aren't different cultures going into China or Iran and demanding multiculturalism?

I just don't see Multiculturalism as benefitting anyone. Yes it makes those who hate America feel good today but debasing America's and her culture will not benefit anyone living in America in the long run.