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kpete

(72,013 posts)
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 11:50 AM Dec 2015

“They don’t plan to assimilate, they don’t plan to take on our culture."

“The U.N. calls it ‘refugee resettlement’ — the Muslims call it hijra, migration,” said another speaker, Jim McMillan, a local businessman. “They don’t plan to assimilate, they don’t plan to take on our culture. They plan to change the way of American life.”




http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/26/us/refugee-crisis-in-syria-raises-fears-in-south-carolina.html?_r=0
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“They don’t plan to assimilate, they don’t plan to take on our culture." (Original Post) kpete Dec 2015 OP
Stupid jerk. CrispyQ Dec 2015 #1
Oh, I could've bet this would be a pun about Native Americans. DetlefK Dec 2015 #2
Nativists has said this about immigrants for centuries. Some things never change. n/t pampango Dec 2015 #3

CrispyQ

(36,509 posts)
1. Stupid jerk.
Wed Dec 9, 2015, 12:01 PM
Dec 2015

The ones who want to change the way of American life are the right wing fundies who want to do away with separation of church & state.

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