We used to pride ourselves on being a melting pot. Now we are being forced to see each *ingredient* in that pot. We are not to meld together and let our flavors get to know each other anymore. We are to remain distinct and separate.
Have you ever eaten a spoonful of stew or chili before the flavors have melded? Doesn’t taste all that great. It may be edible but it isn’t delicious. Give it time and all those wonderful individual flavors make the whole pot something fantastic.
Our country could use the melting pot analogy again. It IS who Americans are! E pluribus unum. Out of many, one.
We’ve never been a melting pot. More like a relish tray.