The author distinguishes between multiculturalism and multiracialism (which should be something such as multi[people group]ism, as there aren't races of humans, even though some will adamantly insist that there are).
Scandinavians and Irish were attacked as invading hordes in American history, as were Chinese, Filipino, Japanese, Italian, and Eastern European immigrants.
Religion does tend to trump nationality. Most Americans who identify themselves as Christian should not be hypocritical about Muslims who identify themselves as Muslims first, Americans second. An American Christian should be an American Christian and not a Christian American. The British and French tend to hold nationality above religion; Americans don't, or shouldn't.
'Religion does tend to trump nationality. Most Americans who identify themselves as Christian should not be hypocritical about Muslims who identify themselves as Muslims first, Americans second. An American Christian should be an American Christian and not a Christian American. The British and French tend to hold nationality above religion; Americans don't, or shouldn't.'
I've never met a fellow American who described himself as 'christian' when asked where he was from! Americans put nationality above religion everytime in my experience. Otherwise after 911 we'd have asked the church what to do instead of Dubya and the result would have been very different!.
They did and continue to do so.
You are talking apples and oranges. Most Christians do not insist that the entire world become Christian - even at the point of a gun - and most Christians do not insist that religious law override national laws, nor do most Christians insist that "unbelievers" be put to death.
The Muslims DO insist that the entire world become one Caliphate and Muslims DO insist that the entire world be ruled by Sharia and most Muslims believe that "unbelievers" either be put to death or become dhimmis.
Big difference there.