I was wondering today, is Australia in as dire straits as the USA these days? I am looking for a country who would like a few million Americans who will work hard to make themselves and their new country a success. I was just in Britain and was troubled by the Muslim influence that seems to be gaining strength. What do you think? Just askin’.
I think it's hard to judge America from outside, so I wouldn't want to do that, but I think Australia is in fairly good condition, though there's room for improvement.
I was just in Britain and was troubled by the Muslim influence that seems to be gaining strength. What do you think? Just askin’.
I'm a joint Australian/British citizen who spends some time in the UK each year. I honestly don't think Muslims influence in Britain is as significant as some people seem to think. Parts of London, and some of the other major cities have large Islamic populations, but in the country as a whole, it's not that significant - and I really do think it's fair to say that a lot of British Muslims have come to the UK in search of a better life and a different life than they had in Islamic countries and while they want to be free to live their life of faith, they do not seek to change the country as a whole - unfortunately the extremists are, as always, far more vocal, out of all proportion to their numbers - and even a small number of maniacs can do a lot of damage.
Having said that, I think Islamic and Islamist influence on Australia is lower than it is in the UK, but on the other hand, Australia is also less influenced by Christianity than the US is in many ways.
It's not easy to immigrate to Australia, but those who have the skills we want and who are willing to work hard, still have a very good shot at success. We share a lot of culture and beliefs with the US, as we do with the UK. But there are some areas (such as gun rights and freedom of speech) where I think the US still has a more robust approach to freedom and rights than we do.