[DoughtyOne]

Thanks. Am I the only one that thinks it’s okay for folks to be nativist if they want to be. I really don’t mind folks from just about anywhere, but when it comes to my home town turning into a foreign onclave, you can bet your posterior I don’t appreciate it.

[thefrankbaum]

I'm of two minds, and a lot of it depends on the people coming in, as well as the culture of area. For example, if it was the US and the immigrants were hoping to join the larger American culture, then I think nativism can be pretty foolhardy, racist, and hypocritical since almost everyone in this country have ancestors who were immigrants. However, with homogeneous cultures like Japan, immigrants cannot ever really assimilate to the culture, so it is somewhat more understandable. Now, regardless of locale, if the immigrants come in and shelter themselves away from society at large, or, worse, try to get society to confirm to their standards, then you aren't a nativist for opposing them, but rather just a normal human being. All of this is JMHO, of course.