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  • Essay / Generations of Racism - 1147

    Through interpretations of “In the Death of the West” written by Buchanan, race is seen as something that separates people and dismantles the unity of the United States; The idea that those of different races don't have much in common and will always have something to fight for. “Uncontrolled immigration threatens to deconstruct the nation we grew up in and convert America into a conglomeration of people with almost nothing in common, neither history, nor heroes, nor language, nor culture , neither faith, nor ancestors. "Buchanan is not talking about the inferiority of other races, or their inability to assimilate or understand the "Anglo-Saxon way", but rather that race itself creates a huge barrier for those who are already inhibiting America and those who enter it He goes on to demonstrate his theory on this immense divide and how the West is dying “And although our culture war divides us and mass immigration risks balkanizing the. America, a greater and more immediate crisis is at hand. The West is dying. Its nations have stopped reproducing and their populations have stopped growing and begun to decline. of fragmentation of our nation, harming America and its people Through interpretations of “Twilight of the White Races in 1926” written by Muret, race is seen as something that determines an individual's ability to gain access. to certain rights, privileges and social rights. Status. Being “negro” is seen as something negative, and something that creates a devastating problem for white people and especially Anglo-Saxons, who inhibit American society. “This is a critical moment for Western people; if they allow themselves to be overwhelmed by the colored races, it is the end of their glory and their role, and this Western civilization of which we are so... middle of paper ......may be out of control , as some current citizens say and grossly exaggerate Mexican sexual activity and the threat it poses to our young daughters and sisters. Since racism has always been a part of American society, it is easy for dominant white culture to reduce itself to such immoral acts and portray such acts of discrimination. These ideologies and customs have been etched in stone and driven deep into our social institutions, thus reinforcing the oppression of certain categorized groups. As racism seeps into each generation, it is difficult to predict what outcry will come next, simply that racism of all kinds has always existed in America and is most currently linked to Mexican immigration. Everyone is partly responsible, whether scholarly authors like Muret or even residents of the Cochise community, for reinforcing these ideologies of oppression..