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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:33 PM Original message |
Poll question: Attempt at a non-inflammatory immigration poll. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:38 PM Response to Original message |
1. Define "American culture" |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:51 PM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Here is a start |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #8 |
14. American Culture = Wikipedia. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:53 PM Response to Reply #1 |
11. Milpitas, CA. |
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MethuenProgressive (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Millinocket, ME |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:59 PM Response to Reply #15 |
18. That's one of the best names I've ever read. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:46 PM Response to Reply #1 |
41. A system that encompasses the cultures of all those places, |
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HiFructosePronSyrup (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:41 PM Response to Original message |
2. I don't think it's a major concern. |
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MH1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:43 PM Response to Original message |
3. Other - I don't believe in "American Culture" and I think immigration is a relatively minor concern |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
4. American Culture is a fancy way of saying "white" or "anti-brown" |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:52 PM Response to Reply #4 |
10. I Already |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:04 PM Response to Reply #10 |
22. How does this make you proud? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #4 |
17. With *just* enough plausible deniability to pass. |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:03 PM Response to Reply #4 |
21. Lame. n/t |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:25 PM Response to Reply #4 |
35. IA, some day races will disappear |
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Greyhound (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:46 PM Response to Original message |
5. It's not a cultural thing, "American culture" is amorphous and regional. |
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LWolf (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
6. Other. See here for my response: |
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gravity (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:49 PM Response to Original message |
7. Of course there is an American culture |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:52 PM Response to Original message |
9. Other: I think the people of the United States have been softened up |
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Zywiec (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:54 PM Response to Original message |
12. I'm saddened that some think there is no American culture |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:57 PM Response to Reply #12 |
13. Hollywood? Herman Melville? Frank Sinatra? |
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NightWatcher (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 08:58 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. is there distinct positive influence overseas? |
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Madspirit (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:26 PM Response to Reply #12 |
30. Yes...we've TRAMPLED everywhere! |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:02 PM Response to Original message |
19. I don't give a crap about "American Culture" No such thing. |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:07 PM Response to Reply #19 |
23. I think housing is a bigger issue than wages |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:10 PM Response to Reply #19 |
24. So, why are you blaming workers for policy? |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:13 PM Response to Reply #24 |
25. I don't "blame" workers, I blame employers. |
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EFerrari (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:20 PM Response to Reply #25 |
27. That would be the oligarchy who your government helped |
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bunkerbuster1 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:16 PM Response to Reply #19 |
26. I'm with you here, but... |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:22 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. Deportation is one prong... |
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Jed Dilligan (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:43 PM Response to Reply #29 |
40. The playing field is uneven |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:26 PM Response to Reply #19 |
36. So the capitalist wil just move the factories there |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:21 AM Response to Reply #36 |
42. Uh, yeah, that's exactly what I'm saying (sarcasm) |
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LoZoccolo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:03 PM Response to Original message |
20. There is at least definately an American work culture that I prefer to many others. |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 09:20 PM Response to Original message |
28. Virtually every country has immigration laws |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:12 PM Response to Reply #28 |
31. Please point me to where ANYONE said, suggested, or implied... |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:19 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. This is a discussion about illegal immigration, no? |
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BlooInBloo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:22 PM Response to Reply #32 |
33. Ah - gotcha! Well, thoughts about strawmen are always welcome! |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #33 |
37. Have a cup of chamomile |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:28 PM Response to Reply #28 |
38. If it were a case of surviving, you would |
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Truthiness Inspector (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. I don't disagree with that conundrum |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:23 AM Response to Reply #38 |
43. Only a fraction of Americans enjoy the fruits of "the richest nation on earth" |
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treestar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon May-21-07 10:23 PM Response to Original message |
34. American culture is based on the fact that America is the land of |
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Matsubara (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:33 AM Response to Reply #34 |
44. American culture was based on hunter-gatherers and primitive agriculture... |
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rucky (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue May-22-07 12:50 AM Response to Original message |
45. I'm not buying the "culture" angle. |
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