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Samuel P. Huntington

Samuel P. Huntington föddes den 22 oktober 1821 och dog den 13 august 1900
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The other aspect of American identity worth focusing on is the concept of America as a nation of immigrants. That certainly is a partial truth. But it is often assumed to be the total truth.

But we have to recognize the limits on our power and the fact that our ability to bring about changes in other societies is, is declining.

Since the new wave of immigration as a result of the 1965 changes, overall emigration appears to be somewhat lower than earlier in this century.

It was one thing to contain the Soviet Union in Europe because Britain, France, and Germany were all willing to join in. But will Japan and other Asian countries be willing to join in the containment of China?

The British were white, English, and Protestant, just as we were. They had to have some other basis on which to justify independence, and happily they were able to formulate the inalienable truths set forth in the Declaration.

In 1920, the West ruled huge amounts of the world.

Our relationship with Mexico in this regard is unique for us, and in many respects unique in the world.

Partial truths or half-truths are often more insidious than total falsehoods.

They were establishing new societies, in some cases for commercial reasons, in more cases for religious reasons.

And Asian societies and Muslim societies are increasingly resentful of our efforts to induce them to adopt our values.

Thus, biologically speaking the American people are literally only half an immigrant people.

First of all, we haven't always welcomed immigrants.

I think it makes sense to try to contain China and limit the expansion of Chinese influence in other Asian countries.

Total falsehoods can be easily exposed for what they are by citing exceptions to their claims. Hence, they are less likely to be accepted as the total truth.

The great problem there is we have to have the cooperation of those other Asian countries.

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