Like others in the series, it uses the same metaphor: 1,001 steps forward for 1,000 steps back—the property of all diverse, self-organizing systems—whereas all homogeneous, rationally planned ones (no matter how well) take 1,000 steps forward for 1,001 steps back.

If you enjoy my opinion piece (here’s the link again), then spread the word. If you believe that it deserves to be discussed, then please do more than just repost and forget: bring it in front of your community. 4/4

But when that happens, it would be a good thing for the country in general. Not having anyone in absolute majority does NOT imply the lack of national identity. The post shows why such diverse nations are superior, on average, to those that have ethnic cores.

It shows why a “salad bowl” is better than a “melting pot” as an immigration policy. Keeping the population as diverse as possible, rather than forcing immigrants into adopting the same culture is the only way to push back entropy. 3/4

The United States has come the closest, yet it still has an Anglo-Saxon ethnic core, albeit not particularly well-defined. The driving force of Trumpism is the fear of being “replaced” by Others.

The most radical of Trumpists raise the specter of the Great Replacement theory—while others feel the changes at a subconscious level (“something’s wrong with our country”). Both fear the time when the immigrants turn the United States into a true crossroads of the world. 2/4