I’ll be honest with you.
Certain immigrant groups genuinely bother me — particularly Somalis and many Hispanic communities from South America. I don’t feel the same way toward Japanese, Koreans, or Europeans.
This isn’t about race or skin color. It’s about patterns and behavior.
With Japanese and Korean immigrants, the ones who fail to assimilate and become a burden on society are the exception. The rule is discipline, hard work, and integration.
With Somalis and certain Hispanic groups, the pattern is the opposite — high long-term welfare use, slow English acquisition, resistance to American culture, and the creation of enclaves that reject our way of life.
Even within my own Filipino community, I see this split. Some fully assimilate, others do not.
The real question is: Assimilate to what?
Newcomers should assimilate to America’s Western, Judeo-Christian heritage — the cultural foundation that gave us individual dignity, personal responsibility, rule of law, and meritocracy. This is what makes American Exceptionalism possible.
I judge groups by three clear pillars: Accountability — take care of yourself and don’t live off taxpayers. Assimilation — learn English and embrace American culture. And Allegiance — put loyalty to America first.
If what bothers you about a group is their skin color, then you are racist. But if what bothers you is how they behave in your house — refusing to follow the rules, rejecting the culture, and demanding you change for them — then that’s not racism.
That’s called having standards.
I refuse to pretend these patterns don’t exist just to appear more tolerant. The data is clear, and honesty demands that we see it.
Spine not Knees
A Grateful Immigrant
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