"No Melting Pot for Germany
Category: Lauren – Lauren Huddleston – 11:49 pm
In 2004, former German chancellor, Helmut Schmidt, stated, “The ideal of a multicultural society in a place like Germany is not achievable.” Such comments seem surprising coming from a socialist politician: aren’t Germans supposed to welcome immigrants with open arms and equal treatment?
Robert Collier of the San Francisco Chronicle makes two vital points about sentiments surrounding Turkish integration:
1. How can millions of foreigner be brought in as a cheap workforce without becoming a resentful underclass?
2. Should immigrants mold themselves to the dominant culture, or should the country adopt a lenient multiculturalism?"
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