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agree. what countries do you think are multicultural in the world today? does US count? what about India. People mention india a lot but it is 900 million almost hindis and illegal to kill a cow in india. So i would say that hindis and hindu culture is supreme over all others.
Even in America's case, I would say that "Americanism" (which has absorbed all of the cultures within to form a distinct entity), rules over any other cultural influence.
The way that American cities were initially formed, with Italians, Irish, English, Germans, etc. all residing in their own areas, with their own traditions and language, with ethnic mobs running each neighbourhood, was more "multi-cultural" than the modern state of affairs. But due to strong efforts on part of the government, all of the smaller entities were successfully integrated into American society. Only remnants remain of the previously strong Italian Mafias, Irish mobs, etc. that once had legitimate pull over their respective ethnic groups.
It's the closest we've got to a properly functioning "multi-cultural" society, but even then, America has not ever shown a submissive posture to immigrating peoples, but has rather been extremely strict in enforcing their integration to the society, through harsh laws, punishments, surveillance agencies monitoring all immigrating groups.
It's only in recent decades, when they've loosened the grip. From 30's to the 70's, America was pretty damn strict when it comes to immigration.
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