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Submitted by Malcolm (Israel), Oct 5, 2021 at 09:28

At the height of the Cold War, the population of the USA was a little less than, thus of the same order of magnitude as, that of the USSR. Economically the USA was far above the USSR, since the latter was backward in everything other than military hardware and little pockets of top-class medicine for the nomenclatura alone. Today, by contrast, the USA has a mere third of Communist China's population and China is the economic powerhouse to which the USA has outsourced a large part of its own industrial production. In short, the USA is TOO SMALL to compete with China on equal terms. So isn't it strange that both Democrats and especially MAGA Republicans see the masses of would-be immigrants on the Mexican border as a threat to be combated and not an opportunity to be taken advantage of? South America is 90% Christian (largely Catholic) and Central America 95% Christian (maybe a third Protestant today), so they are the very kind of people that fit Mr. Pipes's criteria for easier integration. Europe could wish to be so lucky.

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Reader comments (28) on this item

Title Commenter Date Thread
1There is a will, there is a way [169 words]Michael KerjmanOct 29, 2021 14:46276167
2Kind. [42 words]Albert E.Oct 18, 2021 23:49275872
4Brutal murders in Kashmir [248 words]PrashantOct 9, 2021 03:00275545
Potentially Another Reason to Escape from Islamic Hatred - Among Supposed Brethren [124 words]M ToveyOct 8, 2021 10:50275531
Pattern of Hatred Replicated - Again [131 words]M ToveyOct 15, 2021 16:47275531
4The time has come that no one should ignore Islam and Muslims [395 words]PrashantOct 16, 2021 12:37275531
2Today more Hindus are killed in Bangladesh [65 words]She parmarOct 17, 2021 11:18275531
Ignoring Warnings of Judgement Bring Dire Consequences [258 words]M ToveyOct 17, 2021 14:46275531
Why Islam Cannot - Does Not Represent a World at Peace [267 words]M ToveyOct 18, 2021 16:53275531
When Decency Takes Flight When Tired of the Fight [376 words]M ToveyOct 25, 2021 15:35275531
3VVD party in the Netherlands immigration record [191 words]MichielOct 7, 2021 10:27275500
Inquiry of Contradiction: How is Occidental Cultural Environment Targeted for Migration of Oriental Culture [339 words]M ToveyOct 6, 2021 12:15275468
1a Muslim version of Israel? [80 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
mythOct 5, 2021 16:25275447
Antithetical Reasoning of Process for Nation Building [255 words]M ToveyOct 7, 2021 10:24275447
contradiction in the conclusion [66 words]
w/response from Daniel Pipes
mythOct 5, 2021 16:10275445
4Taking these thoughts a step further [181 words]MalcolmOct 5, 2021 09:28275437
2Incorrect about economy sizes and conclusions [176 words]KeithOct 11, 2021 11:32275437
1Agreed; needs promoting; will do. And then there's the slow burn of torching standard Islamic narratives of "the man, the book and the place"... [309 words]Deirdre CrippsOct 5, 2021 06:26275435
6Death of western culture [130 words]Alex BOct 5, 2021 22:21275435
2I fully agree with Alex B [165 words]aktOct 9, 2021 22:18275435
5Religious intolerance is an islamic duty [47 words]Ben van DijkOct 5, 2021 04:20275434
3Ben van Dijk's thesis is right but conclusion may not be entirely true [143 words]PrashantOct 5, 2021 14:34275434
5Why are the Islamists/Muslims silent? [229 words]PrashantOct 5, 2021 00:50275426
4Afghanistan on the Great Lakes [103 words]Andy PalecOct 4, 2021 21:51275421
4Either Muslim nations are bad or the Western nations are not obligated to accept Muslim refugees [113 words]PrashantOct 5, 2021 12:14275421
5Just say No to Muslim refugees [143 words]DaveOct 4, 2021 16:23275414
3De Facto Admission that Islamic/Muslim Territorial Acquisitions Have NOT Stopped. [187 words]M ToveyOct 4, 2021 12:09275407
3Conversion of Muslims out of Islam is the only option. [216 words]PrashantOct 5, 2021 01:39275407

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