Does Ethnic Diversity Portend the Disuniting of America...

Does Ethnic Diversity Portend the Disuniting of America? Whether or not â€Å"The First Universal Nation† of Ben Wattenberg (Buchanan 466) fixes its meaning? Despite it is in law, not all people have the same point-of -view about it in practice. George M. Fredrickson’s â€Å"Models of American Ethnic Relations: A Historical Perspective† and Patrick J. Buchanan’s â€Å"Deconstructing America† essays are typical exemplars. Fredrickson and Buchanan are famous politicians. â€Å"Race in US† is one of popular topics of Fredrickson who used to serve as the â€Å"president of the Organization for American Historians and Stanford University† (Fredrickson 449). Buchanan is â€Å"one of the most influential and outspoken conservative voices in the US†¦ and has campaigned for†¦show more content†¦In my opinion, many people, especially foreigners, immigrants, etc also give their hope for the cultural pluralism which â€Å"is healthy and normal condition that does not preclude equal ri ghts and the mutual understanding about civic responsibilities needed to sustain a democratic nation-state† (Fredrickson 455). While Fredrickson supports for a diversity society, Buchanan rejects it. His assessment seems to be obviously different, as he proclaims: â€Å"If we have no common faith and are divided by morality and cultures, and are separated by ethnicity and race, what holds us together? Especially in light of Putnam’s report that ‘diversity’ dilutes ‘social capital’, erodes community, and engenders mutual mistrust.† (Buchanan 472) Buchanan trembles for America. According to him, since we open our borders in the last forty years to people of all creeds, cultures, countries, and civilizations† (Buchanan 466), we â€Å"threw away† the old and unique culture, religion, tradition, and history (Buchanan 468). Besides, Buchanan agrees with John Jay that American are no longer as â€Å"one united people, one connected country, brethren, of common blood† (Buchanan 467).