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[–] mondogecko 4 points -1 points (+3|-4) ago 

Keep an open mind. Be compassionate and patient. Using crisis as the dominant metaphor frames this discussion from the get go. Try to be concious of envy and frustration born from income inequality. Is a refugee as scapegoat model constructive? Could there be antirefugee astroturfing from political factions that benefit from security expenditures (walls, guards, camera/alarm systems)? How does history remember similar examples of massive migration?

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[–] Gerplunckamo 1 point 4 points (+5|-1) ago 

How does history remember similar examples of massive migration?

Ask the Native Americans.

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[–] mondogecko 3 points 0 points (+3|-3) ago  (edited ago)

We both know this is a poor comparison. (I mean the native casualties at the hands of the european colonists characterize that period, and there isn't even a hint of that happening here.) Waves of immigration into the us from italians, germans, and irish more closely resemble the recent examples. Once they get their footing their children will be complaining about the next round of immigrants. The europeans are spooked because they're new to this volume. As somebody from the US, the world leader in immigration, everything will be ok. No, not sunshine and rainbows, just ok.