The refined antennae of Western liberals mean that whenever one raises the question of whether there will be any Italians living in the geographical zone marked as Italy a generation or three hence, they cry, “Racism!” To fret about what proportion of the population is “white” is grotesque and inappropriate. But it’s not about race, it’s about culture. If 100% of your population believes in liberal pluralist democracy, it doesn’t matter whether 70% of them are “white” or only 5% are. But if one part of your population believes in liberal pluralist democracy and the other doesn’t, then it becomes a matter of great importance whether the part that does is 90% of the population or only 60%, 50%, 45%.
This quote is only a a few sentences from a much longer piece in which Steyn comments on the collapse of birthrates in Western countries and impending death of Western civilization. If you think he’s exaggerating, read his column. Babies are our most valuable natural resource.
2 thoughts on “It’s Not Racism to Want to Live in a Liberal Democratic Republic”
Good point. I really like Mark Stein’s pieces.
I don’t disagree with your point, but am uncomfortable seeing babies referred to as “resources.” I remember when “personnel’ became “human resources.” Didn’t like that, either.
Good point. I really like Mark Stein’s pieces.
I don’t disagree with your point, but am uncomfortable seeing babies referred to as “resources.” I remember when “personnel’ became “human resources.” Didn’t like that, either.