Mixed Cultural Traits - Essay Example

 The immigration policies announced by various European and Australian countries contributed to the mixed cultural traits that put ethnicity in jeopardy.

  Patrick J. Buchanan, a famous American writer and political analyst, has indicated the same problem in his book under the title, “Death of the West”. In his book, he expresses his grave concerns regarding the future of individual recognition and even the solidarity of the USA and Western civilization due to its current economic and foreign policies. “Buchanan does a good job of legitimizing debate”, Widmann states, “over the politically incorrect subjects of White/European population rates and non-White, non-European immigration and its impact.” It is perhaps like every human that he contains ethnic prejudice for his race.  The individuals consider their group superior and better in comparison with other groups. Therefore, they desire for the uplift of their race and ethnicity. Hitler came to the limelight to confront the world as he thought the German nation was the most superior and talented. The same is the case with Buchanan.

   Buchanan obtains apprehension that immigrants from all parts of the world are changing the very scenario of society. The culture and civilization of the present USA may undergo serious set back with the influx of different races which will drag the West into many socioeconomic problems. Different the ethnic groups in a society, more the chances of criminal activities in it.  This is a fact beyond doubt that variation in groups because of race, religion, region, gender, caste, class, creed, social status, and income creates conflict in a society. Marxist and Feminist perspectives are also the outcome of the conflict situation prevailing in the countries.  Buchanan is of the view that the increase in the foreign population may decrease the original percentage of the local people who are applying birth control devices to keep the family small. On the other hand, Asians and Africans have the trend of a large number of families. Therefore, with time, Western Civilization will find no place in its native land eve.

The entrance of outsiders in bulk may bring drastic changes in respect of religious beliefs and cults in the prevailing customs and traditions. Buchanan contends that due to overpopulation and education; the U.S. will face severe problems regarding housing, unemployment, lawlessness, and poverty, and thus would be a Third World nation by the year 2050.  Only 10% of the world’s people, according to him, will be of European descent by the year 2050, while describing the age, he states that one-third of Europe’s people will be over 60, and 10% of the population will be over 80. “Involuntary euthanasia”, Buchanan observes, “has already come to Europe”.
Also, he finds the threat of Asian and Arab populations which he calls “Arab and Muslim invasion over Europe. He stresses the point of the fear of under population of the West, which may create so many hurdles for the politico-religion foundations of the West. Being very few, the West will not be able to combat the rival religious and ethnic groups which will be dominant not only to affect the economic and foreign policies but also would be in a position to implement their causes.

  The measures taken him proved Buchanan a racist. He reveals the very fact that all the European nations including Germany, Italy, Russia, and others must take an urgent review of their immigration as well as birth control policies, because, with the present planning, the ratio of the Western population may be in jeopardy. Further, he views the rise of Islam as one of the most serious threats to the cause of Christianity and Judaism. Both these religions have been involved in the massacre of Muslims all over the world. And invasions of Iraq, Palestine, Bosnia, Chechnia, Afghanistan, and other Muslim territories are the bleakest chapters of history. With the increase in the Muslim population, they will be in a position to capture the resources of the world by 2050.