I brag about Palm Coast I describe how culturally diverse it is. What a sweet mix of ethnic groups from all over the world.
However, that is a two edge sword. We also have a touch of "multiculturalism"--the politically correct but weaker word for "balkanization"...
Balkanization, or Balkanisation, is a pejorative geopolitical term originally used to describe the process of fragmentation or division of a region or state into smaller regions or states that are often hostile or non-cooperative with each other (Wikipedia)
My next-door neighbors, Russians, would not teach their children English until they were five years old. The kids had to speak in the mother tongue.
Pandering to Hispanics we have dual language signs all over our new Lowes.
Miami has been annexed by Cuba.
It's time we became outspoken on the dangers of Balkanization here in the US. I love our ethnic mix. It's healthy. It's American. But we must integrate, not segregate and we must all speak English..
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