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    1 year ago

    The funny thing is that “melting pot” is generally a conservative term, often used to deny the value of diversity.

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        1 year ago

        A melting pot is a monocultural metaphor for a heterogeneous society becoming more homogeneous, the different elements “melting together” with a common culture

        Yes, as opposed to moving towards a diverse, multicultural, heterogeneous society, isn’t it?

        “Melting pot” is a reduction of diversity.

        Maybe I should correct my statement to “generally used by conservatives,” instead of saying it’s specifically a conservative term.