[bloak]

It's probably not possible to have both these things together in the long term:

* A strong distinctive local culture.

* Treating immigrants just like locals.

Immigrants aren't going to learn the local dialect of Schwyzerdütsch unless you give them some kind of incentive, are they?

[n4r9]

The way I see it based on atemerev's comment, the American treatment of immigrants is part of their strong local culture.