[2OEH8eoCRo0]

> far fewer cultural problems

Do most people in those countries look the same?

[teelelbrit]

yes - as an american I take the uncommon position of not making prescriptive judgements on how other countries should conduct their affairs.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

What does that mean?

[teelelbrit]

I don't think Switzerland is "problematic" because they prioritize laws and policies that benefit the Swiss for ex. Same for iran etc. I don't see what the skin color or cultural diversity of the country really has to do with anything.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

My point is that it's easier to have fewer cultural issues when your whole country looks the same.

[krapp]

A cursory look at a world history book proves that isn't the case.

[2OEH8eoCRo0]

I didn't say there were utopias but it eliminates an entire class of racism related cultural issues.

[asveikau]

Switzerland has 3 official languages.

Italy has a range of physical features that would surprise a lot of Americans and most Americans would not bucket every fully-native-for-generations Italian as white based on appearance. (In addition to the other side, lots of people that most Americans would think look too northern European to be Italian.)

I think you are projecting American racism onto other places. (Not that these other places don't have their own racism.)