Colonialism and imperialism do not explain the Wilsonian push for ethnic self-determination, both are intrinsically opposed to the idea.  try again please. ;D  And further, colonialism and imperialism are not the source of all evil in the world.Also notice I did not claim Obama's election was illegitimate but that in my opinion the majority of the American electorate are idiots for voting in such an idealist.  With failed ideals to boot.

The Visigoths essentially foisted themselves on Rome, we invited them in with open arms in a fit of stupidity after WWII.  The root of the problem lies in the primacy of ethnic factors in the geopolitics of the early 20th century.  We are now paying the price for the misguided idealism of Lloyd George, Wilson, and Poincare who bought the line that nations should be based on ethnicity in 1918, although I lay most of the blame on Wilson who was a complete idiot.  Apparently the American electorate hasn't figured it out yet because they voted Obama in last year and he is cut from the same idealistic cloth.  The Nazis thought ethnicity determined nationality too.  .

Notice in the quote from my original comment how I specifically link the rise of ethnicity with the idealism of Wilson, Poincaire, et al. and the idealism of the present administration.  How showing weakness is really showing strength I just dont understand.To get back on track, I fail to see how accounting for ethnicity in international relations means that the culture of one nation must be pushed to the side because of new residents.  Once again, what positive aspects are there to the modern push for diversity?  I have not seen any.  Respect for heritage is one thing, displacing native culture is another.  I simply do not see how throwing out 200 years of Christian heritage in the American case in favor of a babel of alien cultures is a good thing.  If immigrants want their culture to be dominant then they should not have emigrated in the first place, it really is that simple.