Am reminded of the process of steel-making. In small percentages, from 4-8%, various elements combine with iron and carbon to give desirable properties to the resulting alloy, e.g. hardness, machineability, ductility.
At one time, the young United States judiciously welcomed certain immigrants, through legal process, who brought necessary skills, talent, and passion to build the growing nation. As time has passed, we have come to no longer exercise discretion in the alloying of our society, and as a result, our 'foundry' now runneth over, not with high-strength alloy, but with the cultural equivalent of pot metal.
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Probably coming soon to a country near us.
Am reminded of the process of steel-making. In small percentages, from 4-8%, various elements combine with iron and carbon to give desirable properties to the resulting alloy, e.g. hardness, machineability, ductility.
At one time, the young United States judiciously welcomed certain immigrants, through legal process, who brought necessary skills, talent, and passion to build the growing nation. As time has passed, we have come to no longer exercise discretion in the alloying of our society, and as a result, our 'foundry' now runneth over, not with high-strength alloy, but with the cultural equivalent of pot metal.
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