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Funnily enough, I don’t think I ever believed in Santa either, so I guess your barometer checks out :)
Yeah, fair enough. I suppose that’s unusual in the West if that’s where you’re from.
I mean it depends on your background a bit. I don’t think kids who grow up on a farm have any doubt.
Of course there is going to be a preference for those that will integrate easily. Why wouldn’t there be?
The Irish didn’t go over there and “civilise” anyone so that argument doesn’t apply.
Poles, Ukrainians, Latvians, Lithuanians and other Europeans have come here in numbers and they’ve been welcomed because they integrated. Many folks from African nations too.
Syrians… Not so much integrating.
Edit: To be clear I’m not in the anti immigration camp. I just think a preference for those of similar culture or who will integrate is natural.