Multiculturalism was not the system I was born into, nor the system I was educated into. I was born into a society that considered it had good race relations, and in the 1960s and 1970s the Maori (Indigenous) activists worked or resurrecting the Maori culture, pouring scorn on previous generations of Maori leaders who had sought integration so that the knowledge of the Pakeha (Europeans) would be a treasure they held as well.
But then, the policy shift was to biculturalism, and under the third labour government — economically Thatcherite, but socially radically progressive, this became official. At the same time that the immigration act was changed because of antirascist feelings, and without any evidence that it would make a difference. This has led to conflict.
From Te Ara: the encyclopedia of New Zealand.
From the mid-1980s New Zealand society became increasingly multicultural. Following the Immigration Act 1986, which removed rules that gave preference to certain countries of origin, immigrants arrived from many countries. Whereas in 1986 12.4% of New Zealand’s population identified themselves as M?ori, 3.7% as Pacific and just 1.5% as Asian, by 2006 14.6% were M?ori, 6.9% Pacific and 9.2% Asian. 21.8% of New Zealand residents were born overseas.
These changes brought vibrancy and visible diversity to New Zealand’s cities. The multicultural society meant there were many ways of being a New Zealander. For instance, the Pacific presence in the national identity became stronger in arts, music and sport. One challenge for New Zealanders was to reconcile a multicultural society with the policy of biculturalism.
New Zealanders have traditionally seen themselves as tolerant and open, and New Zealanders score highly in international surveys on measures of social liberalism. In 2002 Prime Minister Helen Clark stated that the government saw New Zealand as ‘a land where diversity is valued and reflected in our national identity’.4 Almost all New Zealand political leaders supported this view.
Well, yeah, right. One of the reasons that I like living in the people’s republic of Dunedin is because it is a bicultural bubble: the local iwi (Ngai Tahu) has many problems, but they use their assets to promote the wellbeing of their people, saying “There is no Maori, but hapu (clan group) and iwi (tribe)”. This fits well with the clannish nature of the Scots. They are as much part of the power structure of the town as the Chinese who arrived for the Gold Rush and remained. This is very much akin to the Auckland I grew up in.
Which no longer exists in Auckland. When I married the ex, we bought a house in multi ethnic working class suburb. (I was good, progressive, Kiwi, having swallowed more of the feminist and progressive poison that I knew then). I lived there for eighteen years. At the end of that time the same suburb was Hindu: a large temple towered over the spire of the local Presbyterian Church, and the other end of suburb had the biggest Mosque in Auckland.
And my Eurasian children were being bullied; The schools could not handle it because of racism. I wanted my old city back. But it no longer exists.
This is not going to end well. There will be conflict, there could be war. And the root cause will be akin to that proposed by Neill Ferguson about the long war: the death of the multiethnic empires, and the rise of nationalism. Which was a consequence of the progressives trying to kill religion: both the Austrian and Ottoman empires were held together by religion not tribe.
Vox suggests we make a list: I would argue that it is any person in the elite over the last two decades.
At least we know what the cause of World War III will be. Don’t ever forget who was responsible: the anti-nationalists who have championed open borders and multiculturalism. They are responsible. The bloodshed will be on their hands.
It’s time to start making a list, complete with quotes and links, of those on the Left and Right who have championed immigration and open borders. The future needs to know who were the destroyers of Western Civilization, so they will recognize the same arguments being made next time. If you’ve got a candidate, post it here.
One prays that this will not lead to war, but instead the Church will revive, and we will preach to those who have moved to our nations, so that all tribes and nations will have those of faith within them. I pray that the edifice of hatred that is the realm of Islam will implode, and that Christendom will include the world in full.
But the elite oppose this. The multicultural move was to subvert society, particularly Christian society. For the Maori converted, and Christ was the glue that bound the two nations together, making one. Remove that, allow neo-paganism and post modern non-judgementalism, and watch it fly apart.
But do not ask me to take responsibility for this. I am too busy. Picking up those who are already broken.
