Research shows that immigrants tend to bring their prejudices with them, adopting the anti-immigrant sentiments of their new hosts. Middle-class immigrants may fear a loss of status. Others simply seek to distinguish themselves from a stigmatised group.

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Research shows that immigrants tend to bring their prejudices with them, adopting the anti-immigrant sentiments of their new hosts. Middle-class immigrants may fear a loss of status. Others simply seek to distinguish themselves from a stigmatised group.

    • Mothra@mander.xyzEnglish
      20·
      6 hours ago

      That’s a really good piece of artwork, that’s not an easy concept to pull off and look at how well the artist nailed the physical resemblances between the faces, live vs shadow.

  • gaja@lemm.eeEnglish
    40·
    8 hours ago

    I grew up in the Midwest as a child of a Mexican and American. By 16, I was regurgitating Ben Shapiro anti-immigration rhetoric. Why?

    The same reason anyone is racist. I grew up around it. The people I knew and loved were white and that was reflected in the media I was exposed to. Subliminal messages and implied suggestions over entire childhood. They might claim they don’t like the illegal, but the truth is that they’ve internalized the hatred of the culture they identify with.

  • EpicFailGuy@fedia.io
    56·
    9 hours ago

    Cuban here, like many others have said “burning the ladder behind you”

    but adding to it. In my opinion it has to do with seeing a reflection of your past self and associating the difference with positive progress then being disgusted by your own struggle and putting that emotion on your next of kin.

    Yes it’s frustrating to be born in a third world country and have to come legally in a raft and have to work for under minimum wage for multiple years to be able to afford even the most basic necessities … but it’s important to remember where you come from and to use that disgust to make the world a better place so that no one else has to go thru the same.

    • Melvin_Ferd@lemmy.worldEnglish
      5·
      8 hours ago

      But even the terminology suggests you’re coming from a lower place. So wouldn’t it make sense that the people from the place you’re coming from have some responsibility for the state it was in. Like how right now we’re seeing a decline in American culture and increase in corruption. It was voted in by Americans. So if Americans were to all of a sudden immigrate to say Canada to get away, wouldn’t they fucking hate it if other Americans who voted for Republicans start following them because of the opportunity.

    • forrgott@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
      835·
      9 hours ago

      This is nothing more than a thought terminating cliche. As such, it’s completely worthless.

      Edit: lol…funny how y’all talking about…nothing at all ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • d00phy@lemmy.worldEnglish
    7·
    8 hours ago

    It could be a perspective thing. Children of immigrants possibly don’t see themselves as immigrants or even adjacent.

    One other thought I had was about trust fund kids thinking they “worked as hard as anyone else” for their riches. For example, I remember when Bezos was building Amazon. He certainly did work hard to build that site, but the benefits of the loan his parents provided cannot be overlooked or forgotten. Same thing with Elon… most rich people, for that matter.

  • Ogmios@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
    42·
    8 hours ago

    Because the real world doesn’t operate on social media logic, so they actually respond with real human reactions.

      • Ogmios@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
        1·
        5 hours ago

        Social media addicts are probably the only people in the whole world who don’t already distinguish between different types of immigrants.