The following is an excerpt from a feature article entitled "Only Trump Can Rebuild the U.S." on p. 222 of the September 26 issue of the monthly magazine WiLL. It was written by John Fonte, a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute and director of the American Center for Common Culture, and interviewed and compiled by Toshiyuki Hayakawa.
It is a must-read not only for the Japanese people but for people all over the world.
It is only natural that a nation should put the interests of its citizens first!
One of the main issues in the U.S. presidential election in November was the Biden administration's response to the record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants.
Underlying the debate is an ideological conflict over globalism, which views national sovereignty and borders as outdated.
Kamala Harris, the Democratic Party's vice president and Biden's successor, is said to be the most liberal presidential candidate in U.S. history. If Harris is elected, the large-scale influx of illegal immigrants will likely continue, and social division will accelerate even further.
In contrast, former Republican President Trump made it clear in his U.N. speech during his tenure that he "rejects the ideology of globalism and believes in the principles of patriotism."
If Trump is elected, there is no doubt that he will push forward with policies that prioritize the interests of his citizens over those of immigrants, based on his "America First" policy.
The book Sovereignty or Submission (not yet translated into Japanese) influenced the anti-globalism line pursued by the previous Trump administration. It stressed the importance of protecting national sovereignty from globalism.
The author, John Fonte, is a conservative political thinker and currently serves as a senior fellow at the influential Hudson Institute and as the director of the Center for American Culture.
This presidential election will be a "crossroads of fate" where the course of the nation will be decisively different depending on who is elected, Trump or Harris.
How does Mr. Fonte see the significance of this presidential election?
We visited the Hudson Institute in Washington to talk to him.
The most radical left-wing administration
- How did the Biden administration change American society?
Fonte:
The Biden administration became the most radical left-wing administration in U.S. history.
It is even more than the Obama administration.
President Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris have continued to say that the United States is a structurally racist and sexist country.
They say that people of color, women, and LGBTQ (sexual minorities) have been oppressed and marginalized.
For this reason, the Biden administration is hiring people based on DEI (diversity, equity, and inclusion) in all agencies.
It is a system based on race, gender, sexual orientation, etc.
It doesn't matter whether the person has the ability or experience.
They are being appointed just because they are black, female, or transgender.
In addition, the Biden administration has opened the borders.
It is said that 8 to 10 million people have entered the country illegally, but the exact number and whereabouts are unknown.
The president's first duty is to execute the law faithfully, but Mr. Biden refuses to enforce immigration laws.
No president has ever done that before.
President Obama didn't go that far, either.
What impact will the record-breaking influx of illegal immigrants under the Biden administration have on American society?
Fonte:
There is already a lot of chaos.
Because there is no immigration control, criminals are coming in, and there is a lot of crime in New York and Los Angeles, with women being attacked.
There are also more violent gangs from Central and South America, such as MS13.
Shelters and hotels are being provided for illegal immigrants, and vast sums of money are being spent.
Many illegal immigrants are low-income people with insufficient income, and the burden on social security, education, and medical services is increasing.
If they are hired at lower rates than American workers, it will become a factor in lowering American wages.
All of this is the result of the Biden administration's policies.
It has only adverse effects.
In the past, the United States had a tradition of "patriotic assimilation," in which new immigrants actively embraced American traditions and culture.
However, the mass influx of illegal immigrants, who have little desire to integrate into American society, could divide the United States.
Fonte
That's right. From 1880 to 1924, the United States legally accepted many immigrants, and the concept of "Americanization" was firmly established.
While immigrants were allowed to enter the country, they were also required to learn English, accept American history as their own, and become thoroughly American.
A law restricting immigration was passed in 1924, but in the mid-1960s, the acceptance of immigrants began again.
However, instead of Americanization, "multiculturalism" was adopted.
Immigrants were no longer required to accept English or American culture.
Not only did they maintain their language and culture, but they also became hostile to mainstream American culture.
- If the large influx of illegal immigrants continues, what will happen to American society if Ms. Harris, who is Mr. Biden's successor, is elected in the U.S. presidential election in November?
Fonte:
It will become a hazardous situation.
They want to get these immigrants to vote and overwhelm the American people, creating a new system of governance.
It is essentially a revolution.
It's the same as the Marxists and Communists of the past who tried to change the system.
It is the goal of the Democratic Party.
They see the United States as a flawed nation, and as Obama has said, they aim to "transform it from the ground up."
They are trying to achieve this through mass immigration.
If they succeed, the United States will no longer be the United States but become a completely different country.
It will not be a constitutional democracy but a new type of regime run by a vast bureaucracy.
So you're saying that the Democratic Party government is allowing a large influx of illegal immigrants for political reasons?
Fonte:
The goal is to gain political power.
Many of the immigrants are low-income earners, and they will become clients of the welfare state.
They will vote for the Democratic Party to receive welfare benefits.
The size of the government and bureaucracy will be expanded, and the welfare state will be strengthened.
In this way, the Democratic Party will seize complete power and create a socialist system.
It will develop into a global effort, and the nation's authority will be transferred to a supranational organization.
Ultimately, the goal is to seize power.
They hate the current U.S. and want to transform it from the ground up.
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