Restore what?

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Other People's Babies and American Values

Summary

Jonathan Tobin in The National Review urges conservatives to distance themselves from the ideology of Iowa congressman Steve King who tweeted in support of the far-right Dutch politician Geert Wilders -

Wilders understands that culture and demographics are our destiny. 

We can’t restore our civilization with somebody else’s babies.

Quote

"That is why it is incumbent upon conservatives to reject any connection between their beliefs or their political party with the ideas that animated Steve King’s tweet. A failure to do so will not merely hurt conservatives politically; it will hasten the decline of the values they cherish."

Understanding

Diversity is a defining characteristic of America. Our multicultural nature creates tragedies and tensions as it enriches and energizes us. People of all colors and faiths are held together in an American identity through our tradition as a nation of immigrants and our "pursuit of liberty and justice for all." Those qualities and ideals are what civilize us. Our civilization is restored by our openness not by the fears of privileged, white men.