America, the pitiful

Italian Band Soviet Soviet Denied Entry To The U.S., Jailed And Then Deported

I don’t know enough about immigration to say whether this sort of thing is meaningfully different from previous administrations. But one thing’s for sure, our current administration exudes a hostility to foreigners that is unprecedented, and that perception matters quite a bit.

When I read about this and:

– scientists being hassled at our borders,

– the renewed ban of travelers from 6 predominantly Muslim nations,

– Oscar-winning directors not able to come to the USA, and

– serious talk about abolishing the National Endowment of the Arts,

I have to think that if things don’t change, we’re witnessing the self-inflicted end of America’s role as the nucleus of human culture and knowledge.

We’re not becoming great again. We’re decaying.