Exactly right! If anyone knows about fascism it's Italians.
My family was the same, after WWII to seek after better opportunity. When my family came here, they didn't get given anything. They were called every name under the sun, copped heaps of racism and discrimination, but just got on with things. They worked extremely hard and built a name for themselves and created a life worth living in a new country. Very quickly, that racism and discrimination they faced turned into appreciation and acceptance. Why? Because they didn't give a fuck about it. They were in a different country, with a different culture to theirs, so they needed to adapt to survive and they did more than just adapt. It's why now so many people love and respect immigrant Italians because 99% of the time, their families worked hard to earn the respect of the locals. They understood that hard work would pay off and amount to a greater life in a country that was far better than their own. It's not like that anymore unfortunately. Everyone just wants everything given to them for free, regardless of if they came here illegally or not. It's like people think now it's their divine right because they came from another country. Like, fuck off. The reason you're coming from another country is most likely because that other country is shitter than ours. You don't come here expecting everything, you work hard and earn it.
It's the same story across the Pacific, for sure! Hard work and perseverance, and earning the respect of the people who gave them the opportunity to start a better life.
Exactly right! If anyone knows about fascism it's Italians.
My family was the same, after WWII to seek after better opportunity. When my family came here, they didn't get given anything. They were called every name under the sun, copped heaps of racism and discrimination, but just got on with things. They worked extremely hard and built a name for themselves and created a life worth living in a new country. Very quickly, that racism and discrimination they faced turned into appreciation and acceptance. Why? Because they didn't give a fuck about it. They were in a different country, with a different culture to theirs, so they needed to adapt to survive and they did more than just adapt. It's why now so many people love and respect immigrant Italians because 99% of the time, their families worked hard to earn the respect of the locals. They understood that hard work would pay off and amount to a greater life in a country that was far better than their own. It's not like that anymore unfortunately. Everyone just wants everything given to them for free, regardless of if they came here illegally or not. It's like people think now it's their divine right because they came from another country. Like, fuck off. The reason you're coming from another country is most likely because that other country is shitter than ours. You don't come here expecting everything, you work hard and earn it.
It's the same story across the Pacific, for sure! Hard work and perseverance, and earning the respect of the people who gave them the opportunity to start a better life.
Well said!