Is the U.S. Still the Land of the Free?

A paper in the Journal of Politics found that more than 90% of Americans believe that just thinking of one's self as American is an essential factor in obtaining US Citizenship. And the U.S. is one of the few countries in the world with no official language - surely the hallmark of a society that is not only tolerant, but pluralistic.

According to the United Nations' World Population Policies report, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in the U.S. pales in comparison to countries like Canada and Singapore. In terms of diversity, the land of the free is actually much closer to Sweden, a society that most Americans would probably consider homogenous.

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