u/aranebar

First of all, what happened was wrong and there is no justifying what happened. R.I.P to all the victims of this tragic incident.

The public discussion surrounding the recent tragic shooting at the Islamic Center of San Diego completely ignores the massive cultural friction building beneath the surface of the city. While the media paints a one-sided narrative, no one wants to ask what deeper societal pressures drove those teenagers to snap and do something so extreme.

A major part of this tension comes from how the local Islamic community operates as an incredibly tight-knit, insular echo chamber that intentionally isolates itself from the broader public. This self-imposed segregation stands in direct opposition to San Diego's deeply rooted, loose beach culture and open secular dressing habits. When an ideology so extreme and backwards that demands strict modesty and insularity establishes a parallel society in a city built on freedom and assimilation, it creates an environment of perpetual friction that people are finally starting to react to.

We also cannot ignore how the public’s anxiety is constantly heightened by high-profile Islamic extremist attacks, like the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando or the San Bernardino shooting, which make local communities deeply fearful of radicalization within these insular spaces.

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I am not a NTK or TVK troll, and free speech is okay and I am also born and from the USA, but we need to talk about how the Vadakkan migration to Tamil Nadu closely parallels the migration crisis in the USA.

In both cases, politicians actively orchestrate and permit this influx of migrants, using corporate-backed talking points to cover up the long-term impact on local people. They constantly push the lie that there is a local job shortage or that "migrants do the jobs locals won't do," completely ignoring that this is a deliberate tactic to suppress wages. By flooding the labor market, corporate interests and corrupt politicians successfully drive down pay scales while drastically altering our demographics using our low birth rates. Ultimately, this isn't just about economics; it is a systematic shift that dilutes regional political power and erodes our unique cultural identity.

The Truth is when a massive population with vastly different civic habits and cultural norms floods a region, it inevitably dilutes the indigenous political voice. Over time, this unvetted demographic shift doesn't just lower standard of living. Just look at Frisco TX USA for example it directly erodes the host culture's autonomy, transforming vibrant regional identities into generic, low-wage labor hubs.

To end of: point blank, they can never be one of us even if they assimilate for generations. We must draw the line now because we absolutely do not want to be turning into another UP or Bihar.

Just hear me out here, the 90s-2001 for sure was the climax era for ABCD's in America. Right before 9/11 happened and all privacy rights were taken away and also no social media conditioning of all the hate and racism, we are seeing today.

School was much easier and getting into college, especially most west coast California colleges like the UC's and CSUs. Also, most stuff we learn today in high school most of the kids were barely even getting to in college back then. Also, no pressures in standardized testing either back then.

Dating for sure was easier due to less tech then today, and sneaking out with girls and boys was a common trend, unlike today where dating and sex is at an all-time low.

Everything was way more affordable from cars, houses, gas prices, going out to eat and having fun.

Tons of third spaces which are gone today

Getting a good paying job was much easier even with just a H.S. Diploma and no college degree.

Likely more freedom from parents because no live location tracking tech exists unlike today

Less knowledge about South Asia and India was known so racist attack and representation hate was not near common Besides our beloved American Desi film and the Simpsons.

Best of all No AI 🤖 pushed everywhere unlike today

So, what do you think? and for any of you older folks do you agree or disagree with this take?

The Stardust had real character and history behind it, and tearing it down erased a huge piece of classic Vegas identity since 2006 on the North End of the Strip.

tbh Resorts World feels like it could exist in any modern city, but the Stardust felt uniquely Vegas. The Strip lost a bit of its soul when it chose generic luxury over iconic nostalgia.

It just feels like a corporate office building eyesore that shut down the old energy of the area and replaced it with something sterile and lifeless. Now the whole space feels like a dead zone that makes no sense to navigate, with little reason for anyone to actually spend time there. Putting prices aside, tell me about so many businesses closed most of the week and not even accessible and the casino floor mostly dead.

We all come to Vegas for a fun experience not to go into another office building for a business meeting. Can't believe they wasted nearly 15 years to come up with this nonsense.

The primary critique regarding Frisco stems from the creation of "ethnic enclaves" where specially this one community remains culturally and socially insular, often prioritizing internal networking over broader civic integration. This is very clear over the past decade. With the highest growth of this language, behavior and H1B visas in tech which they have a strong hold over.

And no saying we are all desi and racists treat as all as one brown Indian is just a cop out answer.

Next, This hyper-concentration can lead to a "suburban bubble" effect, where local businesses, social circles, and even neighborhood dynamics feel exclusionary to those outside the specific linguistic or regional group.
Most other business and restraunts are forgotten about and secondly they only hire their own and eat from their own establishments and exclude others in a silent way.

I swear I see these folks eat at their own low quality low tier establishment rather then try food not of their own like

For second-generation "ABCDs and non desis ," this environment often feels stifling, as it replicates the exact societal pressures and judgmental "auntie/uncle" culture they seek to navigate away from in the U.S. Consequently, the lack of diverse perspectives within these high-density pockets can make the area feel less like a multicultural melting pot and more like a rigid transplant of Hyderabad’s or Andhra Pradesh caste like social hierarchy. Who wouldn’t be mad on this. It’s only fair

Just look at this post last year where an Gujarati ABCD guy moved to one of these areas and is basically excluded and not considered one of them

https://www.reddit.com/r/ABCDesis/comments/1n7umgr/racist_issues_within_the_indian_community/

Disclaimer: I am from the USA and was born there. I am not an TVK or NTK troll either, I just want the best for our people.

Even though they’ve lived in Tamil Nadu for generations, Telugu Tamils have their own distinct language, history, and roots that are completely different from native Tamils. They are mostly Telugu First and Tamil last. We are culturally and ideologically different and humbler and more simpler people. Just compare Kollywood to Tollywood.

Just sharing a state or living next to each other doesn't change the fact that our cultures come from totally different places. Tiruttani is an example of this. True Tamil identity is tied to a specific language and heritage and mixing the two together only waters down what makes our own culture unique. Pointing this out isn't about being hateful or trolling; it's just about being honest that we are two different groups of people with our own separate identities.

makes no sense why a group of Telugu people such as naidus, reddy's, balija's control all of Tamil society for 12+ generations and play petty politics and disguise, these are not good people to be trusted. We are closer to SL Tamils then India, make no sense why we don't support them, but somehow let this outsider group control all of our state for generations.