many Americans felt traditional values were under attack

And here we are

like how we feel today

It was also rabidly anti-Catholic, remember.

that too

why was it anti catholic?

We can also rise right back up again

It was not traditionally American

Protestants were concerned about the aggressive influx of Catholic immigrants into the nation. They feared it was altering the nature of America as a Protestant nation.

They were right.

It was seen as an invading force (although I'm not sure the founders envisioned it that way)

ahh

So kinda like how islam and non american cultures are seen today

Plenty of people felt that way

Except this time it's extremely legitimate

The founders would not accept 1/10th of the people immigrating into the US nowadays

^^

Also the Pope. Many WASPs felt Rome was influencing American politics through the Catholic population.

Irishmen signed the declaration, muslims, africans, and mexicans did not.

@🎃Boo-ton🎃 And they're sort of right, that's why catholic voters are leaning left now

It was also particularly the RATE at which these Catholic immigrants were migrating.

Another thing was wages

It was a revolutionary level of immigration which indeed did change the face of White America forever.

Italians are the third largest white ethnic group in America.

New York used to be largely Dutch

I mean, I'd probably be seen as a liberal 150 years ago for believing catholics aren't that bad

then it became more of a Italian-centered culture

then african

now it's turning Dominican

And if we lose again, the face of America will change again.

Each incarnation worse than the last.

the transformation of America:

I can't see how it can get much worse in who we're letting in

well we can thank lbj for t hat

I love how its mexico in like every damn state

I hate it

I hate it so much

White Protestant America (before 1980)-> White Christian America (before 2010)-> White America (now, until 2040) -> Brazil (TICK TOCK)