And they are a lot farther away than Syrians

what ties do I have with the Syrians?

do they sound like me?
do they look like me?
was Syria at any point a Dutch colony?
what reasons do I have to take these people in?

It isn’t about wether they look like you or sound like you it’s about a humanitarian crisis happening in the Middle East and Africa and Europe is in a better location to help Syrians than boreres

that doesn't answer my question

why should I take them in?

another country's misfortune isn't my problem

If everything you owned was destroyed in a hurricane than by that logic no one should help you, because it’s your own misfortune and not there problem

Tribes stick together
Syrians aren't part of my tribe

Tribes don’t exist in modern Europe

Tribes will always exist.
people that are alike will always stick together.
Look at the relations between Belgium and The Netherlands of Luxembourg and Germany.

Tribalism is inherent to humans.

Yet countries like the US are very diverse

Even in the US you have tribalism.
African-Americans tend to stick together
Same with Hispanics still flying their Mexican flag.
It's only whites that ignore their own tribalism because they don't want to be seen as racist.

I live in Tampa

Any large enough minority will establish an ethnic enclave

Hispanics and White people live side by side here

how much hispanics live there? like what percentage?

I don’t know

could be a low percentage

But there is a lot where I live

for shits and giggles check around where they live and what shops they go to, what language they speak among each other

English

But they used to speak Spanish

They integrated into the local culture

once you hit a certain point people will just stick together
a local example would be Turkish migrants living in Turkish areas speaking Turkish for the most part shopping at Turkish shops.

again could be a low percentage

People who come to your country want to be a part of it

check around in more "diverse" states like CA

They will try to adapt if you let them

they have been here for 50+ years

most of them can barely speak Dutch

And I have been to CA many times

most of them still hang on to their old passport and flag

if they want to be part of this nation they need to abandon that
you can't serve two masters

Do you think of there was a conflict they would run to join Syria

I think they'll stay here because the government gives them gibs

I had to go on a list to get housing while some migrant fresh out of Germany can easily get a house

I think if there was a conflict they would just flee again

they fled from Syria so why not keep on fleeing?

Do you think they want to free