Multicultural food can't mask divisions

In more recent times, though, French President Nicolas Sarkozy openly rejected multiculturalism. "It's a failure," he stressed. "The truth is that in all our democracies, we've been too concerned about the identity of the new arrivals and not enough about the identity of the country receiving them. This raises the issue of Islam and our Muslim compatriots."

German Chancellor Angela Merkel too abandoned wishful thinking when she bluntly confessed, "This (multicultural) approach has failed, utterly failed."

And, of course, so did British Prime Minister David Cameron, when he admitted, "Under the doctrine of state multiculturalism, we have encouraged different cultures to live separate lives, apart from each other and the mainstream." Chattering endlessly about ethnic food, of course, is easier than admitting that Howard was right, and ahead of Europe, when our political classes are still so emotionally invested in their "complex" ideologies. Like the other dying faith system (apocalyptic manmade global warming) leftwing-friendly visions are hard to extricate.

Propaganda servings

Not to worry though because ActNow cares (if not for you, then certainly for Labor's cut-and-paste talking points): "ActNow is run by The Inspire Foundation, an Australian not-for-profit organisation that creates opportunities for young people to change their world" in a suspiciously leftwing way. What's more, The Inspire Foundation, was founded by Jack Heath, or the guy who worked in Parliament House Canberra as a Senior Adviser to Prime Minister Keating.

But it gets better! As an exercise in propaganda and groupthink, it ticks every box. "Australian fashion, food and culture have all been affected by multiculturalism because it makes up what it means to be Australian," concludes ActNow. If it's good, multiculturalism must be praised; if it's bad, multiculturalism is immune from criticism.

As an example of multicultural kitsch, it also shines. "Multiculturalism brings heaps of other stuff too, like exotic foods and flavours from other countries! In Sydney, Leichhardt is known as our 'Little Italy' and in Haymarket you can find anything Chinese-from Chow Mien to Hong Kong fashion." I'm sure Susie Sunshine agrees.

As an example of denial, nothing beats a Labor-leaning sermon on multicultural food, and the propaganda points I associate with groupthink.