People Like Us By David Brooks - 861 Words

â€Å"We don’t really care about diversity all that much in America† (132). In â€Å"People Like us† David Brooks takes a logical approach through examining the demographics of our neighborhoods, our educational institutions, and he touches on an emotional approach by having his audience examine their values; he does this with hopes of having his audience question their word choice for the American value diversity, and question if the way they are living their lives invites diversity. Brooks uses the diversity of neighborhoods in America to support his claim: America lacks diversity. He states that he has noticed people are â€Å"making strenuous efforts to group themselves with people who are basically like themselves† (Brooks 132). People who share common values and interests seem to attract, including in communities. Brooks points out that many neighborhoods have a general race, values, and interests. When making this argument Books neglects addressing the origin of segregated neighborhoods. When America was just developing its government and values, millions of people where coming into America from other countries and relocating themselves. They moved in by and reached out to others who shared their common values and cultural beliefs. They segregated themselves for support and structure during their new adventure, becoming an American. While understanding that it looks as though America is not diverse because of the efforts made by Americans to segregat e themselves, we have to keep inShow MoreRelatedDavid Brook s People Like Us 1285 Words   |  6 PagesJason Iloulian Professor Briscoe Written Expression II 4 Nov 2015 David Brook’s Essay: â€Å"People Like Us† David Brook’s essay, â€Å"People Like Us, describes about the tolerance and diversity in the United States. 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