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Old 02-22-2013, 06:44 AM
 
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I gotta tell you, after New York and Chicago, London is my favorite city on the face of the Earth. It's got great entertainment, great food, super shopping, awesome public transportation. I visit often. Whether I am shopping, attending theater, or sitting in a pub, I never give that much thought to the racial mix of people around me.

I think only racists pay a whole lot of attention to everyone else's skin tone.
Its not the skin color While E its the culture.
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Old 02-22-2013, 06:44 AM
 
Location: Florida
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I would move to Britain tomorrow if I could. Probably wouldn't stay forever, but I would give it a go

In fact, getting my European passport is on the list of things Ive been "looking into" for years so I could have the freedom of moving about Europe AND the US.
I have both, and it's nice to know I could work in Europe if I wanted to. We have toyed with the idea of living in Switzerland for a couple of years. They are not in EU, but if you have EU passport, you can live and work there.
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Old 02-22-2013, 06:47 AM
 
Location: Center of the universe
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Really? So it's revenge, eh. Gettin' some get back.

I see you're in San Diego; Is that even part of America anymore or did La Raza officially reclaim it, as I'm sure you are all on board with.
Not revenge. Just a logical consequence of the colonialism of the British. They wanted all of their subjects all over the world to be good Brits, even drafting them from Nepal, Nigeria, Jamaica and other far-flung parts of the world to fight for them in the World Wars, so now their descendants are so British they even live there. Makes total sense to me.
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Old 02-22-2013, 06:48 AM
 
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This is the only part of your post that makes a bit of sense.

Whatever you say. I've travelled enough to know where I would live and where I wouldn't. I'd sooner live in the UK than any number of US states.
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Old 02-22-2013, 06:53 AM
 
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so now their descendants are so British they even live there. Makes total sense to me.

And if that's the case... merely British of a different color.... and not a bunch of this:

http://mypetjawa.mu.nu/archives/uk_b...protesters.jpg

... then there shouldn't be much whining.



The question is, is there too much of that?

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Old 02-22-2013, 06:54 AM
 
Location: Chattanooga, TN
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it's amazing how ridiculous some peoples' definition of "racism" has become.
Yes, it IS amazing. Incidentally, what, exactly, is YOUR definition of racism?

From Merriam Webster:

Definition of RACISM
1: a belief that race is the primary determinant of human traits and capacities and that racial differences produce an inherent superiority of a particular race

2: racial prejudice or discrimination

I admit that my "definition" was a paraphrase, but other than forgetting to include the second half of the first definition mine follows along pretty well with MW.
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Old 02-22-2013, 06:58 AM
 
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And if that's the case... merely British of a different color.... and not a bunch of this:




... then there shouldn't be much whining.



The question is, is there too much of that?
Those guys were Brits in Britain? Yes, there is too much of that.

They are, however, taking advantage of their right to free speech. Too ironic, no doubt.
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Old 02-22-2013, 07:12 AM
 
Location: Florida
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British are WHITE people of British/English descent.Not foreigners despite their race.
No, anyone who is a citizen there is British. I know some black Brits.

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Old 02-22-2013, 07:13 AM
 
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I learn a new definition of racism everyday!!!
Seriously? Saying that it is sad to see so many white people leaving a city isn't racist in your mind?

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1.)Nearly all the time crime rates skyrocket when there is less and less of a white population.
2.)Infrastructure and education tip over when whites are absent.

Why? because White culture tends to not be as infected by drugs,gangs, laziness , and mischief.

I am not saying it's a ra e issue, it's a cultural issue.

London never has so much crime until non-whites overran the city.

Most Whites,even liberals take part in white flight. Deep down they know more non whites = more problems.
High crime rates have absolutely nothing to do with race. They have to do with socioeconomic backgrounds of people. If people of a certain ethnicity grow up in poorer areas, crime tends to be higher. I am sorry, but your points here are nothing but wrong. Race has absolutely nothing to do with it. Controlling the socioeconomic landscape of the residents of a city (regardless of their race) is what leads to less crime, better infrastructure, better education.

But hey, if you want to pin it on race instead of the root cause of the issue, go right ahead.

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that's ridiculous

racism is when you hate or discriminate against someone.

simply pointing out that white british are a minority in london is neither of those.
Try harder to see what the OP said. Making the statement that white Britains are a minority is not racist. Saying that it is incredibly sad to see that happening (as the OP did) IS racist.

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Racism is the act of assigning non-physical stereotypical attributes based on race or skin color ("all whites/Caucasians are racist" is a racist statement). It is also the act of discrimination based on race or skin color.

Being "upset" about white people leaving London is NOT the definition of racism.

Anyway, for what it's worth, here are the current demographics Washington, D.C.:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Demogra...ashington,_D.C.
Being upset about white people leaving a city (and more non-whites becoming the majority) is absolutely racism.

And why on earth are you showing me the demographics of DC? What does that have to do with this thread, and why would I care in the least what the demographic makeup of any city is?
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Old 02-22-2013, 07:13 AM
 
Location: North Carolina
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Think what you want,not going to argue facts with you.
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