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SNJ90? Wth? Racism is something many of us practice unknowingly ( for instance preferring one race of people over another). Not inherently wrong till it becomes a form of oppression and prejudice...
I as a southerner can attest to the racism here...
People are divided, whites only hang with whites bar a few who hang with everyone; blacks only hang with blacks bar a few who hang with everyone; Hispanics hang with Hispanics bar a few who hang with everyone. Most groups interact at a superficial level with any racism hidden beneath...
No one group has any troubles with the other but racism is there in everyone... I can attest to that as an Arab who sort of drifted with everyone, I had best friends from every group of people, known among everyone.
People here stereotype every group also... whites are known as racists, privileged, and just lame...
Blacks are known as criminals and just uneducated bad people overall.
Hispanics are stereotyped as poor, thieves, but very hardworking...
Now stereotypes do have some factual basis to them, but of course they are overblown. For instance blacks do commit more crimes in general, Hispanics generally are poor, and whites generally are wealthier than the rest. Now of course stereotypes blow that out of proportion.
Now another thing, as someone who has conversed with everyone I have to say, every group speaks bad of the other. Blacks speak bad about white people, I heard a black guy say he will beat every white mofo who voted trump and join the black panthers once... blacks also tend to be much more arrogant, at least the ignorant ones, and view themselves as gods that are much better than white people... they also consider all whites as racist, evil, devils...
Then white people generally hate black on the basis of them being "criminals", and ignorant. The word on the block is if you are ignorant and black you are a n!@#×÷.... no joke on that one. Even some folks who prefer the segregation system... also most say racism is here and always will be... just the way it is...
Now Mexicans they are divided, some are super rednecks who side white (most) then some who side black... rest of Hispanics especially those from the islands (Cuba, DR) tend to be more aligned with black folks.
All in all its a divided **** show that will never end seemingly...
You have negated to mention the ethnic groups that refuse to mix with the native/local population of Western countries. In the UK, I have noticed that Indian/Muslims in particular, are groups that appear to be cold/closed off around Westerners.
In my Mechanics class, there is a group of 4-5 Muslim woman who sit on the other side of the lecture theatre away from the rest of the cohort. I have tried to communicate with these woman and they are not interested at all. No one else makes much of an effort to speak to them, so I assume most English people are the same around Muslims or at least non-English Muslims (these Muslims seem to be from Malaysia).
Blacks/Asians in Britain mix with everyone, so there's usually no problems with communicating with them.
Tbh, don't really have a problem speaking to other races, just find that Muslims, especially foreign Muslims come across as aloof and stuck up.
Racism has been an issue throughout American history; imperialism, no.
I assume Native Americans would disagree...
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but why would you compare Jim Crow to communist atrocities? I'd expect the USA to be better than Russia. Totally different types of action.
So you agree that being a communist is clearly worse than being a "racist"? Because criticism of "racism" typically relies on historical analysis, then the exact same thing should apply to communism.
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btw, deflecting communist atrocities by talking about American racism was a common Soviet-era trope
You know, I wasn't being facetious when I stated that the concept of "racism" was popularized by communist scum.
So you agree that being a communist is clearly worse than being a "racist"? Because criticism of "racism" typically relies on historical analysis, then the exact same thing should apply to communism.
Soviet-style communism, yes since it was involved in mass killing and a totalitarian state.
Muslims/Indians appear to be the only ethnic groups in Britain who exclusively make little effort to mingle with the local population, that was my point.
My Dad was found dead this morning . Only 49, but he lived a life where it wasn't ever going to last. I feel awful. I just wish I could've seen him or helped, but it's easy to think that after something like this has happened.
My Dad was found dead this morning . Only 49, but he lived a life where it wasn't ever going to last. I feel awful. I just wish I could've seen him or helped, but it's easy to think that after something like this has happened.
Muslims/Indians appear to be the only ethnic groups in Britain who exclusively make little effort to mingle with the local population, that was my point.
Both the Muslim and Indian population is more concentrated in the UK than the US
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. Only 49, but he lived a life where it wasn't ever going to last. I feel awful. I just wish I could've seen him or helped, but it's easy to think that after something like this has happened.