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05/14/08 + mapmap

europe's bias is different... the general population seems to care more about nationalism than race.

p.s. in addition to being a stupid american i'm a swiss citizen too... jchot's host family's behavior is totally normal. we have to protect our chocolate and cheese from those sneaky immigrants

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05/14/08 + elronhubbard

j_chot said: "i'm sorry, but the rest of the world is WAY more racist than america. I promise. our racists just get more press.
I hate to be the conservative blowhard of this thread, but socialism is the reason france is having so much trouble."

you just have to look at things like the aztlan movement to know that white people are no longer the most racist demographic in America. comparitively, i think we're actually pretty damn accepting at the moment.

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05/14/08 + tantan

There's an interestingly transparent quality to American racism, at least in very diverse regions / cities, that in many respects I think is more healthy. The NorthWest tends to cloak its racist tendencies in well-meaning but naive liberal posturing.

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05/14/08 + tantan

Roshi said: "WTF...that sucks! People are so fucking retarded."

I sometimes laugh at the image of little neighborhood kids calling for Hitler to come and eat his dinner. Truly horrifying, but funny in its own way.

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05/14/08 + Zanf

Immigration has been a complete fucking non-issue for centuries - its just an excuse by small minded people to try use in trying to control weak minded fools.

j_chot said: "I hate to be the conservative blowhard of this thread, but socialism is the reason france is having so much trouble."

The only truth in that sentence is that you are a conservative blowhard. And I dont think you hate it at all.

lematt said: "that's the big problem now: all the social protection system doesn't match the worldwide business model anymore, and that's what we have to solve."

This sir, is one of the most astute things I have read for a while. Im really looking forward to the opportunity of hanging out with you next week.

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05/14/08 + deltasleep

Nationalism,religion, and race are completely intertwined in a complex manner all throughout the world that leaves the peoples of most of the world not necessarily racist, until you cross their border. Then your race becomes an instant identifier as "immigrant."
France did have some pretty awful race riots not long ago, and continues to fight civil rights cases with muslims over EVERYTHING.
My trip to Portland was interesting, because race was a much different entity there than here.

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05/14/08 + madeofoak

what's all this racism fuss about? marathons are the shit! triathalons too, imho. chiillll!

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05/14/08 + elronhubbard

I STARTED IT! YAY!

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05/14/08 + Zanf

Its a very generalised statement considering that everywhere in europe is 'having troubles partially due to racial tensions'.

Russia seems to be in some sort of neo-nazi meltdown, if all reports are to be taken at face value.

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05/14/08 + elronhubbard

of course its generalized.

everything must be generalized to a degree when having a conversation over the internet, lest you want a two page essay on the fall of paris.

I agree though, Europe is not having a fun time right now w/ the multiculturalism.

but maybe its for the best. if i vacation to England i want to meet plenty of pint-for-lunch, stinky-breath, spit-food-when-they-talk englanders. the dirtiest seediest kind. likwise, if you com to Texas, you'd expect a crotch-grabbing, tobacco-spitting, consonant-rolling cowboy to greet you off the plane. that makes life fun for me.

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05/14/08 + deltasleep

well they're not making it much fun for me...
You learn to really see the world in a different light when you work with the public on the scale I have teaching this past semester.

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05/14/08 + monty

i think scotland deals pretty well with racial tensions.
every so often you hear about an isolated drunken scot punching an englishman after a football match and its in the paper for WEEKS.

i work in the southwest of Glasgow, in the community, theres been a HUGE influx of immigrants from all over the world.
and as far as i can tell theres been no "WHITES ONLY" signs going up.
most Glaswegians are good humored and friendly.
the big problem in Glasgow is still sectarian violence between youth gangs.

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05/14/08 + monty

saying that, however I've had racial abuse before from other white people!!

sometimes i grow a beard, and i tan well in the summer...as a result ive been called "AN ETHNIC BASTARD"
but that was in Dundee, and they're all fucking mad up there anyway.

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05/14/08 + elronhubbard

monty said: "i think scotland deals pretty well with racial tensions.
every so often you hear about an isolated drunken scot punching an englishman after a football match and its in the paper for WEEKS.

i work in the southwest of Glasgow, in the community, theres been a HUGE influx of immigrants from all over the world.
and as far as i can tell theres been no "WHITES ONLY" signs going up.

most Glaswegians are good humored and friendly.
the big problem in Glasgow is still sectarian violence between youth gangs."

dude, get out of here. i freaking LOVE scottish people. they are super freaking awesome. you guys invented golf and braveheart. coolest europeans EVER.

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05/14/08 + Bluermutt

Hey man why don't you just move somewhere else in Europe ? There is plenty of cool places.. well.. at least 3 or 4.. and it's much easier. If you wanna explore barcelona you know you only need to call me.

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