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Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias by monetus on Thursday June 02, 2022 @09:58AM (#31594952)
(From the us) I went to school with a Hungarian who couldn't understand why we were confused about his jokes - they were based around body building so that his arms could become "gypsy killers". He was such a nice guy, it seemed really discordant. This is an anecdote of the kind of cultural exchange we have.
Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias by the_only_law on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:18AM (#31595207)
I knew a similar guy, but he was Spanish and his catchphrase was “Moor killer” which was just really odd to me, given the Reconquista ended a very long time ago, but he says a lot of terms/cultural aspects still exist from then.
Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias by tokai on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:14AM (#31595158)
That's literally how racism against Afro Americans is often excused towards Euros.
Re:Google cancelled a talk on caste bias by baisq on Thursday June 02, 2022 @10:33AM (#31595380)
Yes, I was going to add to that comment that Europeans can't understand the treatment of blacks in America either.