Sorry, your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you

Re:Sorry, your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you by em-bee on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @09:33AM (#32496130)

for one the fact that most americans are aware of the existence of racism and openly debate it. whereas european rasism is hidden, and many people are unaware that it even exists because they don't see it. in germany, racism is considered a feature of the extreme right, ignoring that general xenophobia is more widespread than that.

european racism is also more xenophobia than about race, which is exemplified by the difference between africans and african-americans. it's less the skin color that matters but where you are from. an african-american is from a 1st world country with a western culture similar to europe, whereas a native african is from a 3rd world country. "from the bush", from a poverty stricken and war-torn region.

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Re:Sorry, your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you by DiggyJohnson on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @09:37AM (#32496184)

I’m sorry, but having a discussion about racism isn’t really an example of overt racism. What is this discourse based on in the modern experience of being a minority American?

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Re:Sorry, your wife is Indian, landlord won’t rent to you by em-bee on Wednesday August 17, 2022 @11:06AM (#32497381)

you are right. i didn't really answer your question. i mean to say that racism in the US is more open in the sense that more people recognize discrimination as such. it is also more systemic. as you can see it happening in institutions. in europe there is a lack of awareness and it's mostly individuals unaware that their behavior is xenophobic or racist.

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