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I don't think this geopolitical perspective constitutes xenophobia. Do you really?

• lelanthran 5y ago
  > I don't think this geopolitical perspective constitutes xenophobia. Do you really? Well, yeah, practically textbook: Popular definition from https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/xenophobia ("Fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners"). In more detail https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Xenophobia - " It is an expression of perceived conflict between an ingroup and an outgroup and may manifest in suspicion by the one of the other's activities, a desire to eliminate their presence, and fear of losing national, ethnic, or racial identity."
  • mekkkkkk 5y ago
    You'd have a (weak) case if the GP had been talking about westerners in general. They were referring to the extensive exploitation of Africa by western powers. By your logic any criticism against any world event or fact would be xenophobic against those who caused it. That's silly.