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We should separate race from lifestyle: Roma, and nomads or travellers. The British government doesn't, but it does show the "White Gypsy/Traveller" ethnicity
by Symbiote 4y ago
We should separate race from lifestyle: Roma, and nomads or travellers.
The British government doesn't, but it does show the "White Gypsy/Traveller" ethnicity has 31.2% "Never worked or long-term unemployed", higher than any other group [1].
Particular types of petty crime obviously increased when travellers settled (temporarily) on some land near where I grew up. It happened every 18 months or so. However, this doesn't show up in arrest statistics, so I think it's that society is accustomed to the existing petty crime and notices the change.
[1] https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-population-by-ethnicity/demographics/socioeconomic-status/latest#ethnic-groups-by-socio-economic-status https://www.ethnicity-facts-figures.service.gov.uk/uk-popula...