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Absolutely agree. When my boomer dad complains about the Pakistani family he went to sell something to having 2 BMWs it's definitely racist. But the racism is
by TheFuzzball 2y ago
Absolutely agree.
When my boomer dad complains about the Pakistani family he went to sell something to having 2 BMWs it's definitely racist.
But the racism is inflamed by poor economic conditions, and the rationale is "how come these people that aren't even from here have a better life than me?"
Sadly, people seeking power know this and use the racism to get power and don't fix the underlying cause, which was never immigration — it was wealth inequality.
- booleandilemma 2y agoIf they were of the same race as your dad, the question "how come these people that aren't even from here have a better life than me?" would still be valid.
- aprilthird2021 2y agoIf he can tell they're not from there, then he'll be mad. If he thinks they are fellow Englishmen he'll be less mad. That's the point, how prejudice often has a ground in economic conditions