I grew up in London and I'm of very mixed descent (mother- English, Irish and Scottish, father- African-American and Cherokee Indian). One of my best friends wa

I grew up in London and I'm of very mixed descent (mother- English, Irish and Scottish, father- African-American and Cherokee Indian). One of my best friends was from Scotland and due to his parents was extremely racist, but half of his friends were black. The best sentences he ever came out with when we were discussing his racism were these two gems: he hated darkies because they took all the jobs, and he hated darkies because they didn't work and claimed the dole (welfare). When we pointed out this paradox he was at a loss for words. There is no real logic behind racism, just a need for blame outside of yourself.