• deft@lemmy.wtf
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    1 month ago

    This is gonna cause some grump.

    Both the EU and America have a race problem but I dunno from my perspective racism in Europe is so much more common and unchallenged. I think a lot of people have an inflated view of American racism cause they talk so often about it. I also don’t think the racism is the same, a lot of Europeans seem more racist about cultural differences than just skin color where Americans seem more skin deep racists.

    I dunno just my opinion though.

    I also think these parts of the world are the most culturally diverse so they talk about it but other parts of the world are SOOOO much more racist it isn’t even a comparison.

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    1 month ago

    As a European, this is very true. Anti-romani sentiment is very widespread and often overlooked when talking about xenophobia.

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      1 month ago

      Another European, I encounter very little anti Romani sentiments in my daily life. There are travelers here and there are prejudices, but active hate is much more directed at refugees.

      Generally their music is doing a lot of heavy lifting for the general opinion.

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        Generally their music is doing a lot of heavy lifting for the general opinion.

        imagine saying that right after claiming there is little anti-romani racism

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          “I’m not racist, it’s just that their culture is garbage and everyone hates them”

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            1 month ago

            Not OP but Gypsy music is generally considered positively not negatively I thought - I’m not sure why there is an assumption they’re saying their culture is garbage - I read it as the reverse