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Originally posted by PrejudiceSucks@Nov 21 2005, 02:48 AM
Our 'racist' comments about the USA are based on something which is actually quite evident. Hence it's not really racism, but stating the truth.
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You see the problem is that "you" are not just stating problems in the USA but accusing the americans of a variety of things. Calling them rednecks at every single opportunity is also not just stating facts. A large part of the population there have different views and ideas about how to raise their children, is that different way of seeing things just not acceptable for you? Fine, don't raise your kids that way.
Unfortunately no population is innocent of acting in a not acceptable (for each of us) way, including the raising of their young ones.
One example I have from the british society is that a large part of the population as soon as their children reach 16-17-18 are actualy kicked out of the house. I find this just plain stupid and a huge part of why there are so many younger homeless people in this country. I worked as a care society worker dealing with the homeless in the UK and it is unbelievable (for me and the way I have been brought up) how stupid these parents are. One case where the 17yo girl lost her mother about a year ago, her father had already split from her mother about 2 years ago and remarried, and he wouldn't let her stay with him because (his words) "I have a life of my own now" (I don't remember the exact single word but that is what he said). And he is not the one in a million case either!
In Greece the christian orthodox church has such a foothold on the people's minds that religious (read greek christian orthodox) education is part of the state's educational plan. Kids have to learn about "god" from as soon as possible. Also the largest part of the population has this "great" notion that if for example a greek is say a muslim they will say "you are a turk?". *dirty word* ignorance.
Still, we shouldn't go and make racist (yes I stick to that word) comments against the british, the greeks or anyone else. It doesn't do any good and can cause very bad feelings that can lead to other things.