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Originally posted by Grumpy Gills
So tell again how racism is only an American thing
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Racism is rampant in Europe. The only difference is that whites are an even larger, more powerful majority than in the States, and there was no large scale civil rights movement like in the States that created a general consciousness when it comes to racism, so its not taken nearly as seriously. People only really care from a PR perspective, like if it will affect their jobs or something. You don't hear about as many incidents because no one cares, or thinks its not a big deal. But ask any person of colour in Europe and they will have a novel worth of stories to tell.