how can true racial equality be achieved in racist Britain?

arguments around discomfort for the way things are met with "go back home then". Not only is this insensitive it ignores the reason why many BME foreigners come here in the first place. to get back the resources that were stolen from them.

That's part of it but not the whole story. The problem with saying "GO back home" is that not all black people were here through free will in the first place despite slavery playing a larger part in Black American history.

Some moved to the UK in the search of a better life because imperialism decimated the existing systems in their country that allowed them to generate their own wealth. But some were also invited from colonial countries like the west indies to help rebuild post war Britain (like my grandfather and grandmother) and some fought in the war and that shows a sincere lack of gratitude for the services that not only made the country prosperous through over the slavery years but rebuilt Britain on site within the last 100 years.

This is the problem with history taught in schools in the UK, is that it seems that people are simply not taught the role in which POC both forcibly and voluntarily (in some cases) helped the UK become what it was today. To then be treated as a 2nd class citizen in the country you gave up your birth country for, sometimes by force is just ****ed up and reeks of entitlement and ingratitude.

"Thanks for helping in the war or after the war and I know you're injured and your former country is a load of bull**** since we carted you off from west africa to an island on the other side of the world. Me bad! But you can **** off back home now."

If you've lived here your whole life as a result and haven't ever been to West Indies or wherever your origins, to hear "Go home" from racist, white people is a massive slap in the face.

In light of the Oscars row decided to throw my two cents in

The situation is this: Slavery happened. Colonialism happened. It was not rectified and thus there is an implicit sense of racial superiority held by whites in this society

representation eases the pain but ultimately does not help. the philosophies we ascribe to, the people we hold in high regard and our business practices are based on a foundation of whiteness. getting inside the system does not change it. A black judge must use precedents informed by whiteness

Similarly, meritocracy does not work either because of the way the system is built to disadvantage BMEs. Even if every black person worked in financial services they would still be expected to work in an industry which harms and negatively impacts on the lives of people in developing countries for the benefit of the west.

arguments around discomfort for the way things are met with "go back home then". Not only is this insensitive it ignores the reason why many BME foreigners come here in the first place. to get back the resources that were stolen from them.

Statements like "we did good for you look at you now" are implicitly racist and disingenuous.

i dont know if there is any real solution and if true racial equality can exist. reparations wont change the structures the west have built to unfairly compete against developing countries. Britain will not tear down queen Victoria for india or rhodes for south africa. So where do we go from here?

Look at the nursery rhyme for example, changing words from 'black sheep, black sheep' to 'rainbow sheep'!

britain is the least, or at least one of the least, racist countries in europe
the most racist countries in the world are india, and jordan, and saudi arabia, etc - not typically western liberal democracies
so before you call britain racist, ask yourself "relative to what?"

i dont know if there is any real solution and if true racial equality can exist. reparations wont change the structures the west have built to unfairly compete against developing countries. Britain will not tear down queen Victoria for india or rhodes for south africa. So where do we go from here?

America is racist everyone knows that study is flawed

In light of the Oscars row decided to throw my two cents in

The situation is this: Slavery happened. Colonialism happened. It was not rectified and thus there is an implicit sense of racial superiority held by whites in this society

representation eases the pain but ultimately does not help. the philosophies we ascribe to, the people we hold in high regard and our business practices are based on a foundation of whiteness. getting inside the system does not change it. A black judge must use precedents informed by whiteness

Similarly, meritocracy does not work either because of the way the system is built to disadvantage BMEs. Even if every black person worked in financial services they would still be expected to work in an industry which harms and negatively impacts on the lives of people in developing countries for the benefit of the west.

arguments around discomfort for the way things are met with "go back home then". Not only is this insensitive it ignores the reason why many BME foreigners come here in the first place. to get back the resources that were stolen from them.

Statements like "we did good for you look at you now" are implicitly racist and disingenuous.

i dont know if there is any real solution and if true racial equality can exist. reparations wont change the structures the west have built to unfairly compete against developing countries. Britain will not tear down queen Victoria for india or rhodes for south africa. So where do we go from here?

let's face it: you only think america is racist because it's portrayed that way in the media as a stereotype. why is it okay to stereotype a country when you (assumed) dislike things like racism and generalisations? what evidence do you even have to suggest america is racist? a few bad apples in the south? every country has its racists - you're never going to change that

No I have one study as my evidence


https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/wonk/wp/2014/08/25/three-quarters-of-whites-dont-have-any-non-white-friends/

this is because there are far more whites than other racial individuals you spanner - of course there are going to be white people with mostly white friends. also, consider this: black people, in a society *full* of white people, have 10% of their friends made up of white people. I'd say that's pretty weird.

This is weak argument you are defending racist white Americans if you look at averages they are choosing to not not be friends with people of colour I don't think you've done your research on the USA what your'e saying is not realistic at all.

In light of the Oscars row decided to throw my two cents in

The situation is this: Slavery happened. Colonialism happened. It was not rectified and thus there is an implicit sense of racial superiority held by whites in this society

representation eases the pain but ultimately does not help. the philosophies we ascribe to, the people we hold in high regard and our business practices are based on a foundation of whiteness. getting inside the system does not change it. A black judge must use precedents informed by whiteness

Similarly, meritocracy does not work either because of the way the system is built to disadvantage BMEs. Even if every black person worked in financial services they would still be expected to work in an industry which harms and negatively impacts on the lives of people in developing countries for the benefit of the west.

arguments around discomfort for the way things are met with "go back home then". Not only is this insensitive it ignores the reason why many BME foreigners come here in the first place. to get back the resources that were stolen from them.

Statements like "we did good for you look at you now" are implicitly racist and disingenuous.

i dont know if there is any real solution and if true racial equality can exist. reparations wont change the structures the west have built to unfairly compete against developing countries. Britain will not tear down queen Victoria for india or rhodes for south africa. So where do we go from here?