May 22, 2013
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Tornados and Riots
I went through my Flipboard on the iPhone today and was particularly moved by the stories about the survivors of the Oklahoma tornado. I was also stunned by the story on the riots in Sweden (http://www.npr.org/blogs/parallels/2013/05/22/186042744/riots-in-sweden-thats-right-sweden). My bf’s sister and bf believe that Europeans are incredibly racist. I think it’s a thinly veiled racism that pervades throughout their society. At least while I was living in Holland (I can’t say much about other EU countries because I’ve never lived there), I noticed that they’ll say they’re open to all races, but at the same time make overtly racist comments about immigrants, particularly Middle-Eastern or, even more specifically, Moroccan people.
Comments (3)
I agree. I feel EU countries are very open with their racism. You lived in Holland? Sounds like quite an experience.
@KenxanderDaGr8 - Yup! For about two years: 2008-2010
Reading some of your post. Interesting special the express coffee tomatoes eating, lasagna (My specialty).
I know what you mean about people being racists in Europe; yes they are even if they pretend not to be. Not only about race but about social status, ethnic group, religion,sport.I know as I have been a stranger all my love, Italian living in Holland,Luxembourg, England,Belgium. An Expat, as they call it nowadays.Got his good side too, I must say.Did you learn to speak Dutch?