It’s a chilly autumn afternoon and the dog is taking me for a walk in our “backyard”.
Flavia: I know you are getting lots of shit from people right now but you are excellent. Keep doing what you’re doing and don’t let the bastards grind you down!
Aww I am awfully self conscious (and a tad embarrassed) to publish nice stuff people say, but this just made my day. Thank you so much! …
Contrary to the previous commenter, several European states (eg. Italy and Germany) are ‘younger’ than the USA, and Europe has been an area of immigration, cultural change, and shifting political boundaries for centuries. Racism in Europe has a lot more to do with colonialism and economics than any sense of innate cultural identity.
Presented without comment because the truth does not need additional words.
I’ve also been horrified by what I saw in your post about racism in the Netherlands. Another Dutch friend told me about how normal television programs don’t help the impression either. This sort of thing makes me worry for Europe as a whole because it seems to be a trend on the continent. What do you think? Is it a vocal minority or an increasing trend?
Sadly, this is not a vocal minority. This is a growing and alarming problem. I live here since the 90’s and while Europe might not …
Hi! I loved your tiger beatdown post about racism in the netherlands (and by “loved” I mean “was enraged by the phenomenon described but thought the post itself made its point excellently). Though I’m not from that specific country I’m European and all too aware of how people react to questioning of institutionalised racism. I’m sorry to hear you’re getting so much shit for it.
Aww thank you for this. And I understand the apparent contradiction between saying we “like” something that is, in fact, terrible. It happens here on …
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