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In a multicultural Western country is it fair to say?

There's only one race that forms a nation but varietion in shades?

I don't really see much difference between me and other British born and raised people here in the uk, living in London.
Especially when you're 3rd or 4th generation of diaspora...
But that could just be me personally...

My colouring yes... But culturally no!

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bijouxbroussard · F

Places like the Americas and Australia are different from Europe. In the former, Europeans displaced and overran indigenous communities, decimated them. They weren’t the original inhabitants here. So for them to turn around and complain about "immigrants” has been the height of hypocrisy.

Europe has more of a right to guard traditions going back thousands of years in the face of those immigrating there who want to change things. Of course there’s hypocrisy there, as well, since their own explorers and settlers were not concerned about local traditions wherever they showed up.

Mellowgirl · 31-35, F

@bijouxbroussard but nearly everyone in American is an immigrant!

bijouxbroussard · F

@Mellowgirl That’s my point exactly. The indigenous people, the ones whose forbears reportedly crossed the Bering Strait 20,000 years ago, are in the minority.

Burnley123 · 41-45, M

@bijouxbroussard Hating on us much?

It wasn't half the world. It was 60%. 😜

bijouxbroussard · F

@Burnley123 Emphasizes the point.
Y’all got around. 😜

Mellowgirl · 31-35, F

@bijouxbroussard I hear you.
Although there was much pain and suffering as a consequence of these.
Today though I can honestly I appreciate what the world has to offer.
In London for example I walk down the road and see the most diverse nation of people, pretty much most days living in harmony. Shops and restaurants owned by that multicultural population offering products and services customary to their native country.

Some people may say nasty racist things but I actually prefer that now the people have the opportunity to sell what's rightfully "theirs" in peace!