John Cleese, racist?

What he is saying is what those in power do not want verbalised.
Everyone knows that Countries/Cities are loosing their Cultural identities to mass immigration.
Where does it all end? Mass migration of original citizens to other parts. Away from the mess their own Countries have become.

It's not racist to state facts... But today we live in a worlds where if the facts do not fit a certain leftist view then the person presenting those facts gets vilified and dragged through the mud.

Not surprised Dom Joly got involved, he WISHES he were a tenth as talented as Cleese

This tweet was an observation. In no way did he poor hate upon any group or groups, he just stated what he saw, and that he was not the only person who saw it.

It's about time these social justice warriors and virtue signallers got off their asses and went to places where they really DO have issues. Where there is horrific racism, and certain people are treat like second class citizens. But of course they won't, because that might be a bit dangerous and it's far easier to point the finger at a celebrity from afar.

Thankfully, I'm sure Mr Cleese couldn't really give two fucks what anyone thinks of him these days.

I don't see it as racist... He's not denigrating anyone, nor causing fear or hatred .. He's not ascribing stereotypical behaviour upon a group ... As someone once said, offence is taken, not given!

This has been in the media quite a bit this week. There was even a couple of hours devoted to it on LBC (my fave phone in radio station). The host asked the same question as you ie was it a racist comment. But she went further and asked if the word "English" was code for white. Various idiots phoned in. If I hadn't been driving at the time, I would have too. Just so that I could tell the host, and the majority of her callers, what vacuous fools they all were.

The UK is a rather unique nation in that it is comprised of four distinct countries, each of which has its own cultural identity and heritage. And it is white!

I'm Greek. I'm white. I came to London when I was five years old. I have family members who were born here. None of us are English. We are British.

There is a difference. And it's not racist to note that difference.

It was a factual comment...I grew up in London , but would not live there if they were giving houses away...most of it is has gone downhill and not safe to walk the streets...

Free speech and speaking the truth is NOT RACIST

Oh bollocks. If someone from Spain said Barcelona isn't really Spanish anymore they wouldn't have the same reaction. People don't know what racist even means anymore. Considering it's full of lots of different cultures it's a factual observation.

all aboard the outrage train 🙄

I guess we'd have to know more about what drove his opinion. It's easy to look at people who have some elements of non-English culture and say they are not English. I work with someone who wears a hijab but she has the same accent as me, eats the same food as me, watches the same films. She is culturally English but with an ancestry that is varied (like all of us if we go back far enough). I don't see a whole lot of difference it makes what date you got to this country.

What I would say in Cleese's case is that he has lived abroad and references other people living abroad who probably only visit London periodically. In their cases, they are bound to notice changes more keenly than someone who lives there.

Listening to some of his opinion in debates, I'd be very surprised if he did hold racist views. I suspect he just pines for a different England, and that immigration was not really what was on his mind, as opposed to prevailing attitudes (held by all).

It's not racist. Im in all parts of London through work once a month and have been frequently with family and friends for years. And that's just the way it is. It's a fact that the majority of people are not English in London.

It's a bit rich for Cleese to point that out from his mansion in the Bahamas. ..but it's stiLloyd a fact.

Yes...but remember...NO ONE ever expect the Spanish Inquisition! My priest once showed us that routine in my catechism class - he said he thought it was funny (it is though untrue of course...he then taught us the Inquisition was actually a GOOD thing!) but was also a way for him to show us to accept contrary views and not take ourselves too seriously.

It's not racist period. Noting that something has changed and lamenting the change is not racist at all, its nostalgic.

SJW's jump all over this shit because it confirms their world view, that everybody is racist and discriminatory just like them. It's classic projection.

He employed a Spanish waiter, hypocrite!!!!

London will always be an English city. As it's a city in England.

Racist is a very misused word.

I think he is right, and immigration is not the only reason. London is full of tourists, and white collar workers in financial companies with no other country than money.

Does that mean Manuel will be deported back to Barcelona ?

London's always been a bit different to any other city. The claim makes no sense fro a geographical point of view does it?

What is the data from the last census that you refer to?

Can you address the underlying assumption of your statement that in order to be English one must be white?

Culturist.

I love his work, but his political opinions are shite.

People don't even know what actual racism us any more.