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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Okijajuju1(m): 3:47pm On Aug 22, 2012
obadiah777: i guess it is safe to say that your parents are not great fans of whitey too grin grin grin

My Dad has never been to the US Since that bullshit happened.. He said he will never enter that country again..

He felt so embarrassed.. I think it was because of how he was treated in the full glare of the public. For a Boss to be treated like that.. UNACCEPTABLE!!

Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Okijajuju1(m): 3:50pm On Aug 22, 2012
obadiah777: i take it you are a docile and submissive punching bag then

My brother no be small thing o!!

No mind all these people wey go just siddon fold hand dey smile when the matter dey pain their soul..

na person wey Whitey never do strong thing go dey form friendly..

When I lived in Paris, we were the only white family on the entire stretch of my street!!

Whenever we go to the park, parents literally packed up and left.. despite knowing we lived on that street!

Even our poor Neighbour wey no hold reach me sef follow dey wan form bad guy!!

My landlord was so pissed when he found out that he rented his house to a black family!!

Sadly, we had paid in full from Nigeria before moving there..
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 3:50pm On Aug 22, 2012
gmyguy: i wanted to be a smartasss and post something intelligible after some research, but going on wikipedia, this topic you guys are going into skin deep is bigger than y'áll think. Perhaps racism is subjective, but we've still got Xenophobia
[b]Xenophobia [/b]is defined as an intense or irrational dislike or fear of people from other countries[1] or as an unreasonable fear or hatred of foreigners or strangers or of that which is foreign or strange
better criteria...wouldnt you say?
xenophobia is too vague. its not a better criteria. a british man who is racist does not necessarily hate foreigners. he may love australian and american white foreigners but hate aborigine and black american foerigners based on skin color. so ermmm xenophobia does not come into play here. nice try though wink
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Navalsadiq(m): 3:53pm On Aug 22, 2012
So it is a fault to be black.
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by abbey621(m): 3:56pm On Aug 22, 2012
[quote author=Okija_juju]

[size=12pt][font=Book Antiqua][color=#000099]Then you must be missing the point!!

I never denied being racist!!

If I catch a whiteman on the streets of Naija at night without the popo being by him, I will personally mug him.. And should he act a fool, I might just kill him.

You dont want me to give you my history with whitefolks.. I am also very well travelled. These animals are not worth having mercy on..



Are you the only one that's ever been maltreated, you are still using the past to determine your future, please get a life. Just listen to yourself, you'll mug a white man or kill him, just because of something he had no part of. It's like All Nigerians being prosecuted for what Ambdutallab, the Nigerian underwear bomber did. You said, you are well traveled but you failed to learn anything positive from your exposure to western cultures, you failed to see the bigger picture, you are blinded by all the negatives and you missed the chance to see the light.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by mcevans1(m): 3:58pm On Aug 22, 2012
tweener: I'd say nigeria,especially lagosians...becauz a typical lagosian especially us yorubas would treat an hausa man like trash,nd dat is actually tribalism,but i tink dat racism and tribalism r d same.

Personally i think tribalism and racism are two very different things but some beg to differ
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 3:58pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:

My Dad has never been to the US Since that bullshit happened.. He said he will never enter that country again..

He felt so embarrassed.. I think it was because of how he was treated in the full glare of the public. For a Boss to be treated like that.. UNACCEPTABLE!!

cant say i blame him and he aint missing much. the place is declining faster than usain bolt can run. the economy is so bad now that the white people there are getting extremely angry. and you know what happens when they get angry ? spree killings and killing off black people. some guy in oklahoma shot and killed several black people. a cop in chicago shot and killed a black girl and shot several black men. a cop in upstate new york shot and killed a disabled black man in his home. in new york cops pumped bullets into some jamaican guy in the bronx. a white guy pumped bullets into a teenager and when he got arrested he was amazed. he said but i only killed a nigger whats the fuss ? . another white guy blasted a black teenager because the teenager i think walked on his lawn or something, and many more cases of black folks getting blasted on in the past year . RACE WAR IS BREWING. like a huge chunk of white folk donated money to mark zimmerman for shooting an unarmed black kid. they gave the guy close to half a million dollars for blasting a black teenager.
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by ballabriggs: 4:02pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:



The truth is that you white folks deserve to be beat down...

I was in Ghana a few years ago and was visiting one of the slave castles in Cape Coast.. While on the tour, I heard a white man whisper to his his fellow group "No wonder we were able to take them as slaves" and they all burst out laughing heartily!!

Just the other day in Port-Harcourt, a whiteman was driving with a Mobile police escort sitted in front and was being an arsehole.. Driving so rough as he would never do in his own country.. Anyways, his cup ran over when he tried to bully me.. Unfortunately for him, I was in a bad mood and driving my run around vehicle.. Long story short is that I intentionally ran into him.. Trust his low Life Nigerian Mopol to try and cause a scene.. I simply sat in my vehicle and radioed for a van of Mobile police men.. When he saw my own police, the arrogance in him disappeared..

Fhuck white people..

When I was in Canada, Myself and a white guy applied and interviewed for the job of a sales person at a furniture shop.. Mind you, I was a graduate and the whiteboy wasnt.. Whiteboy gets the job with pay and sales commision.. I also get the job but would only be paid based on myu sales..

At the Canadian U.S Border, My parents were arrested for entering the U.S illegally.. All explanations fell on deaf ears until a Black border police came and listened to them. Then he lifted their passports and saw that they had U.S H1 visas into the U.S and that the illegal crossing thing was a silly mistake that could have been easily resolved. [color=#990000]Meanwhile, the useless white immigrations man
had already entered it into the system.. So now whenever my Parents have to be in the U.S again, they would have to explain why they entered the U.S illegally when the had the highest type of Visa shy of a permanent resident..

The most racist countries in the world include BRITAIN, the entire former Soviet Union and South Africa.
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Clear yourself of racist traits before accusing others of racism.
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 4:03pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:

Then you must be missing the point!!

I never denied being racist!!

If I catch a whiteman on the streets of Naija at night without the popo being by him, I will personally mug him.. And should he act a fool, I might just kill him.

You dont want me to give you my history with whitefolks.. I am also very well travelled. These animals are not worth having mercy on..


Haha, was bout to say the same. If you live abroad for sometime, u would have a different view towards white people. I never knew there was a big deal bout being black till I started filling those forms that reminds one that m not just BLACK but BLACK AFRICAN. grin
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 4:04pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:

My brother no be small thing o!!

No mind all these people wey go just siddon fold hand dey smile when the matter dey pain their soul..

na person wey Whitey never do strong thing go dey form friendly..

When I lived in Paris, we were the only white family on the entire stretch of my street!!

Whenever we go to the park, parents literally packed up and left.. despite knowing we lived on that street!

Even our poor Neighbour wey no hold reach me sef follow dey wan form bad guy!!

My landlord was so pissed when he found out that he rented his house to a black family!!

Sadly, we had paid in full from Nigeria before moving there..
i feel your pain bruh.
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Obi1kenobi(m): 4:05pm On Aug 22, 2012
Those calling countries like America and the UK are extremely ignorant. I guess you know next to nothing about Eastern Europe and much of Asia and the Middle-East. The UK liberal left wing has done a lot for racial integration in the country. And by the way, Nigerians are among the most racist people on the planet. Even in their tribalism (basically intra-racial discrimination), you can see the primordial clannishness that reigns supreme. The only difference is the claims to superiority are often delusional claims and the fact our racism is of no consequence as no one cares.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by ow11(m): 4:06pm On Aug 22, 2012
Nigerians can be racist to other Nigerians since Hausa, Fulani and even Shua Arab Nigerians are spoken to/about in deorgatory terms by 'Bantu-looking' Southern Nigerians. Also, These Northern Nigerians have killed and maimed Southern Nigerians.

There aren't three races in the world and it is not one black race. Those who choose to disagree should tell me the English/Irish, Polish/Russian or even German/Jewish hate isn't classed as racism.

That said, Former Soviet states, Israel and some African countries would get my vote. No country in the world can be said to not have racists but some countries have a lot of social orientation to do to bring prejudice down
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by IleIfe2(m): 4:06pm On Aug 22, 2012
Reactionary racism is the best. I've learnt not to allow anyone make me feel bad. sometimes i laugh at my self when i remember the things i say and do to protect my self and it works for me. you can tell if someone is racist within 2 seconds of being in their presence. i dey show them pepper, their father! I scorn at and treat racist people like fart. hahaha

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by dasparrow: 4:07pm On Aug 22, 2012
PeeDaVinci:

totally got your point- you are exhibiting defensive racism (which in some sense can be worse than offensive racism). so, whatever insult you hurl at the racist applies to you too (think about this)


What exactly is your point 'uncle tom'? I see you are another negro a[b]s[/b]s kisser of the whities. You go about worshipping a set of people who enslaved your people and in this day and age still don't give a toss about you. You are pathetic and deserve to live in isolation far away from sane black folks.


Okija_juju:

Then you must be missing the point!!

I never denied being racist!!

If I catch a whiteman on the streets of Naija at night without the popo being by him, I will personally mug him.. And should he act a fool, I might just kill him.

You dont want me to give you my history with whitefolks.. I am also very well travelled. These animals are not worth having mercy on..


My brother I feel you. I experienced so much racism in germany and america, it's insane. However, I leave these hateful white/pink people to God. I don't think I will be able to treat white people residing in Africa with utmost hospitality when I come back to live in Africa. I doubt it very much. I have lost every atom of respect for most of them as a people and I make absolutely no apologies for that.


Ile-Ife:
Countries where you are taunted and or physical assaulted for being black

USA
Britain
Ukraine
Russia
Holland
Poland
Spain
China
Thailand
Malaysia
Singapore
Australia

Okay, that's a very good list although holland is a city in the netherlands. To your list I will have to add the following countries:

Germany
France
All the countries from the former soviet union (Eastern european countries that is)
Egypt
Libya
All the Asian countries like Japan, China, Malaysia et al
All the Arab countries
Brazil
Argentina
South Africa
Dominican republic

And many more. Our world is one hateful place so there are many racist countries in this wicked world and as such we should be careful where we go to either as tourists or to work and live.


I will be back on this thread to make sure my post did not disappear
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Okijajuju1(m): 4:07pm On Aug 22, 2012
abbey621: Are you the only one that's ever been maltreated, you are still using the past to determine your future, please get a life. Just listen to yourself, you'll mug a white man or kill him, just because of something he had no part of. It's like All Nigerians being prosecuted for what Ambdutallab, the Nigerian underwear bomber did. You said, you are well traveled but you failed to learn anything positive from your exposure to western cultures, you failed to see the bigger picture, you are blinded by all the negatives and you missed the chance to see the light.


Let me see if I get your point, just because I am not the only one who has been racially victimized makes it okay or means I shouldnt be pissed off?!

Like are you fhucking shitting me right now?!!

If Nigerians are persecuted because of Abumutallab, then thats their business.. I am not a terrorist, never showed myself to be one, never acted like one so why should I be treated like one? However, should you decide to go ahead and treat me like one, dont comeinto my country and expect me to smile and laugh with you like we are cool.

Did you read the News about the Nigerian student in Ukraine that has been in jail for over 6 months for defending himself with a bottle after being beaten to a pulp by over 5 white guys.. And guess what?! he had only just picked up the bottle and broken it on the floor when the Police arrived o!! None of the white kids had any injuries or swollen face.. But the Nigerian student with all his injuries was arrested and charged with 'ATTEMPTED MURDER'.. According to you, its cool afterall he isnt the first Black guy to be wrongfully accused by the Police.. he should look at the Positive side which is that his Jail cell in the Ukraine is better than what he would have gotten in a Nigerian Prison!!

All I did was tell my story and air my view on white people!!

No come dey form say na you holy pass.. Missed the Chance to see the light my arse.. Do I sound to you like who dem don ever deny Visa for ehn life.. I started seeing light in Nigeria way before I ever left the shores of Nigeria!!

Guess what, after travelling the world, obtaining an American H1 Visa, 8 year multiple entry British Visa, French Resident Permit and a Canadian citizenship... I AM STILL LIVING AND WORKING IN NIGERIA!!

FHUCK WHITE PEOPLE!! (Except my former Boss.. Best White man I have ever met)

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by IleIfe2(m): 4:08pm On Aug 22, 2012
Reactionary/defensive racism is the best. I've learnt not to allow anyone make me feel bad. sometimes i laugh at my self when i remember the things i say and do to protect my self and it works for me. you can tell if someone is racist within 2 seconds of being in their presence. i dey show them pepper, their father! I scorn at and treat racist people like fart. hahaha

Man!! i forgot the Arabs and Persians. They are the most racist Shitheads you'll ever meet. Has anyone encountered an Iranian before. my God i'm already feeling angry.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Freiburger(m): 4:09pm On Aug 22, 2012
Why are you all obsessed with Nigeria being mentioned here? is racism all about white people hating on black people?

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Arcard(m): 4:11pm On Aug 22, 2012
am blue nd i hate oda colours
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 4:12pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:

My brother no be small thing o!!

No mind all these people wey go just siddon fold hand dey smile when the matter dey pain their soul..

na person wey Whitey never do strong thing go dey form friendly..

When I lived in Paris, we were the only white family on the entire stretch of my street!!

Whenever we go to the park, parents literally packed up and left.. despite knowing we lived on that street!

Even our poor Neighbour wey no hold reach me sef follow dey wan form bad guy!!

My landlord was so pissed when he found out that he rented his house to a black family!!

Sadly, we had paid in full from Nigeria before moving there..

Sorry ooo brother, I only pass through CDG. But there is a French Moroccan lady at my previous place of work. She told me she hated France that it's a very racist country. Me dey always think say na very tolerant country before as na black and Arab people dey always full their soccer team and CDG airport.
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Godogwu: 4:13pm On Aug 22, 2012
People should not confuse race with ethnicity. Race refers to groups of people who have differences and similarities in biological traits, deemed significant by the society. Ethnicity on the other hand refers to shared cultural practices, perspectives, and distinctions that set apart one group of people from another. Racism is the belief that races have distinctive cultural characteristics determined by hereditary factors and that this endows some races with an intrinsic superiority over others and also the abusive or aggressive behaviour towards members of another race on the basis of such a belief.

Frankly I don't know which country is more racist, but I'm certain Racism still exist in each and every one of those countries. I just like to believe that it is diminishing slightly as years go by. Finally there is nothing like racism in Nigeria, maybe tribalism but not racism. I've never heard that someone shot and killed another person because he's black/white/Asian/Hispanic whatever......and tribalism is only something that some very stupid, ignorant and shallow minded Nigerians practice.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by neeyee88: 4:17pm On Aug 22, 2012
undecided
If its racism against the negros, then:
Ukraine (Gold Medal)
Malta/Georgia (Silver)
Russia (bronze)
Poland
Isreal
...the others are less racist compared to the aforementioned sad. You need to be in Ukraine to know how horrible negros are treated... cry
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Okijajuju1(m): 4:17pm On Aug 22, 2012
saxywale:

Sorry ooo brother, I only pass through CDG. But their is a French Moroccan lady at my previous place of work. She told me she hated France that it's a very racist country. Me dey always think say na very tolerant country before as na black and Arab people dey always full their soccer team and CDG airport.

In France, Black people are only used for playing soccer and doing those jobs that french people would never do..

Google Chateau Rougue.. Thats like where most Black businesses are located. Its one of the most run down areas in Paris..

The Arabs there only make money through selling fake hip hop wears..

Infact, google french immigration policy and see for your self..

The worst Visa interview of my entire life was at the French embassy in Lagos.. At some point, the guy said and I quote "Why are all of you running away from Nigeria". I swear!!

Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Freiburger(m): 4:19pm On Aug 22, 2012
i lol when i see people listing names of countries they 've never been to. grin grin
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by MMM2(m): 4:19pm On Aug 22, 2012
Youbra country
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by oputaemma: 4:21pm On Aug 22, 2012
I think Nigerians discriminate against each other more than they do to others.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Nobody: 4:23pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:

In France, Black people are only used for playing soccer and doing those jobs that french people would never do..

Google Chateau Rougue.. Thats like where most Black businesses are located. Its one of the most run down areas in Paris..

The Arabs there only make money through selling fake hip hop wears..

Infact, google french immigration policy and see for your self..

The worst Visa interview of my entire life was at the French embassy in Lagos.. At some point, the guy said and I quote "Why are all of you running away from Nigeria". I swear!!

Is that your definition of racism? Is France among your worst racist countries list?
Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Vicjustice: 4:28pm On Aug 22, 2012
mc~evans:
1) Considering that both are negative, what is the exact difference between racism and tribalism? use simple words only
[size=15pt] Tribalism is the discriminatory practice of people within a given ethnic groups: for example, an Owerri man versus an Aba man:
Please, refer to the 12 tribes of Israel (born of one father)
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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by abbey621(m): 4:28pm On Aug 22, 2012
Okija_juju:


Let me see if I get your point, just because I am not the only one who has been racially victimized makes it okay or means I shouldnt be pissed off?!

Like are you fhucking shitting me right now?!!

If Nigerians are persecuted because of Abumutallab, then thats their business.. I am not a terrorist, never showed myself to be one, never acted like one so why should I be treated like one? However, should you decide to go ahead and treat me like one, dont comeinto my country and expect me to smile and laugh with you like we are cool.

Did you read the News about the Nigerian student in Ukraine that has been in jail for over 6 months for defending himself with a bottle after being beaten to a pulp by over 5 white guys.. And guess what?! he had only just picked up the bottle and broken it on the floor when the Police arrived o!! None of the white kids had any injuries or swollen face.. But the Nigerian student with all his injuries was arrested and charged with 'ATTEMPTED MURDER'.. According to you, its cool afterall he isnt the first Black guy to be wrongfully accused by the Police.. he should look at the Positive side which is that his Jail cell in the Ukraine is better than what he would have gotten in a Nigerian Prison!!

All I did was tell my story and air my view on white people!!

No come dey form say na you holy pass.. Missed the Chance to see the light my arse.. Do I sound to you like who dem don ever deny Visa for ehn life.. I started seeing light in Nigeria way before I ever left the shores of Nigeria!!

Guess what, after travelling the world, obtaining an American H1 Visa, 8 year multiple entry British Visa, French Resident Permit and a Canadian citizenship... I AM STILL LIVING AND WORKING IN NIGERIA!!

FHUCK WHITE PEOPLE!! (Except my former Boss.. Best White man I have ever met)



Stop using illogical reasoning to justify your twisted point of view. Everyday we have people of different origins being maltreated, does that mean it's okay for them to maltreat others because they were maltreated. This is exactly what's wrong with the world nowadays, the spirit of vengeance, I have this stupid colleague of mine, that keeps insisting that the white men took his fore fathers as slaves and hence by stealing from the white men or robbing him, he's just trying to get payback. Two wrongs never made a right, if you keep dwelling in the mistakes of the past, you can't fulfill the promise of the future, you have been to many countries in search of something, if your country Nigeria could provide you with the necessary tools to succeed, you wouldn't have needed to travel in the first place.

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by dasparrow: 4:30pm On Aug 22, 2012
Obi1kenobi: Those calling countries like America and the UK are extremely ignorant. I guess you know next to nothing about Eastern Europe and much of Asia and the Middle-East. The UK liberal left wing has done a lot for racial integration in the country. And by the way, Nigerians are among the most racist people on the planet. Even in their tribalism (basically intra-racial discrimination), you can see the primordial clannishness that reigns supreme. The only difference is the claims to superiority are often delusional claims and the fact our racism is of no consequence as no one cares.

@ the bolded part of your post: Why would you say that? Just because you are an a[b]s[/b]s kisser to these countries does not change the fact that there are many blacks that have suffered from varying degrees of intense racism in these countries. How dare you call people ignorant for having a different opinion from yours! So because Nigerians practice varying degrees of tribalism towards each other we should deny the fact that racism exits? Are you serious?

Not too long ago in Florida USA, a white man gunned down a young hoody wearing black american male who was just minding his own business. Few weeks ago, a white man went to a sikh temple and gunned down worshippers in Wisconsin USA. In Oklahoma, some white man gunned down 6 black people randomly who were just walking on the street minding their own business. Of the six people gunned down, 2 survived and 4 died and these incidences happened in the last four months and you have the nerve to say that USA has no racism?

What of the white english woman with a son on her laps who was cussing and using racial slurs at black people in an underground train in england and was video tapped by a fellow train passenger? That video went viral on youtube and you need to see the several comments by her fellow whites from all around the world that followed applauding what the woman did.

I have been on the receiving end of both tribalism in Nigeria and racism in the western world. In my opinion, racism is worse that tribalism. Tribalism especially as we know it in Nigeria can be dodged especially once you learn the language and the culture of the people. However, with racism as its practiced by whites, can you ever change your skin color? No matter how much you try to act white, speak with a white man's accent or native language and all that, you will never be accepted by a racist white person. You better believe that. So racism is a more dangerous form of discrimination and you don't have to agree with me but this is my opinion!

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by Okijajuju1(m): 4:33pm On Aug 22, 2012
all4naija: Is that your definition of racism? Is France among your worst racist countries list?

Heck no!!

If you want to know how racist the french are, go see their immigration policies.. Especially towards blacks and Arabs..

Remember what one of the ministers said about the French Football team that year that had Zidane in it?!! LET ME GOOGLE IT!!




PARIS - A race-quota scandal gripping France’s top soccer establishment began on April 28 when investigative French website Mediapart published controversial comments from the transcript of a November 8, 2010 meeting of some of the country’s top soccer officials. The comments appear to call for 30 percent quotas capping young black and Arab players at top soccer academies.

A chain of events has ensued in recent days: attempts at explanation by national coach Laurent Blanc who was at the meeting, sanctions against an official of the French Football Federation (FFF), a thorough investigation by the Ministry of Youth and Sports, and public demands for Blanc’s resignation.

(On Sunday, in an interview with the Journal du Dimanche newspaper, Blanc’s teammate on the 1998 World Cup champion national team, Zinédine Zidane – a French sporting legend who is of Algerian descent – defended the national coach from accusations of racism.)

Still, it seems that the national and multicultural pride that surrounded that 1998 team, known as “black-blanc-beur” (black, white, Arab) may be over for good. Yet is this really a surprise?

All the ingredients necessary for a major implosion were in the offing: a French national soccer body without anyone of African descent since the December resignation of Lilian Thuram, the media digging into the topic, and the reaction of a public obsessed by an imaginary connection between soccer and “national identity.”

There is no disputing the historical weight of the July 12, 1998 victory, prolonged by the success of the 2000 European Championship. But its perfect antithesis was destined to occur at the 2010 World Cup, where France was eliminated in a shameful display of infighting, insubordination and awful performances on the pitch. The current affair is one of the more visible consequences of that fiasco.

Will the “multicultural” generation give way to an “all-white” generation?

Of course, except for the final phase of the 2006 World Cup, the spiral of catastrophic results is the driving force behind this failure. This debacle reveals losses and contradictions, all the while feeding an anxiety that adversely affects the French national mood.

But that’s not all. After the comments of Jean-Marie Le Pen at the 1996 European Championships, and other personalities who stigmatized the team as “black, black, black,” a standard racism began to seep into the sport concerning the ubiquity of “blacks” (in reality, “Muslims,” as many point out) on the French national team.

Despite the progress of campaigns fighting racism, a fear of “an invasion” is voiced as if it’s no big deal. Indeed, French soccer officials are completely in tune with current sentiment.

Like society at large, those who shape the destiny of French soccer prove themselves incapable of managing diversity. They remain deaf to the phenomena of multiple identities, a consequence of a colonial past and a still neglected history of immigration. Invisible within certain sectors of public life, “Blacks” and “second-generation Africans” are everywhere on the fields of sports, nearly the sole place of social success for many youth in our neighborhoods.

This reality is nothing new. Ever since its beginnings, soccer discovered individuals who were either immigrants or from colonies, thanks to the eyes of French scouts. These include Gusti Jordan, a naturalized Austrian, Larbi Ben Barek, nicknamed “The Black Pearl of Casablanca,” and Michel Platini, a son of Italian immigrants and current president of UEFA, European soccer’s governing board.

So many names preceded the generation of Zinédine Zidane and Lilian Thuram, the most popular and talented of Les Bleus national players to this day. Had there been quotas, how many would have made a mark on history? The last time quotas were enforced was in Algeria in the 1930s for the North African players on the colonial teams. Dual nationality exists today as a fruit of history!

If the choices left for the dual-nationals bother the leaders now, they should recall that, when it was convenient for French soccer, it was barely mentioned at all…and that simply the “best” played for France. In colonial times, we were more than happy to count on several Blacks, Arabs, and pied-noirs [Algerian-born French] to make shine an otherwise pale French soccer team.

Convenient and soothing speeches of “All Blue, All United” do not help anyone deal with the difficulties. Far from being a racism-free bubble, soccer is proving to be a source of division, causing everyone to fall back to defending their own. For these gentlemen, a Black, an Arab, and an Asian are not real “French,” even if they were born in France. If this frame of mind could “offend some sensibilities,” it also reveals the long path left toward de-colonizing our imaginations. The foul is severe, gentlemen: Red Card!

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Re: What Are The Most RACIST Countries? by unekwubaby: 4:35pm On Aug 22, 2012
mc~evans:

Mine: I'd say Britain, US, Australia

Britain because people live in ghettos and do not mix with each other in a quasi-apartheid system.

US....4 God's sake, they even divide americans by race!! everywhere you go you have to specify what race are you... is there anything more racist than that?

Australia because they're the most anti-immigration country on Earth.


Yours? And why?........




U.S is not suppose to be mention,have you forgoting that their presido is black? what else do we want from them again

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