Is race/ethnicity an obstacle/barrier?

[Octavius]

Do you observe in daily interactions between people that race or ethnicity is an obstacle or a barrier? People don't like to admit it but its interesting stuff to observe. Just the way the people behave/respond to each other... what they do or say, or don't do or say. The small split-second facial expressions of puzzlement, intrigue, contempt. Politeness, political correctness and jokes laced with derision.

[STARKAST]

Most interaction is affected by differnces in "race"

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

Yes it's a barrier in the west.

[STARKAST]

nothing wrong with white privilege its their country their interests if you want a change move back to africa, also in somalia there is something called noble privilege. bantus, madibans gooboye even certain hawiyes once upon a time i read it in a British journal in the 1800s etc are equivalent to "untouchables", much worse than blacks/Asians status in the west.

[technogc]

Yh, even where I study. Whites don't play with the Nigerians lol

It's a bit sad, but equally the Nigerians hate them

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

nothing wrong with white privilege its their country their interests if you want a change move back to africa, also in somalia there is something called noble privilege. bantus, madibans gooboye even certain hawiyes once upon a time i read it in a British journal in the 1800s etc are equivalent to "untouchables", much worse than blacks/Asians status in the west.

Wow so much ignorance i don't even know where to begin. African Americans should also move back to Africa right? You are what they call an uncle tom. Also, white privilege isn't just restricted to the west but extends even to Somalia where cadaans are worshipped.

[STARKAST]

No its just this victim mentality that is holding back Africans/blacks. basically complaining doesn't get you nowhere. Stop putting words in my mouth as usual flipflopper....Worshiping whites ? Somalia ? you mean hargaysay? Mogadishu worships jareers !

[EvolSyawla]

Yes, It is a barrier. I have nothing to do with non-Blacks, non-Somalis, non-Muslims.

We don't have the same interests, goals or experiences and never will.

[LiquidHYDROGEN]

If you even bothered to actually watch the video I posted you'd know it's not that simple. If you bothered to actually check the statistics you'd learn that the scales are tipped so far in the direction of whites it's ridiculous. You know the C&J system disproportionally incarcerates blacks more than whites. You'd know the education system is rigged in areas of poor minorities to fail. You'd see there is huge discrimination when it comes to job recruitment despite a black candidate be as, if not more, qualified than his white counterpart. You'd see huge income and wage dsiparaties whereby a working class white family has more assets than a professional black one. Africans are in a different predicament and there are other reasons explaining their poistion. But this was about inequality and barriers between different "races" and white privilege which extends beyond "white" countries. Learn to f-king read and listen before you pick an argument.

As for Somalis, I meant President Nick Kay of the Republic of Somalia, are you being intentionally dense? You have to bring Hargeisa and SL into everything? Cuqdadle foqol cuqdadle.

[EvolSyawla]

If you even bothered to actually watch the video I posted you'd know it's not that simple. If you bothered to actually check the statistics you'd learn that the scales are tipped so far in the direction of whites it's ridiculous. You know the C&J system disproportionally incarcerates blacks more than whites. You'd know the education system is rigged in areas of poor minorities to fail. You'd see there is huge discrimination when it comes to job recruitment despite a black candidate be as, if not more, qualified than his white counterpart. You'd see huge income and wage dsiparaties whereby a working class white family has more assets than a professional black one. Africans are in a different predicament and there are other reasons explaining their poistion. But this was about inequality and barriers between different "races" and white privilege which extends beyond "white" countries. Learn to f-king read and listen before you pick an argument.

As for Somalis, I meant President Nick Kay of the Republic of Somalia, are you being intentionally dense? You have to bring Hargeisa and SL into everything? Cuqdadle foqol cuqdadle.

Agreed with all the above. I imagine it's hard for someone to understand if they didn't grow up in Canada/U.S. I remember a thread a while back where it became apparent the 'black experience' was hardly noticed in Europe - although I can't fathom WHY?

The fact alone that it's so news-worthy for a half white kid to go to Mog speaks volumes.

[Cherine]

Race/ethnicity if accompanied by ethnic dress, poor command of English, strong accents, weird odours etc then yes. Even if you were born here but looked markedly different you'll face similar issues.

Indians/Pakistanis with their Shalwar Kameezes & dupattas, Somalis with their jilabiib, Sikh men with their turbans, Muslim women & girls with their Hijaab will find it much more difficult to integrate, forget that..even eliciting a smile from the natives will prove difficult.

[STARKAST]

^^ obvious much ?
Ok calm down flipflopper, its quite easy to list general knowledge/common sense. My point was simple - the system in place in Somalia is worse !
Also why complain about whats obvious the system will not change ever in the west.....until a) armed struggle b)self sufficiency c) get back to your own countries. This merry go around of complaining will go on for decades longer.....this is the sorry state of blacks today...don't join in it.
bring hargasay into this ? its not my fault you house negros named a district after a English town ? are you being intentionally ironic - pres nick kay visits hargeisa as he pleases too, don't embarrass xamar.

[Basra-]

dumb thread. May "I" say?