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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I agree that Europe is generally more openly racist but there is nothing to compare with the deep seated racism of the American south.

Lynchings and KKK

That's all you need to say really - long term established torture of minorities.[/quote]

Sure, I might agree, but you need to look at what Europeans did to Jews, then you might rethink it. And I am not talking about WWII only. Go back to ancient history. Plus all those KKK people came from where originally?[/quote]

Yes that is a horrible truth. The Jews were persecuted for centuries. But since we've had "The Rights of Man" and 20th century turned a corner, there have been KKK and lynchings and murders. Its only comparable to the Middle East and parts of Africa which have faced genocide. Not Europe.[/quote]

Read "The Savage Continent" by Keith Lowe about post-war Europe.  But Europe does not have any monopoly on evil.  Really, everyone who romanticizes minorities while vilifying white people have no knowledge of world history or even current events.  Slavery (or forced labor under a different name like courvee, m'eta, serfdom, etc.) occurred throughout the world.  Yes, we had colonialism, but this is no different than any other "empire" throughout history (Persia, China, Mongols, Rome, Islamic Caliphate and various New World "kingdoms").  The strong have always conquered the weak.  There continue to be ethnic atrocities in many parts of the world (India, China, Africa).  The difference in Europe and largely European countries (US, Australia, Canada) is that they benefited from the Enlightenment, which allows us to examine our culture, criticize it, recognize mistakes and attempt to rectify them.  So for those who think they are superior, read a few books![/quote]

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