I think rascism seems to be more prevalent today, as it gets bundled in with xenophobia and ‘national pride’ by the media, and to a greater extent social media. It doesn’t help that there also seems to be some confusion as to what racism actually is, and as a term I feel it is getting bandied around far too liberally these days. I’d like to think there is less racism in this country, as I don’t tend to see much going on around me, but I think that may be overly optimistic. It would be nice to think that the human race can evolve past racism, xenophobia, territorialism etc, but I can’t see it happening in my lifetime. Now I’m depressed
Edit: When I say less racism in this country, I mean compared to what I witnessed growing up in the 80’s and 90’s
Of course not, we have racists but less than everywhere else, supposed far right parties are laughed and seen as clowns whilst our European cousins have established far right political parties.
In Asia there is still dowry, religious intolerance and a backward view to womens rights.
The middle East is 500 years behind on many things and the US well the US where do you start?
Australia has huge issues from old systems and now the new ones of immigration and they actively sink refugee boats.
New Zealand has a pretty good record of human rights but they have quite right leaning parties as well.
We aren’t the worst in fact for tolerance and acceptance we are one of the best.
Judge a Country not on the village idiot but the laws in place and whether the people respect them, most here do respect the laws.
We’re ok and better than most, in fact name me 3 more tolerant Nations on the planet?
Ok then Cherts is a moose lover and we hope he doesn’t threaten us again with his Candian passport and moving, it shook the UK to its foundations and I hear Tusk, Juncker and Merkel are trying to sort something out for you, hold on be strong my child.
There are racists in the UK of course, there are racists everywhere, there are also in my experience more racists elsewhere and use the guise of religion and culture to pursue it.
The UK is one of the most progressive nations on the planet, a long way to go but still better than 99% on the planet.
Liberals and nation haters hate this response but can’t deny it.