What makes somebody dislike people from other countries.

[Flying_Monkey]

[QUOTE 4405412, member: 76"]Why did you feel the need to bring skin colour into it? Just asking, don't get go posting lots of references and the like.[/QUOTE]

It's a fair question. The issue raised was one of xenophobia. There are several main components of xenophobia, of which a very important one is race and racism. The most predominant form of racism in the world (the ones which are powerful enough to make difference, the make the world as it is, which matter most), is that which values 'whiteness' and devalues 'blackness' - this by the way occurs in Asian and African countries as well as in countries that are predominantly Caucasian. Given this, I found it interesting that a concern about xenophobia should be expressed about what is of relatively little significance in terms of global power, outcomes, what matters most right now, that is against America, a nation founded on white supremacy, and centred around a white American.

 

[twentysix by twentyfive]

Let's celebrate what we have in common.

I'm not common

 

[swee'pea99]

Oh, the white folks hate the black folks,
And the black folks hate the white folks.
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
Lena Horne and Sheriff Clarke are dancing cheek to cheek.
It's fun to eulogize
The people you despise,
As long as you don't let 'em in your school.

Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks,
And the rich folks hate the poor folks.
All of my folks hate all of your folks,
It's American as apple pie.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans 'cause it's very chic.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand.
You can tolerate him if you try.

Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics,
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Moslems,
And everybody hates the Jews.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
It's National Everyone-smile-at-one-another-hood Week.
Be nice to people who
Are inferior to you.
It's only for a week, so have no fear.
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!

 

[Shut Up Legs]

[QUOTE 4405391, member: 259"]It's traditional to dislike all neighbouring countries, especially during wars, song contests and sporting events. And everyone hates the G̶e̶r̶m̶a̶n̶s̶. cyclists.[/QUOTE]
Actually, it's more like this ^^^

 

[Chromatic]

[QUOTE 4405391, member: 259"]It's traditional to dislike all neighbouring countries, especially during wars, song contests and sporting events. And everyone hates the Germans.[/QUOTE]

I don't.

 

[PaulB]

In general, the English like to see the Scots, Irish (both sides) and the Welsh win at all sports/competitions but I've been in public in all those places when an England defeat is positively celebrated. Why is it these people are encouraged to despise the English?

 

[srw]

In general, the English like to see the Scots, Irish (both sides) and the Welsh win at all sports/competitions but I've been in public in all those places when an England defeat is positively celebrated. Why is it these people are encouraged to despise the English?

Because they...

quite like it when any member of a generally privileged group - especially a group which tends to assume that because it is privileged its members deserve to come out on top - is reminded that privilege doesn't make you a better person.

England is in a privileged position with respect to Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

 

[raleighnut]

Because they...

England is in a privileged position with respect to Scotland, Ireland and Wales.

Not for much longer though.

 

[outlash]

What's more intelligent, a xenophobic or a horse?

 

[Fab Foodie]

What's more intelligent, a xenophobic or a horse?

A Xebra?

 

[Bollo]

What's more intelligent, a xenophobic or a horse?

I did a Google search for horse xenophobia and TBH the results were disappointing.

 

[bonsaibilly]

What makes you think the poster dislikes her? I quite like it when any member of a generally privileged group - especially a group which tends to assume that because it is privileged its members deserve to come out on top - is reminded that privilege doesn't make you a better person.

Or, Schadenfreude with inferiority by proxy complex.

It's okay, you're not alone.

BB

 

[bonsaibilly]

In evolutionary terms, tribalism exists as a consequence of competition for land, resources, mates etc. In sporting terms, a bit of banter can be fun - the Aussies will always want to beat the English, the Scots will always want to beat the English, the Welsh will always want to beat... the English. Of course a lot of that comes from politics and the English position of empire and domination.

When it spills over into actual racism and xenophobia, then it's not fun any more.

Where is that line demarcated, then? Come on, set the position out clearly at least! bb

 

[bonsaibilly]

A bike!
Bloody privileged!
When I were a lad we only had a picture of a bike.....between the five of us

Lucky you; we had one end of a pencil and the back of a fag packet between eleven of us, and we had enough lead to draw one spoke, and none of us had ever seen a bike to draw from. The Yanks had taken them all when they come ovver with their attitudes and carbines.

 

[bonsaibilly]

Oh, the white folks hate the black folks,
And the black folks hate the white folks.
To hate all but the right folks
Is an old established rule.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
Lena Horne and Sheriff Clarke are dancing cheek to cheek.
It's fun to eulogize
The people you despise,
As long as you don't let 'em in your school.

Oh, the poor folks hate the rich folks,
And the rich folks hate the poor folks.
All of my folks hate all of your folks,
It's American as apple pie.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
New Yorkers love the Puerto Ricans 'cause it's very chic.
Step up and shake the hand
Of someone you can't stand.
You can tolerate him if you try.

Oh, the Protestants hate the Catholics,
And the Catholics hate the Protestants,
And the Hindus hate the Moslems,
And everybody hates the Jews.

But during National Brotherhood Week, National Brotherhood Week,
It's National Everyone-smile-at-one-another-hood Week.
Be nice to people who
Are inferior to you.
It's only for a week, so have no fear.
Be grateful that it doesn't last all year!

By the way I've never understood your signature, which suggests that a palindrome *isn't* defined as a word that's spelt the same backwards and forwards. BB