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I have lived a major chunk of my life in Nigeria and racism is something that I never could relate to. We're a largely homogeneous society and the bigotry in the country is drawn along religious and ethnocentric lines.
The UK might be smaller than Nigeria in terms of land mass and population but it does seem to be very diverse. There are so many variants of diversity in the society and with so many people, just like in Nigeria, there's bound to be some sort of bigotry.
It's a bit complicated to decipher whether its racism or just simply people struggling to accept the fact that the UK is evolving into a multicultural society but for the most part, we just chuck it down to racism.
For example, yesterday, my wife got on a bus to get to work and an elderly fellow on the bus tried to get under her skin. He made multiple remarks that I 'd rather not get into and used the phrase "you people" while addressing her.
For what it's worth, it's my wife's story to tell and because it is her experience. However, it's just one of the many situations where you take a take a step back and can only feel like race had something to do with it. I say this because if she was white and spoke with a British accent, I'm pretty sure there wouldn't be a "you people" involved.
On a regular basis, I experience what I can only perceive as passive acts of aggression or apprehension from my appearance. I don't know if it's simply because of my stern and sometimes pensive facial expressions in public or maybe, it's just something else.
I'm not a race baiter and I don't think the majority are racist. However, I do feel like I'm washing on egg shells every single day and it is exhausting. It's not just me either, there's an uneasiness about the atmosphere that's in turn made me just want to stay indoors.
Don't take it to your bone marrow. Let those small section of people say whatever they want to say, it won't stop you and your wife from attaining your purpose there. There are those with good heart out there.
Yup. You're spot on here. Just gotta focus on the plan and the positives.
I think the problem is race is being used as a wedge issue to force a war among the people. It’s the method being fomented on people in western countries right now which is shitty. The UK government is importing millions of people, legally and illegally, and cracking down on the British people who are being screwed by it all.
You should listen to Tommy Robinson talk about this. He is NOT racist and I agree with his perspective quite a bit. There is a huge difference between multiculturalism and incorporation of people into the country they have moved to. People are not assimilating and that’s the big issue.
This whole issue about Assimilation is over emphasized. I legally moved to the UK when I was already 31, I'm already who I am and while I'll live according to their laws and stuff, there's hardly any chance I'll become a son of the soul because I'm always going to be an outsider, even if I get a passport.
Now, my kids and grandkids on the other hand will probably be more adjusted to the society than me. Naturally, I'll teach them about where they're from but they'll also have some pride in being British.
The UK government is importing people because they actually need the people. They need hungry people to come and make the country work while the "British people" live off universal credit and welfare, which is basically Free money for not doing any work. I'm not mad at it, it is what it is.
Besides, I came here to grind and make money legally, I'm not obligated to be assimilated into the society.