Yes if US is extremely racist than the rest of the world us even worse.
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You're saying the US is the least racist country in the world?
It's one of, yes.
It's all to avoid paying tax for Gary.
Gary Lineker’s political tweets could help him avoid £4.9m tax bill
USA one of the least racist? When the feck did that happen? 
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/most-racist-countries
https://worldpopulationreview.com/country-rankings/least-racist-countries
The Top 10 Least Racist Countries in the World in 2021 - Best Countries Report
- Netherlands
- Canada
- New Zealand
- Sweden
- Denmark
- Finland
- Switzerland
- Norway
- Belgium
- Austria
- Qatar
- Serbia
- Saudi Arabia
- Sri Lanka
- United Arab Emirates
- Slovakia
- Myanmar
- Israel
- Ukraine
- United States
I think he's trying to make it look like he is impartial following his criticism of Qatar. Unfortunately it just makes him look a bit daft. Yes, the US has racism issues, but they are minor compared to most regions of the world. This is a competition that has been to Russia, South Africa and Japan/Korea in the last two decades. I leave Brazil off the list because i havent been there, but id be surprised if it wasnt prevalent there too. It's just highlighted more in the US because its the US.
I find that racism is alive and well in Europe, at a time when its be largely blunted in the states.
Switzerland
I suppose you can't be racist to ethnic minorities if you don't let any of them in.
There certainly are things on the list I disagree with. I'd assume Russia to be up there as well on the most racist list.Switzerland
I suppose you can't be racist to ethnic minorities if you don't let any of them in.
But it's fair enough of an indication on which end of the spectrum countries end up on.
Classic!
I've lived in the Netherlands during my Uni years and can say I'm surprised they are in a list of non-racist countries, let alone be #1.
Must be some kind of a joke, surely.
Must be some kind of a joke, surely.
Nice nitpick but you're first link literally has a second section where it places us much more favorably.
A simple Google search will show results corroborating my stance like the aforementioned wa post link did(some do the opposite) but considering how dubious the criteria for such surveys can be, I say it's a decent result.
Us is without a doubt one of the most diverse countries in the world , to label it extremely racist is ignorant and bereft of reality, it's not perfect but it's far from the horrifying monster the media makes it out to be, far from it.
It may be hard to to belive but yes, looking at it objectively I say it's pretty decent.USA one of the least racist? When the feck did that happen?
Jokes aside have you been abroad? I day it's easily one of the most tolerable places around, some of Europe is better but than again, they're not diverse enough to brew those kinds of tensions...yet.
These things are kinda dubious, xenophobia tendencies are on the rise in Europe and tensions arise but countries like Sweden which literally voted for one of the most xenophobic parties in Europe rank near the top.
Literally no one but delusional Americans think the US is amongst the best on racism, no matter the source.Nice nitpick but you're first link literally has a second section where it places us much more favorably.
A simple Google search will show results corroborating my stance like the aforementioned wa post link did(some do the opposite) but considering how dubious the criteria for such surveys can be, I say it's a decent result.
Us is without a doubt one of the most diverse countries in the world , to label it extremely racist is ignorant and bereft of reality, it's not perfect but it's far from the horrifying monster the media makes it out to be, far from it.
It may be hard to to belive but yes, looking at it objectively I say it's pretty decent.
Jokes aside have you been abroad? I day it's easily one of the most tolerable places around, some of Europe is better but than again, they're not diverse enough to brew those kinds of tensions...yet.
Unless of course best in this case means most racist, in which case at least there is honesty in the goal.
What absolute shite am I reading about America not being an absolute cesspit of racism?! It might be diverse but that’s just one side of the coin and probably has a lot to do with making it as racist as it is.
You literally can not measure racism but if you insist here's a study, its from the same organization you posted in your first link.
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Also cut the snide remarks, I know it's hip to bash America but some self awareness won't hurt.
Phew. For one minute I thought the bump was the knobber had got the MOTD gig. At least it's the same old knobber in place... for now.
This would be truly unspeakably terrible.He was two years ago but he's spent those two years proving why he shouldn't get it. So I imagine if it was a genuine plan then it's probably been scrapped.
Although, never assume the bar can't be lowered...
https://www.sportbible.com/football...place-gary-lineker-as-motd-presenter-20220507
Clever play by the beeb to make Jenas the lesser of two evils….
Don't mind Jenas in a presenter role.
Both Laura Woods and Alex Scott are great.
I'd like to see Peter Crouch given a shot for a different sort of vibe.
Both Laura Woods and Alex Scott are great.
I'd like to see Peter Crouch given a shot for a different sort of vibe.
Jenas is natural replacement, he’s got a nice relaxed manner and allows other presenters to speak without interrupting. Along with Laura Woods & Alex Scott, should be a good combination. I fully welcome the changes.
When someone gave @Red the Bear a keyboard and we decided to ignore the systematic racism deeply ingrained in the US. It was rather easy.USA one of the least racist? When the feck did that happen?
With all these things it is relative but there is systemic racism in the US especially with black / African American communities.
Stuff like this -
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I believe the figures would be similar (or worse) in terms of the carceral population. There's massive systemic issues in the US linked to racism, it's gobsmacking someone would ignore that.With all these things it is relative but there is systemic racism in the US especially with black / African American communities.
Stuff like this -
Educate yourself.
How mature of you.
Yes , I readily admit that this country isn't perfect (im starting to hate it actually)and I'm actively in favor of police reform and while I'm sure there are instances of racism in police activity i think the bigger picture mostly has to do with generational poverty, poverty breeds poverty and the more you wallow in it the harder it gets to get it out, it breeds crime and it's a self sustaining cycle, that's a problem the African American community faces and to me that's the main reason.With all these things it is relative but there is systemic racism in the US especially with black / African American communities.
Stuff like this -
Stuff like how well educated African immigrants (from Nigeria for example) do or how much progress many of the other minorities like Asian immigrants have done for themselves does corroborate that hypothesis somewhat.
There's also stuff like affirmative action which goes against the whole premise of systemic racism.
Also the same stats literally apply to every other country with major immigrants populated in Europe, so I guess France and uk have systemic racism as well.
Edit: here's the wiki page for uk for example and as you could see blacks are over represented again
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Some googling shows the same applies to France as well, you could explain it in three ways:
A Th racist answer being that blacks do more crime
B highevel systemic racism
C generational poverty
I like to think it's mostly c.
Speak for yourself.
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Yeah I second the bold bit. Reckon Crouch would be great in that role. Super down to earth, funny and also has the football knowledge. Jenas is ok as a presenter, hate him as a co-commentator/pundit...just grates on me.
Just trying to steer this thread back on topic and away from the pissing contest of racism in the US.
What are trainwreck this just became...ffs.
The reason it’s gone off topic is my fault - I couldn’t find a Lineker thread. Can a helpful mod please move?
I think you may be showing your ignorance slightly here. Scandinavia is not a country and therefore can't elect a party. Its countries are not as diverse as the USA for sure but is also nowhere near as homogenous as you seem to think. 20% of Swedens population was born outside the country so of course even more 2nd gen or mixed. Londons mix is also not do different to new York for instance.
The racism or otherwise is a different conversation.
It was my tired brain proving troublesome I meant sweeden, they just elected a party that has had neo nazi roots for fecks sake and they generally rank pretty high in these least racist most tolerable lists.
Also most of that 20 percent that you mention are well white.
London is heavily diverse but the same over representation for blacks in crime applies there as well
Anyway @The Corinthian is right, the thread has been derailed, this isn't the right place to discuss this.
Didn’t your last president call Mexicans rapists, and say they’d ban all Muslims before getting elected? You may not see it where you live but just less than half your country is extremely, violently racist. It’s no wonder with such a brief history dominated by slavery and mass imprisonment.
Jesus he's so bad. How on earth does he get employed?!
Just talks and talks and talks. He is not familiar with brevity.
Consistently wrong. It's like he's gaslighting deliberately.
I hate him so much
He fecking hates United and it's painful to listen to him commentate our games.
Oh he's a fecking cnut.
I'd rather listen to Carragher at this point. He's just the fecking worst.
He's really smug for someone who is constantly wrong
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