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| Ralf wrote: |
80%, the same as in most European countries. |
I think it's more in most European countries, because people are prejudiced even against people that foreigners wouldn't be able to tell apart from them. They both hate each other and marry each other.
In the US, the prejudices basically run "black" versus "not black". If you're from Africa or Haiti, you come under the category "not black". At least that's how it is in my area. |
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| #78 (permalink) Sun Mar 25, 2012 22:56 pm Is British English being Americanized? |
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| Torsten wrote: | | Maybe 80% of all people are indeed 'bigots' whatever the definition of that might be but they don't cause much harm because they are so preoccupied with their personal little problems and agendas. |
Until someone agitates them against each other and they start a war. That happens a couple times a century in Europe. They get along great, and intermarry a lot, and then suddenly they're killing each other. |
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| #79 (permalink) Sun Mar 25, 2012 23:00 pm Is British English being Americanized? |
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Why am I 'not black' when I come from Africa? As far as I know about 90% of the population in Africa is black.
TOEFL listening discussions: Why does the student visit the professor? |
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| #80 (permalink) Sun Mar 25, 2012 23:33 pm Is British English being Americanized? |
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| Torsten wrote: | | Why am I 'not black' when I come from Africa? As far as I know about 90% of the population in Africa is black. |
Because in the United States "black" is as much a matter of cultural behavior as skin color. |
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| Another reason why English is more popular than German... | How about a bit of Madonna! |
