Racism in any form isn't something that sits well with me at all. You see it is all based on ignorance in my opinion. Ignorance of what we don't understand, ignorance of what is different. Everyone needs things to believe in, and some people believe they have the superior race. That their race will be wiped out if they don't stand up for it. That they have to fight. A fight based on ignorance will not be a fight worth fighting. They are hate attacks on people. That's it. On innocent people that go about their every day lives, They are attacked, abused, verbally, physically, mentally, for what exacty? So someone can say their race and beliefs are better than somone elses, what exactly does that achieve, except more fighting, more hate, and more stupidity from ignorant people, who if they spent their time learning about different people, instead of investing so much energy in hating them, we might actually get somewhere.
I watched a documentary a while ago. That showed two reporters go into a highly racist area of England. One was a white man, and one was an asian lady. The lady opened her own corner shop. The man tried to get in with the local white skinhead culture. That didn't think twice about promoting attacks on ethnic minorities. It was disgusting. It showed both sides. It showed these white youths, justify their behaviour. Saying that it was ok to terroize these people, because they were different. Because this was their country. Violence was ok, to show them that they didn't want them here. It also showed what the female journalist had to endure. During the time this documentary was filmed she had to live at this shop full time, It was fitted with hidden cameras, and she went through abuse day and night. They smashed windows, made threats, started fires, hurled abuse. This was a documentary, this is actually how some people have to live their everyday lives. Everyday being afraid, everyday wondering what they will do next. It is also scary how far these white youths would go, not once did they show remorse. They did not view these people as fellow humans. They were the enemy, and in their eyes, it was their job to fight for white rights. A very sad state of affairs.
This isn't very shocking really. We all know racism exists. We are not ignorant. From mild forms to the most extreme, it is out there, and it isn't going anywhere. We know that. However I watched a documentary tonight called, "Who you callin' a Nigger?" Which gave an insight to the wars that are starting between ethnic minorities in England. No White verses whoever. People who are in the same position. Who are a minority, who have had to put up with racist abuse in the past and have on many occasions defended each other against violence. Now it seems they are turning on each other. It would appear the situation is getting worse. Black on white relations are slowly getting better here. They are improving slowly. This documentary was certainly an eye opener to some of the things that are going on. Things that maybe I would like to stay ignorant to, that I find incredibley sad still have to be dealt with. My beautiful niece is mixed race, and to think that she will someday come across these people, is awful. She will though, and we will educate her enough to deal with it in an intelligent manner. She should however in a perfect world never have to defend her race, but I guess that is the world we live in. We will all be judged on face value at one time or another.
Darcus Howe, a reporter for The Guardian newspaper presented this programme. A black man, who for fourty years has actively fought fierce and unrelenting campaigns on issues of the final liberation of Africans from colonialism. His trip first took him to the Midlands. Where relations between West indian and Pakistani youths was at an all time low. They had 'no go' areas for black youths. The Muslim community in England is feeling threatened, after the tragic events of 9/11, they feel their only option is to take a defensive stand against everyone. To fight when needed, and they were not afraid to do so. They look down on their black counterparts. Feeling they had a better grasp on the economy than they did. They are making more money, own more businesses, were getting further on. So this gave them the right to look down on them. They saw enemies everywhere, and their biggest target was the West indian community. Maybe they see these people as competition, I don't understand it. I don't really understand racial hatred.
It would appear that also in Woolwich and Plumstead, where thousands of Somali refugees are settling. The Caribbean community is mostly unwelcoming. They think these people have it far to easy. Are coming here and taking their jobs, and homes. Things they have to wrok really hard for, and in their eyes the Somalians are just coming over and getting things handed to them. It seems to me it is just one vicious circle of hate. Where no one is going to win. More people are going to get hurt, and I'll ask the question again, just what does race wars solve? Nothing.