Originally posted by JSH
So how many AMERICAN blacks do the rednecks out in the rural areas of the states see. Admittedly, coming from London im probably more cosmopolitan than most english.
I wouldnt say im either fascinated or scared by blacks and as for women or men seeking a quick fix of "black meat" that is largely an urban myth. For example my Italian friend is just about to marry a black single mother. There are many long lasting multicultural marriages and relationships, one of my friends mothers is from Kenya and one of my friends fathers is from Ghana.
This b1tch slapping is not solely confined to black kids, i know that kids at my school have mobile videos of white kids attacking random people as well. Its a whole new culture of ignorance and abuse by ill educated and untamed kids.
I dont know what i would do in that situation, probably fight back, but i swallow verbal abuse from large crowds of idle kids because its not worth the hassle. My friends recieved verbal abuse on a train but because there were three of them, had a go back at these 5 boys. The next time, one of my friends was alone on the train, he got hospitalised after being beaten up by 6 of them.
You state that these kids would not last a day on the mean streets of america, they obviously would. The streets of Britain are not all that safe either, in fact, picking on dumbfounded women and boys shows that they do have street smarts. How many of those attacks were on grown men. Im sure lots of Americans wouldnt know how to handle the situation either, its a strange situation to be in, randomly attacked by a stranger, but it does happen.
Im rather amused by your closing sentance that "There is heavy discrimination against them, and maybe they're angry over that. You know the drill - fvcked up life with nowhere to go - and you turn to drugs, crime, and violence." There is very little open discrimination against people of black origin in Britain, but of course there is some hidden discrimination, just like there is against all types that people percieve to be different, such as Muslims, Asians, Jews, even strict Catholics. IT seems your last sentance is a cheap attempt at winning political point scoring. Im sure that the people that took part in those films do not have the rational capabilities to even percieve that there is discrimintion.