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alc

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8. not while there are limited resources

Fri Jun 24, 2016, 03:44 PM

Jun 2016

I'm sure there's racial bias. But even if we can eliminate all racism, if "those other people" are getting housing, medical care, and other benefits while "we" feel we aren't getting what we should then "we" won't want more of "them".

I'm not using "we" as myself or you or DU. But in countries with LOTs of people depending on limited government services there will be a lot of "we" vs "them" hard feelings over how the services are spread around.

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Is xenophobia and hatred of "those other people" ever going to end? [View all] DanTex Jun 2016 OP

Some British white people don't want dark skinned people to live near them. DemFromPittsburgh Jun 2016 #1

They hate white skinned foreigners as well. Buzz cook Jun 2016 #2

It will only end when fear is eliminated. Fear drives everything today. tonyt53 Jun 2016 #3

Not as long as humans are the dominant species Press Virginia Jun 2016 #4

It could end treestar Jun 2016 #5

Really? Igel Jun 2016 #13

Not as long as politicians keep stoking the hatred issues lunatica Jun 2016 #6

Not as long as politicians can gain office by selling it. Tierra_y_Libertad Jun 2016 #7

not while there are limited resources alc Jun 2016 #8

There's another bit of psychology involved, too. Igel Jun 2016 #15

It's burned into our genes. Binkie The Clown Jun 2016 #9

If everyone can have everything they want/need, sure. The2ndWheel Jun 2016 #10

Tribalism. romanic Jun 2016 #11

no, but it can be made unnormal uponit7771 Jun 2016 #12

Nnnnnnnnnnope. cherokeeprogressive Jun 2016 #14

The irony is that the immigration that truly irked them was the free flow of other Europeans, Beacool Jun 2016 #16