Jean Gregoire Sagbo becomes first black politician elected in Russia

[jjo_is4]

A great news story in my opinion. :glugglug:

cont. at link.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/25/jean-gregoire-sagbo-becom_n_658697.html

One day he may become Russia's first black President.

 

[meesterperfect]

what makes it so great?

 

[vodkazvictim]

what makes it so great?

You aren't aware of the typical Russian attitude to people who aren't white are you?
Me? I'm a quarter Polish, I look Slavic enough to fool a Russian at first glance in the street. But still when I've chatted with Russian nationalists I've felt very threatened.
Non-whites are routinely stopped and shaken down on the Russian metro by corrupt cops because they are (wait for it) NOT WHITE!
That's why this is such a big deal. I was in immediate disbelief the moment I saw the thread title.

 

[LukeEl]

You aren't aware of the typical Russian attitude to people who aren't white are you?
Me? I'm a quarter Polish, I look Slavic enough to fool a Russian at first glance in the street. But still when I've chatted with Russian nationalists I've felt very threatened.
Non-whites are routinely stopped and shaken down on the Russian metro by corrupt cops because they are (wait for it) NOT WHITE!
That's why this is such a big deal. I was in immediate disbelief the moment I saw the thread title.

Then I will certainly blend in. (side note LukeEl is a 6'3 ft tall Eurasian guy with lots of tattoos)

 

[jjo_is4]

what makes it so great?

You aren't aware of the typical Russian attitude to people who aren't white are you?
Me? I'm a quarter Polish, I look Slavic enough to fool a Russian at first glance in the street. But still when I've chatted with Russian nationalists I've felt very threatened.
Non-whites are routinely stopped and shaken down on the Russian metro by corrupt cops because they are (wait for it) NOT WHITE!
That's why this is such a big deal. I was in immediate disbelief the moment I saw the thread title.

:glugglug:

Rep to you. :clap:

Then I will certainly blend in. (side note LukeEl is a 6'3 ft tall Eurasian guy with lots of tattoos)

:1orglaugh

 

[Ulysses31]

Here is how fans of Russian football club Lokomotiv Moscow reacted to the sale of black player Osaze Odemwingie to English side West Brom

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8951098.stm

 

[emceeemcee]

^^^ jesus.....

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

Here is how fans of Russian football club Lokomotiv Moscow reacted to the sale of black player Osaze Odemwingie to English side West Brom

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/africa/8951098.stm

Does Russia have a t-short shortage?

Didn't the same thing happen in Spain? I recall there being something in Spain involving Black players and bananas.

 

[FranklinWalker]

yes it is a great A great news story

 

[Ulysses31]

Does Russia have a t-short shortage?

Didn't the same thing happen in Spain? I recall there being something in Spain involving Black players and bananas.

You get it in Spain as well but you may be thinking of the Lewis Hamilton F1 incident in 2008:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/opinion/voiceofthemirror/2009/05/11/f1-race-shame-115875-21348844/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-risk-outcry-racial-abuse-Lewis-Hamilton.html

 

[ManifestDestiny]

the spaniards are a riot. of course that sort of stuff is unsettling, but a little funny no less.

 

[L3ggy]

I suppose he won't be saying Dasvidanya any time soon.

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

You get it in Spain as well but you may be thinking of the Lewis Hamilton F1 incident in 2008:

http://www.mirror.co.uk/opinion/voiceofthemirror/2009/05/11/f1-race-shame-115875-21348844/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/art...-risk-outcry-racial-abuse-Lewis-Hamilton.html

Nah, I was talking about this. I think HBO had a similar story on Real Sports.



Crazy shit.

 

[meesterperfect]

You aren't aware of the typical Russian attitude to people who aren't white are you?
Me? I'm a quarter Polish, I look Slavic enough to fool a Russian at first glance in the street. But still when I've chatted with Russian nationalists I've felt very threatened.
Non-whites are routinely stopped and shaken down on the Russian metro by corrupt cops because they are (wait for it) NOT WHITE!
That's why this is such a big deal. I was in immediate disbelief the moment I saw the thread title.

ok.
but again what's so great about it?

 

[roronoa3000]

ok.
but again what's so great about it?

 

[vodkazvictim]

Then I will certainly blend in. (side note LukeEl is a 6'3 ft tall Eurasian guy with lots of tattoos)

What makes you so sure you'll blend in?
What do you classify as Eurasian?
You know there is more than how you look to being taken as a member of a country.
I can tell a chinese or Pakistani person born in the UK to one born abroad simply from how they hold their body. There really is that much to it
You have to know how to hold your body and your face in order to truly blend into the members of a nation. Or even a social sub-group.

:glugglug:

Rep to you. :clap:


:1orglaugh

Thanks

ok.
but again what's so great about it?

?? :wtf: :dunno: I don't understand?

 

[LaLiLuLeLohan]

ok.
but again what's so great about it?

A people known for a racial superiority mentality overlooking that mentality due to acceptance of ideas? That's not great enough to be great?

And, for the record, I'm not labeling Russians as racists. Blanket accusations are unproductive. But, as De Niro would say, I heard some things.

 

[shimmy2]

russian girls love chocolate. just sayin. and there aren't enough black people over there for me to really care about their collective plight anyway. they should get the fuck out and move where they are treated better... like an indian reservation

by the way did any of you read the news article even? "His skin is black but he is Russian inside" wtf....

 

[Ace Bandage]

How does Stalin feel about this? Clearly his purging efforts were unsuccessful...

Also, I'm relatively certain that our president is Black. Your move, USSR.

 

[ManifestDestiny]

A people known for a racial superiority mentality overlooking that mentality due to acceptance of ideas? That's not great enough to be great?

And, for the record, I'm not labeling Russians as racists. Blanket accusations are unproductive. But, as De Niro would say, I heard some things.

• if a South American rose to political office in China would there be this same sentiment? how bout a Brit in India? meesterperfect is right on this one. its all about skin color when its a country wholly composed of people who arent black or have even done anything bad to blacks. if i remember correctly it was Europeans that did all the bad shit to Africans.