"We're racists and that's the way we like it"

[Johan]

Yesterday evening, there was a soccer game between Paris SG and Chelsea F.C. (London). And this guy will remember this day, not because of the game but because of how Chelsea fans treated him

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[Supafly]

Sadly, still Football and Fascism are close friends, in many cases. But most fans are just fans of the sport.

 

[Jack Davenport]

I am an American soccer fan. That makes me strange. Yes?

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

Yes.

 

[ZiggyStardust]

I'm not basing it on this video, but in general Europe may be the most racist and intolerant area in civilization, yet they look upon the rest of the world (especially America) as backwards and ignorant.

 

[Johan]

I am an American soccer fan. That makes me strange. Yes?

Nope. The strange ones are the ones who don't like soccer, 'cause only in the US soccer is the #6 or #7 favorite sport (behind Footbal, Baseball, Basket-Ball, Tennis, Hockey and maybe even Track & Field).

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

I'm not basing it on this video, but in general Europe may be the most racist and intolerant area in civilization, yet they look upon the rest of the world (especially America) as backwards and ignorant.

Europe spans many countries. It is oxymoronic to say "in general Europe..." anything, because cultural behaviours and attitudes such as tolerance of anything or anyone or the levels of inherent racism, vary wildly from country to country, as how the rest of the world is viewed (and especially individual countries) will vary wildly from country to country.

This is especially true of racism in sport, in particular racism in football, where in England it is usually the case that a small moron element ruin it for the rest of us genuine sensible football fans, and yet in some other countries in Europe (who out of respect, I won't name) there is intrinsic almost institutionalised racism endemic to their domestic game.

 

[Ace Boobtoucher]

Europe spans many countries. It is oxymoronic to say "in general Europe..." anything, because cultural behaviours and attitudes such as tolerance of anything or anyone or the levels of inherent racism, vary wildly from country to country, as how the rest of the world is viewed (and especially individual countries) will vary wildly from country to country.

This is especially true of racism in sport, in particular racism in football, where in England it is usually the case that a small moron element ruin it for the rest of us genuine sensible football fans, and yet in some other countries in Europe (who out of respect, I won't name) there is intrinsic almost institutionalised racism endemic to their domestic game.

Who you callin' an oxmoron?

Seriously though, I don't think oxymoron fits the picture you tried to paint.

 

[Mr. Daystar]

I am not racist...to me, you are all equally worthless...

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[zeeblofowl_1969]

Racist is an extremely overused catch phrase.

 

[MustBeGood]

In Spain they throw bananas at the African players.

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[Will E Worm]

I don't believe they said this. :hatsoff:

Racist is an extremely overused catch phrase.

It's also made up.


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[Ace Boobtoucher]

The Oxford English Dictionary's first recorded utterance of the word racism was by a man named Richard Henry Pratt in 1902. Pratt was railing against the evils of racial segregation.



Segregating any class or race of people apart from the rest of the people ***** the progress of the segregated people or makes their growth very slow. Association of races and classes is necessary to destroy racism and classism.

Although Pratt might have been the first person to inveigh against racism and its deleterious effects by name, he is much better-remembered for a very different coinage: **** the Indian...save the man.

"A great general has said that the only good Indian is a dead one," Pratt said. "In a sense, I agree with the sentiment, but only in this: that all the Indian there is in the race should be dead. **** the Indian in him, and save the man."

We're still living with the after-effects of what Pratt thought and did. His story serves as a useful parable for why discussions of racism remain so deeply contentious even now.

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[Will E Worm]

Wrong, very wrong.

 

[Mr_Stiffy]

Seriously though, I don't think oxymoron fits the picture you tried to paint.

Oxymoron : a figure of speech that juxtaposes elements that appear to be contradictory.

I'm happy with it. "In general Europe (etc)" is an oxymoron to me. One does not belong with the other.