Is This Racist?

[Theland]

"Last Whites Of The East End," shown recently on tv, depicted really nice decent white people being fed up of being the minority ethnic grouping in their own area, and taking, "white flight", to Essex.

Religionists or atheist, deo you think this is racist?
Would you feel awkward as a minority in your own countr?

[vulcan42]

andy, are you saying that when a very senior RAF officer said to me many years ago "you are defending your Queen and your country ", he was wrong to say it & it's not my country? :o)

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //This is my country - but those who feel as patriotic towards it as I do are welcome to claim likewise. //

This is where you, and a number of other fervent patriots on the site, differ - I see it as the country I was fortunate enough to be born in, but I feel no ownership rights, real or imagined, whatsoever.

[andy-hughes]

Vulcan - //andy, are you saying that when a very senior RAF officer said to me many years ago "you are defending your Queen and your country ", he was wrong to say it & it's not my country? :o) //

Not at all - it's all a matter of perception, like some many things in life.

If you, or anyone else wish to see England as 'your' country, then go right ahead, no issue from me, I simply don't feel the same way about it, and never have.

It's simply a different viewpoint and attitude - we both live, and will quite probably die here, it's just the way we see things is not quite the same.

[Khandro]

//it's just the way we see things is not quite the same. //

Well, you can say that again? Do you see anything at all?

[andy-hughes]

Khandro - ////it's just the way we see things is not quite the same. //

Well, you can say that again? Do you see anything at all? //

Yes thanks - I really have been to Specsavers!

[naomi24]

Andy-hughes, //I feel no ownership rights, real or imagined, whatsoever.//

You misunderstand entirely. I don’t believe patriots necessarily feel ‘ownership rights’ - rather a responsibility of care.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //Andy-hughes, //I feel no ownership rights, real or imagined, whatsoever.//

You misunderstand entirely. I don’t believe patriots necessarily feel ‘ownership rights’ - rather a responsibility of care. //

I think the EDL may beg to differ with you there!

[naomi24]

Oddly enough, I doubt that.

[andy-hughes]

Naomi - //Oddly enough, I doubt that. //

Are you honestly putting forward the notion that EDL members are nurturing caring individuals who want the very best for the country they have decided that are appointed to look after on everyone else's behalf?

Seriously???

[naomi24]

andy-hughes, // nurturing caring individuals //

They are your words. I've no idea what they're like as individuals.

//who want the very best for the country//

Yes, I think they want what they perceive to be the best for the country. Seriously.

[DTCwordfan]

since when has migration, as an act, been racist?

[jambutty]

Totally agree with your post at 02.49 Theland, especially the last para. And I would feel EXTREMELY awkward as a minority in my own country and would hate it !

[Theland]

Talkers and talk and yap yap yap
How many families lost loved ones prepared to DIE for our flag?
And you lot who sit in judgement of me and my beliefs, well how I doff my cap and tug my forelock whilst bowing deeply and reversing out of your sight totally overwhelmed by your superior knowledge and insights.
Oh now I feel so corrected. This calls for self flagellation. Pass me the whip.

[naomi24]

Theland, what are you talking about?

[andy-hughes]

Theland - //Talkers and talk and yap yap yap
How many families lost loved ones prepared to DIE for our flag?
And you lot who sit in judgement of me and my beliefs, well how I doff my cap and tug my forelock whilst bowing deeply and reversing out of your sight totally overwhelmed by your superior knowledge and insights.
Oh now I feel so corrected. This calls for self flagellation. Pass me the whip. //

If you simply want people to agree with you, don't ask a question on here.

[Answerprancer]

^ I couldn't agree more.