I'm trying really hard to read your posts, without thinking they are just a tad racist - my earlier question was about WHY. Clearly crime happens in the most deprived areas, often populated by blacks and hispanics. WHY are the blacks and hispanics in the most deprived areas, which ofen have the highest levels of crime? Do they only commit crime because they are black or hispanic, or because for a multitude of reasons they live deprived lives?
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I don't think that's kind. I think the points being raised here are saliant, and we should remember that we are not living in America.
From the outside, and trying to read rational and unbiased news sources, there are things about the States that are utterly bewildering. Not least it's politcisised judiciary system. That's the one that most amazes me. That said, I wonder that Trumpitis is infecting our opposition parties here. A judge who made a ruling about a Gazan family recently was called out as being 'wrong' by the leader of the opposition. Even the media trying to have a go. This is very worrying. The judge was not wrong, merely applying the law. I think we, including me, need to less concern ourselves with what is happening across the pond and look a bit closer to home. Perhaps the America First agenda is something we should take note of. Although, for well documented reasons 'Britain First' is not a phrase thee or I would be comfortable with, although some on the 'right' here appear to have gone all in. There seems to be a horrid toxic venom running through our political system at present and it is gaining traction. And since Trump started his madness a lot of folk seem bolder.
Judge 'deeply troubled' by PMQs exchange on Gazans settling in UK
Lady Chief Justice Baroness Sue Carr says a question asked by Kemi Badenoch and the answer given by Sir Keir Starmer were both "unacceptable".www.bbc.co.uk
My experience of Americans traveling in the UK has always been a positive one. The more one travels the more reasoned and less ignorant they tend to be. The problem is that in the modern age everyone is seemingly politicised in some way. It's why I gave up all political affiliation.
I did a caribbean cruise straight after covid. I went tu a restaurant with my with and was asked did I want to join a big table with 3 other couples, great said I! Conversation stopped later on when politics came up and I mentored what's your fixation with having purple run the country that have never been in politics, Reagan, Trump, Bushes etc. Having money didn't mean you can run a country especially as big a USA. And which of those 4 actually ran out? Probably none. Same as Trump 2.0 and Musk.
No because they had been posting "death to all Arabs" and similar hate over their social media. Seemed a very reasonable supposition.
I suggest you read the article properly. A racist Jew shot two other Jews, one of whom suggested all Arabs should be killed.
Yet the common sense solution would be to ban all guns and everyone would be safer regardless of state, colour, creed or religion.Another American Paradox is the fact that while 35% of Americans own a gun… they are not all for protection nor sport- it’s not evenly distributed between handguns and hunting rifles… and with wide variation between rural and urban households. Of those that own a gun, 18% have it with them (what we call “carry”) but not constantly. So, 18% of 35% is 6.3% (if they carry their weapon all the time). My guess would be that it’s probably less than half the time- so approximately 3%. Then, I would say it’s triple that rate (~10%) in places like Texas, Alaska, Oklahoma, etc. and a fraction of that rate in other states.
Of course, the numbers that cannot be honestly discussed- especially with liberals in the US- are the staggering crimes in the Democratic-run cities where we have passed every possible law restricting guns- yet African Americans rob, rape, and murder each other at 200% to 500% the rates of whites and Asians. (I am a moderate - which may come from a Latin word meaning “hated by both sides”) and I wish our politics allowed for data-driven discussions and policies- but it clearly does not)
If you are concerned about guns, it depends on where you visit in the US. There are far more guns per capita in Oklahoma than inner city Washington DC- but I can tell you which is MUCH safer- especially if your skin is black.
Further complicating the incident, one of the injured men reportedly posted “death to the Arabs” in a message on social media after the shooting. “My father and I went through a murder attempt against anti-Semitic background,” he wrote.
What did you talk about? Religion?I went there for Xmas/New Year - had a great time, but definitely worth avoiding any political discussions
@Eeyore thank you. I don’t mind the legitimate questions about Americans and our many faults. Just trying to provide a bit of context and clarity to the often overly-broad generalizations. I’m sure the same applies to the Americans’ views of Brits… although the educated here tend to admire your history, traditions, manners, culture, and politics more than the other way around… some of the stereotypes are still there- but the general sense is that Brits do the important things better than we do.
Politically and judicially, and possibly even in terms of social policy, I do think things are much better than USA. But I would never allow that to define my image of a nation. There is much, in terms of national administration that other nations clearly have in hand better than us though. Housing issues in the UK are acute, perhaps more than many other places, and housing for me is a cornerstone of basic human rights.
f*** 'em.
Did any of them ask if English is your first language? Only, it is mine, and I have no idea what you're saying
I don't know. I do get in a muddle sometimes.
Fishing and beer, so yes pretty muchWhat did you talk about? Religion?
Blimey!.... the educated ones tend to admire our history?
I think the reference is probably more that we are an ancient nation with much history attached than anything. The US is only about 300 years old (I think) in its present form. Obviously the land itself and indigenous inhabitation goes back much further. But I suspect history records little of it.
