Do you think the English are becoming a racist nation?

Question

For example, older people who lived through wwii remember how the polish and Indians fought along-side them. However the younger generation feel than foreigners are only in the uk because of the benefits they are supposed to get!!!!

Please note I said English Not UK not wales not British

Answer 1

Not becoming, but always have been - just look at all the countries (especially African) that the British colonised and how they treated the inhabitants. This has been going on for centuries - remember what Queen Elizabeth the First thought about the Irish? The thing about today is that intelligent, educated people know how wrong these racists attitudes are, that all people are created equal and that it is generally the fear of the unknown that makes so many people dislike foreigners. It is going to take a long time and a lot of education to eradicate the fear.

Answer 2

I think that modern racism, unlike that of the sixties is much more discerning and aimed at those groups who are perceived as economic or cultural threats.
The Hindu and Sikh communities, while retaining their own culture and religion do not attempt to change the UK and therefor represent no threat to the indigenous culture. Economically, these Asian groups have low crime, low unemployment and contribute at an above average rate per person to the economy. Their morals and ethics are similar to Northern European values except they tend to be better at keeping to them than the white races.
When a group demands special rights and frequently uses public funds to bring court cases against the primary Anglo-Saxon state, then racism is the duty of of the indigenous population in order to preserve their freedom and culture.
If a particular vice eg dishonesty, sloth, propensity to violence is prevalent in a race then here is an situation where racially based exclusion will help preserve a state of gentleness.
Similarly, if a racial group is a material net consumer of resources, there is no reason why should the remaining population accept this burden without protest.

Answer 3

We're not racist just more aware of what our government is up to and what is going on in our own country. We see & hear of illegal immigrants disapearing from the system and vanishing in to our communities. Some of them are dangerous such as rapists & murderers. They have so many identites that they are able to claim benefits in so many different names and in so many different areas of the country. Our own nationals are made to feel cheap when they ask for benefits as they have been made redundant etc. The immigrants are treated with kid gloves as the officials don't want to have the Human Rights people breathing down their necks. They are first in line for housing as all councils want to be seen doing their bit. I know of UK nationals living in two roomed bedsits with their family while immigrants are charging the council a fortune in rent for living in 5 bedroom houses with garages. The immigrants who don't work all have cars and nice clothes. How are they getting this money? They are fleecing our system which is out of control. They are draining our Healthcare system of which we pay for in national insurance.

I'm not a racist but I say that we have to look after our own and stop playing second fiddle to people who have no loyalty to this country and are here for a free ride.

Answer 4

Yeah well things are different nowdays. With so called "British" men going off to fight against our soldiers in other countries, NOT with them. And so called "British" men and women plotting against the people of the UK it really isnt surprising that people get racist ideas. Then of course there are the "refugees" (who can afford large sums of money to get into the country illegally!) who arrive and claim asylum. They get housed, money and lots of extras which our own people dont get. Of course there is resentment!
I am vehemantly against racism, it is distructive, but unfortunately it is a way of life. And to be honest I cant see things getting much better if the government dont act to stop the abuses of the system.

Answer 5

it is a little yes, but in fighting we were helping poland anyway, we own them nothing, india im sure wouldnt have wanted to be ruled by hitler. They do come over here and get benefits that they would not get in their own country. There isnt enough houses in the area i live (north wales) as it is, but the population is rising due to economic imigrants, which means greedy land lords can charge more. I believe in freedom of movement to a point, but this country needs to start looking after its own and control this movement accordingly.

Answer 6

It is their democratic right to be pro British there is no law that says you have to like any foreign national. Successive British government have bred the majority of "racists" by signing our future to the e.u. and having an open door policy on immigration.

Answer 7

I am a white English woman and I believe that England has a long and turgid history of racism and it hasnt suddenly got worse, just more public, popular to talk about and have an opinion on. People of the 2nd ww generation are racist and have their own set of derogatory slang terms for people all over the world and unlike racists of the modern day, they have no qualms or shame in voicing it publicly.
Racism bores me as I am indiscriminate in my dislike of mankind as a whole.

Answer 8

I think you are looking at the past through rose tinted glasses. There was a lot of racism and xenophobia in England historically - we hated everything from the french to the slaves we brought here, the free africans, the americans.

It is true that many people had to change their preconceptions about other cultures during world war 2 but there was still a lot of hatred towards them when they started to arrive in ENgland looking for work after the war.

Racism is not so much related to age at the moment i think as economic conditions, political alignment and governmental social policy.

Also there is a big difference between immigrations and asylum seekers.
Asylum seekers are not allowed to work until their asylum claim is processed - even if they are willing to work.
Immigrants normally are not able to claim benefits immediately.
Anyone who has read about the history of England can see that the one thing this country does do is absorb and grow from the imput of different cultures - we don't really seem to suffer because of it.

Answer 9

I'm English, and I'm certainly not racist. I feel as long as everyone makes a contribution which reflects their social and financial position, then anyone can live here. I must admit, I do disagree with people who come to England and just cream off the estate without putting anything back into it, 'cos that's just abuse of the system. But people that come across and make a genuine concerted effort to help themselves, without abusing the system, deserve their rights to be here as much as anyone else.

Answer 10

I think the Brits were a lot more tolerant of other races, before they actually had to live with 'em, and the problems of multi-culturalism came home to roost.