Britain's persistent racism cannot simply be explained by its imperial history | David Edgerton

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Empire does not explain all of Britain’s history of elitism and exploitation, says historian David Edgerton

The question of empire has become central to discussions of Britain’s national past. Some see residual imperialism as the prime element in a deficient, delusional, racist culture. Others think emphasising the dark underside of empire is an attempt to erase British history. The problem is that although long historical tradition sanctions criticism of imperialism, national history has proved far more resistant.

 

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Racism is a fact even those who oppose it are racist at times.

History does not explain what people do today. GrowUp

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‘all our national history needs rethinking’ • David Edgerton is the author of The Rise and Fall of the British Nation: a Twentieth-Century History There’s always a book out x

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It stems from the elevation of a fleshy human being to the status of a goddess, and the embedded, inherent inequality in that action. I guarantee you that most english people would betray their race, class, nationality, party, gender or other loyalties to defend the monarchy.

Racism exists since the dawn of the days, incl. Africa. This issue needs to be addressed with an open dialogue, not pointing the fingers to Europe. We are a multicultural & multiracial continent. Anti-racism movements moved in the meantime away from their cause, spreading chaos.

Whites are now the most discriminated race in Britain.

Cannot think of a lesser racist country than UK. Anyone?

There is no perfect place on this earth but if you want to tackle the worst racism, then Britain is the last place to stop. I expect you knew that already but just couldn’t help yourselves.

Human beings naturally create social borders and defend them. They resent wholesale change and are fearful of it.

1950 'in 70 years time, we will have flying cars' 2020 'water is racist'

No you probably also have to do some actual research and study evolutionary biology too. Evolutionary psychology is a good starting point too for people who are still confused. 'Greenbeard Altruism'.

English racism, surely..

You're ghost hunting again. People who are obsessed with racism, create a racist narrative to support their obsession. Organisations like The Guardian is marinating & reviling in the racism narrative to an unhealthy level. Almost to a masochistic fetish level.

Any chance you could explain The Guardians persistent inability to confront its foundation on slavery proceeds , support of the Confederacy & anti-emancipation lobbying? All these articles & you are writing high hypocrisy.

Liverpool & Manchester, both full blue collar cities, have huge Pakistani communities. Most of them transferred from Italy, once they got their citizenship (before Brexit). Tell me again how the UK is racist getlost

Bullshit. Racism is so had to come across in western societies that the race mongers consistently have to resort to invention. The list of race hate hoaxes grows longer by the day.

If Empire and racism were as connected as some people think, Poland and Iceland would be egalitarian, post-racial utopias and Britain would be the ones putting kids in cages…

There is NO systemic Racism here in the UK or USA. Just your need to rile your ignorant I doctrinated crowds to bring down just society. SHAME ON YOU

It must be weird to exist and go through life completely oblivious to the fact that there are other countries in the world. Among the people of which nation does racism not exist? America? Russia? China? India? Germany France Italy Japan Arabs Africans?

Racism is everywhere. It is a natural response from people who feel invaded. It exists even on tiny Islands in the Caribbean where people live on different sides of an Island. The goal of having equality in society takes time, but there is no excuse for police brutality.

z种族主义是注定的,连中国,英国,美国,法国等很多国家内部都有分裂,那世界和平不过是虚假的说法,就像是美国国内黑人和白人共处一个国家还彼此敌对,那么世界上白人和黑人怎么可能有友好关系呢,歧视是注定的,因为你本身就在歧视别人,很多人或多或少都会对其他人产生鄙视

If today's racism was explained by our imperial history, then that would be a problem because we can't change our history. Surely behaviour today is due to what has happened in our lifetimes, education, media, social inequality, and those can be changed for the future.

Maybe it is human nature?

The press that gave free reign to the racism of Farage Blair Cameron et al wonder where racism comes from as they ignore Conservatives UKLabour resurgence of racism

Death destruction domination genocide theft looting to this day along with the french nothing but thieving criminals yet they complain about immigrants but keep destabilising Africa

People will leap on 'Britain's persistent racism' ad miss the point - which is that not only Britain, but the West as a whole has failed to come up with a substantial unifying ideology to replace the jingoism of God, King and Country.

Uk is one of the least racist countries in the world

Guardians refusal to talk about its links to slavery cannot be explained by its desperate race baiting or pathetic left opinions 🤷‍♂️ ScumMedia

Our belief that Fascism and the far right is a freedom of Speech is everything that's wrong with this country! I understand democracy and free Speech, but we fought wars to eradicate these ideals and the more we embrace them the further away from equality we get!

best example of racism in our society is any post anything on twitter about racism gets people saying that there is no racism or racism is created by the media or anti racists are actually trying to end capitalism. All these excuses/distraction are saying is leave racism as it is

I wonder when Britain will apologize for its invasion and colonial

Britain is still imperialist

The Guardian's persistent anti-British idelogy cannot simply be explained by Marxism and hard drugs.

But mostly, I would say.

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