Originally posted by: Darth-Adroit
Why would I look to Europe for lessons in diversity? Europe is FAR behind the US in racial relations. If someone threw banana’s at a black athlete in America and called them a monkey they would be kicked out of the game by stadium authorities and then have their ASS beaten by any number of people.

Meanwhile FIFA fans are allowed to mock Ibrahim Salou with total impunity. What a crock of shit.

I must step in here. While I can't speak for the rest of Europe, I can speak for England, and I have to ask you to not tar us with that brush. I have been all over America and with the exceptions of the major cities (especially NY and LA) nowhere compares to my home, London, for racial equalilty and acceptance. London is well known as being one of, if not THE, most ethnically diverse places in teh World. We have the largest Mosque outside of the Eastern World. I had a Mosque at the end of my street. My best friend growing up was black and I didn't even notice. My own Grandmother is an immigrant from Italy. I am just as angered by monkey comments like the ones you mention as you are, but let me tell you, the American Midwest (where I am currently staying) is FAR less tolerant of different races than England. I can't tell you how many time I've heard the 'N' word since I've been here. It's actually quite shocking. Even I am treated strangely, and I'm White (but not a good ol' USA boy and therefore 'different'). And on top of that, the status of the female in these parts is about 50 years behind what I am used to. And you can forget about being gay here too.

Look, we all know Chrisdo is a dick, but can we please stop all this German bashing and generalising about Europeans? I don't even really consider England to be part of Europe, but I'm getting a bit offended here.