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And every south african I have ever met was as racist or not as racist as every other person I met in my country.
If you met 10 racist south africans doesn't mean all south africans are racist. This thought leads to... racism.
Maybe you meet that many racists because you are one yourself. But what do I know, I am german, we don't have humor.
Well to defend my honour a little. You know, because you called me a racist for no reason.
I worked in a role where I went all over the world (mostly to South Africa though) and I was dealing with rich business owners and CEO, CFOs etc (all men too) and their various assistants. If I'd met on the street people maybe it would be difficult but the only other South Africans I met were retail staff and we didn't get to talking much.
Also it was way the hell more then 10 people. My company had to have an unofficial policy not only sending Caucasians because they were the only ones thes businesses they's would deal with. It had nothing to do with their ability, it was just they couldn't get the racists to deal with them.
The same was true of the Japanese, but at least they were polite about it.
I haven't been back since COVID, but I can't imagine it's changed much.
I am confused. Wouldn't you call it racism when I say "All russians smell bad" or "All white people walk funny"? I thought I checked all the boxes with that: I ascribe (in a negative way) a fact to a group of people, who in fact, don't all smell bad. So for me is saying "All south africans are racists" and "All Japanese people are too, but slightly better" in fact, racism.
There is a difference between racism and generalizations. If you meet 20 South Africans, and 18 are racist, not taking that info into account is foolish. It becomes racism when you start saying the other 2 must also be racist. But it would not be racist to assume that a 21st person you meet will be racist unless shown otherwise.