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Explain to me how your pulling examples of South Americans behaving badly on a football pitch, generalizing them all as "third worlders" (a term whose very origin is ridiculously bigoted and disgusting as it was created by defining the US, NATO, and their allies as "first world", the Soviet/communist powers as "second world" nations, and the rest as an inferior species of former colonies turned nations who existed solely to be exploited for the gains of the first two groups.) is anything other than disgusting racism. You would never expect to say the same of Africans on this forum or in public without expecting a strong and negative reaction.
Here's a useful and easy way to gauge the racism of a statement. Replace the group identifier from a statement with the word "blacks", and determine if you'd be willing to shout it on a busy street corner.
For example:
"South Americans have a differing footballing culture which rewards and promotes increased levels of violence, vitriol, and aggression on the pitch"
Becomes "Blacks have a differing footballing culture which rewards and promotes increased levels of violence, vitriol, and aggression on the pitch"
It's a pretty large generalization, for which you'll probably be called out and rightly so, but it's still a statement of relative merit that isn't demeaning to individuals as inferior or insinuate that they are otherwise incapable of controlling basic animalistic urges.
By contrast, "can't change those 3rd worlders...pure scum" becomes "can't change those blacks....pure scum". Even adjusting for a kind assessment of intent, "you can't teach those South Americans how to behave on the pitch, they're always causing trouble" is no different to "you can't teach those blacks how to behave on the pitch, they're always causing trouble." Say either of those latter statements on a busy street corner and it's highly likely that some heroic passer by will rearrange the placement of your teeth in your fucking head.
Its 2019, we really shouldn't have to explain what constitutes blatant racism. And your response to being called on it should simply be to apologize, not to try and provide evidence to rationalize and defend such fucking garbage.
You cosigned the statement, defended the claimed status of Colombia as a 3rd world country, then proceeded to attempt to bolster the case by saying that "in light of how they've acted" they were a 3rd world country - making the correlation that nations that are not members of the racist definitions of the 1st and 2nd world bloc are A) impoverished and B) have populations that are incapable of meeting the western definitions of appropriate conduct.Read my post again. I didnt just include footballers. Thousands of Mexicans did racist gestures to thank Korea after the WC. Also, I am not the one who said "can't change those 3rd worlders...pure scum".
You cosigned the statement, defended the claimed status of Colombia as a 3rd world country, then proceeded to attempt to bolster the case by saying that "in light of how they've acted" they were a 3rd world country - making the correlation that nations that are not members of the racist definitions of the 1st and 2nd world bloc are A) impoverished and B) have populations that are incapable of meeting the western definitions of appropriate conduct.
The fact that you think you're innocent is fucking embarrassing. You're a racist piece of fucking shit. Jog the fuck on you fucking idiot.
Your reaction to Latinos racist gestures towards Asians is to be accepting of, perpetrate, and defend racism towards Latinos. The fucking state of you. Don't worry about muting me, I've no further use for you. Hope you get a ban for being such an embarrassing, bigoted, piece of shit.And yet you cant still argue against the evidence that I provided. Fuck you too. "Only some footballers" my ass. This retard doesnt even know/doesnt want to accept the fact that the slanted-eye gesture is pretty common in Latin American countries. Muted.
Stop it. This is Sons thread. Not a debate about racism. Both of you GTFO!Your reaction to Latinos racist gestures towards Asians is to be accepting of, perpetrate, and defend racism towards Latinos. The fucking state of you. Don't worry about muting me, I've no further use for you. Hope you get a ban for being such an embarrassing, bigoted, piece of shit.
What a freakin' legend this man is, I think I'm in love.
Your reaction to Latinos racist gestures towards Asians is to be accepting of, perpetrate, and defend racism towards Latinos. The fucking state of you. Don't worry about muting me, I've no further use for you. Hope you get a ban for being such an embarrassing, bigoted, piece of shit.
Maybe he should make up the Erik Lamela has a drug problem or mock his mental health.We don't need another Spursmeds wrecking threads with some over exaggerated moral indignation and general abusiveness towards someone with a completely different cultural upbringing from you. Take it to the forum toilet. Foul vote cast for thread derailing.
Absolutely agree... we need a 'give Sonny a big hug' option added to the Like buttonWhat a freakin' legend this man is, I think I'm in love.
Brilliant footballer who we know is hungry for our next trophy!He's the most likeable, humble guy and when he's on song, one of our most valuable players. I hope he's with us for the whole of his career.
Loyal to who though?Interesting article. Who knew there is a Korean community in leafly Surrey? Justifiably proud of Son, but not very loyal football fans!
Generally, you're loyal to a team, not a player. Following a player from club to club isn't loyalty, just admiration.Loyal to who though?
Loyal to who though?