Quote Originally Posted by DaveSmithRules View Post
Oldpie - I don't think you're "no longer entitled to a view." But I do think a lot of white people in the UK need to realise that their experiences and views of racism are intrinsically different to those of black people. And frankly it's less important they are heard right now as white people have never suffered en mass from racism in this country. Do you really feel you need an equal view on every subject - including the ones that affect you less? Or are you one of the people in denial of modern-day racism because you feel a bit attacked by it as a older white man in changing times?

Honestly, unless you really think continuing on this thread is going to make you say something to 'put Swale in a difficult position' i'd encourage you to continue. I'm enjoying the debate I just don't want to see anyone get banned because of this thread.

I do get that you've suffered from other things (like getting profiled in an airport). But you need to understand that these are things that happen to all people. And by going on about them you're basically continually denying that racism exists by saying bad things happen to all people. That's fine, but it's a separate argument. There's general misfortune and there's institutional racism - these are two separate things. Black people experience both of those things, but you just have to deal with one of them. Do you understand?
There is no 'debate' if someone has to agree with what you say.