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Old 10-21-2015, 07:21 AM   #19
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Originally Posted by Rustybarge View Post
In contrast to the States black people in the UK are predominantly lower class, living in social housing, and 10x more likely to commit criminal offences.In fact the metropolitan police in London state that you are 6x more likely to be mugged by a black than white.

So the UK is a bit of a paradox , predominately middle class except for ethnic minorities who are stuck in the lower echelons of society.

Well, disclaimer first: my thoughts on percentages was just a guess. No factoids.

And then we do also have ethnic groups who are truly disadvantaged. The very vocal of that "they" often seem to blame their status on ethnicity and resulting discrimination. Racial bigotry is indeed alive and well, here, but many here instead think that's only one (and a minor) cause of ethnic disadvantage.

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