Multicultural friends

[Jackmoves]

Seems like the average Swede thinks that patriotism = nationalism.

For example, my dad thinks I'm a racist because I like wearing my Sweden cap (yes, it looks pretty much exactly like the one on my avatar), when I really wear it because I think the Swedish flag is kickass. Did I mention my dad lives in a place that's almost completely white and that he doesn't have any muslim friends himself?

The average swede likes to pretend that they are not patriotic, when in reality they are, it's one of our more laughable national traits.

I never see anything like that though hehe, I think pretty much everyone is fine with people having the swedish flag and jersey out when it's a sports event though. I nicked a huge swedish flag from a corporate parking spot some years ago while walking home in a drunken haze, I mean huge, it covers 5-6 seats in the arena!
Never gotten a comment about it being weird tbh.

how is that black music?

That's like saying white music to refer to rock and roll.

There is loads of black music, you may choose to call it something different, but it's quite a commong expression since a lot of the people who started out doing it was black afro-americans. Jazz is one such music genre.

[Gamdwelf]

There is loads of black music, you may choose to call it something different, but it's quite a commong expression since a lot of the people who started out doing it was black afro-americans. Jazz is one such music genre.

Yeah that is pretty super racist.

[Kraenen]

I've got an Asian, A black, a jew, an indian, and a mexican

[Brutes]

Altho I live in Europe, I only hang out with Inuit people. I do not talk to anyone besides the Inuit people.

[Jackmoves]

I'd call that xenophobic, really.

There are many words for it I guess, ethno nationalism for example, you got movements like that in a lot of European countries nowdays, Hungary is extreme with the party Jobbik though(17% voted for them), their policies is shocking to me. I'm not clued in on all countries in Europe though, but you got smaller parties in all countries.

[chocobo606]

my friends are my friends because of who they are, not what race they are. I have a lot of friends but I guess the ones closest to me are the same race as me, minus my best friend who is black. asian btw.

It's not a racism thing, or a phobia for that matter. I just don't see the point in hanging out with people who I have nothing in common with (and if I do have a lot in common with someone then they're not really from another culture, are they?)

lol, you really seem to be under the impression that someone from a different culture is the polar opposite of another culture. I was born in the Philippines, my first language was english, then I moved to the US, then Canada... aside from being asian I'm probably much more like a white person than an asian one... I highly doubt I'm the only one.

but anyway, I hang out with people, not cultures.

[Jackmoves]

Yeah that is pretty super racist.

Why? There is nothing racist with it as far as I'm concerned. Less PC please.

Black music is a term encompassing music produced or inspired by black people. In the 20th century, this term has come to usually refer to the many music genres of African American music, especially in the United States and Brazil.

[Raidenx]

Well, being in the USA, many parts of the country are diverse. Mine is not one of them. Literally everyone in my region (New England) is white. I'm the only black person that I've seen in my city.

My brother lives in Chicago though, which is a big city, and has a Scottish best friend. His girlfriend is half Puerto-Rican half Japanese and was born in Puerto Rico. Half of his friends are average white people but he has other black friends and Asian friends as well.

Ethnically all Americans are mixed up one way or another, even if they consider themselves to be white. They're still genetically diverse since white people here traditionally came from all over western/southern Europe. Even African-Americans are mixed up with native and white DNA. I'm actually black though, since I was born in Africa.

It's kind of hard to have culturally diverse (different from racially diverse) friends in America unless you live in a big city, since immigrants don't have problems assimilating after a generation. Hell, I feel completely American and didn't even get here until I was 9. Other kids and teachers taught me English, made me recite the pledge, made sure I wasn't a socialist commie, handed my my customary hamburger and gun, and sent me off in my new Ford truck.

[Deleted]

Lolwhut, how can you respect that? Am I the only one that's offended by this?

Why not respect other people and their right to feel / think as they wish? As long as it doesn't hurt anyone and it's not being forced upon anyone else, why care?

[Gamdwelf]

Why? There is nothing racist with it as far as I'm concerned. Less PC please.

Rap, Jazz, Jungle, Funk, Rock and Roll, all these were started by primarily black artists that doesn'tmean you can just lump it all together as black music they are completely different genres of music. That is like calling fried chicken black food, or afro, black hair. Or squinty eyes asian eyes, or bad teeth British teeth, or a bad cook a sweedish chef.

Its racist.

[xylophone]

I find it silly that having "multicultural" friends is something of note. Who cares? Hang out with people you enjoy being around.

[Reeve]

Rap, Jazz, Jungle, Funk, Rock and Roll, all these were started by primarily black artists that doesn'tmean you can just lump it all together as black music they are completely different genres of music. That is like calling fried chicken black food, or afro, black hair. Or squinty eyes asian eyes, or bad teeth British teeth, or a bad cook a sweedish chef.

Its racist.

I think you're being a bit overly PC here. He's not suggesting that there's anything bad about the music or that it isn't enjoyed by multiple cultures. He's just saying he enjoys music of the various genres that were pioneered by African-Americans. That's not racist. In fact, if anything, it's celebrating a culture, not decrying it.

If he said, "Only black people listen to black music" or "I hate jazz because it's black people music" that would be racist.

[Raidenx]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigra..._States#Origin
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/us...rant-wave.html
This seems interesting. Asians come here more than Hispanics do, but you wouldn't guess that by listening to the media

Lot of Canadians here too, which is funny

[Gamdwelf]

Well one it is racist and 2 its so vague that it doesn't even refer to anything so why would anybody ever use the phrase?

[Reeve]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Immigra..._States#Origin
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/06/19/us...rant-wave.html
This seems interesting. Asians come here more than Hispanics do, but you wouldn't guess that by listening to the media

Lot of Canadians here too, which is funny

Probably because the Asian people coming to the US are often skilled workers and generally have to learn English to get by. I don't think there's a Vietnamese/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Tagalog/Hindi equivalent of Univision.

[xylophone]

Probably because the Asian people coming to the US are often skilled workers and generally have to learn English to get by. I don't think there's a Vietnamese/Chinese/Japanese/Korean/Tagalog/Hindi equivalent of Univision.

In my experience they seem to make a greater effort to assimilate when they come here. It seems that by the second generation they are almost completely integrated into society.

[Jackmoves]

Rap, Jazz, Jungle, Funk, Rock and Roll, all these were started by primarily black artists that doesn'tmean you can just lump it all together as black music they are completely different genres of music. That is like calling fried chicken black food, or afro, black hair. Or squinty eyes asian eyes, or bad teeth British teeth, or a bad cook a sweedish chef.

Its racist.

haha no it isn't and good luck convincing anyone it is. It's a common term when discussing the origins of music, it's also used by black people, there is nothing racist in it. You are just interpreting it as racist because.... well I don't have a fucking clue why. It's basically a way to say that the roots of the genre comes from black/afro-american communities.

You don't just lump them together, you may discuss Jazz or House or Techno or whatever genre and then refer to it as black or afro-american music because hey, the original creators were black people and the music came from mostly afro-american communities. There is nothing racist in aknowledging this fact. Or do you want to completely disregard the orgins of a genre when having an indepth discussion about it?

Stop getting your panties in a twist over nothing.

[Angrybathtub]

I really don't care. From my two 'good friends' in university, one is white and the other is Indian origin.

[Reeve]

In my experience they seem to make a greater effort to assimilate when they come here. It seems that by the second generation they are almost completely integrated into society.

The same is true of most of the Spanish speaking people I know, to be honest, if they're a family who has decided to live here permanently rather than a worker who comes over for a few years then goes back to Mexico. My step family, for example, came to the US from Colombia like 10 years ago. All of the kids, while still very comfortable in Spanish, are more comfortable in English these days, they have their citizenship, and self-identify more as American than Colombian.

[Gamdwelf]

haha no it isn't and good luck convincing anyone it is. It's a common term when discussing the origins of music, it's also used by black people, there is nothing racist in it. You are just interpreting as racist because.... well I don't have a fucking clue why. It's basically a way to say that the roots of the genre comes from black/afro-american communities.

You don't just lump them together, you may discuss Jazz or House or Techno or whatever genre and then refer to it as black or afro-american music because hey, the original creators were black people and the music came from mostly afro-american communities. There is nothing racist in aknowledging this fact. Or do you want to completely disregard the orgins of a genre when having an indepth discussion about it?

Stop getting your panties in a twist over nothing.

ok then all music is black music by your definition, since all people come from Africa originally
all music = black music.

Basically if you want to say music but take more time and letters say black music.