You have to factor in the 'other equation'. This is when we humans use the other to garner
unity and create sense of
self. For '
us' to exist there has to be the other. For white to exist you need black.
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This equations effect will change lines and perceptions over time. Before WW2 or 1940s there was no coloured people in large numbers. This was appicable across most of Europe. Yet discrimination and prejudice was rampant. The Irish in UK got kicked about and were the 'other' to be scapegoated for everything. No 'dogs or Irish' signed were posted on windows next to 'for rent signs. Jews were another minority who were punching bags and nationalism often was defined by contrasting against the vile Jew. This of course reached it's climax in Germany of 1940s.
In 1950s Maltese, Italians, Cypriots, Greeks etc were the swarthy pak*s of their era. I have seen this racism expressed in movies of that time which looked down at Cypriot and other Mediteranean people as brown scum and below the level of Nordic or Anglo-Saxons of Europe. Crime in London include pimping etc waas associated with these hroups particularly Maltese in London.
Then post 1960s massive wave of migration from Asia and Africa began a new process of the 'other equation'. Suddenly Irish, Maltese, Italians etc began to be embraced and in time almost become to be seen as attractive and positive identities. We all know today how these groups carry cache amplified by the holidays people take to Meditearanean. Positive association has helped in this process. When British go to holiday in Greece they have a great time thus 'Greece' begins to convey a very strong positive response.
Today in UK I see a process where active effor is being made to accomodate Black and Indian people - the other is now Pakistani's and Muslims - although the 'Muslim' is largely a synomym for Pakistani's as it does not include Turks, Cypriot Turks, Bosnian etc.
This same process has now began in Turkey. They used to pick on Kurds, Greeks etc as other. Then Arabs also got included as other. Now expect that equation to again move positions.
Paks will become the other and Greeks, Kurds, Arabs and even Armenians will be embraced over time.
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