u/mohammeddddd-

I’ve noticed that a common narrative here is that Spain and Italy are simply “racist” whenever migration comes up.

If thousands of mostly young men arrive, without work or prospects, and a big portion ends up committing crimes, causing public disorder, or creating pressure on already strained housing and social services, people are going to react. That reaction is not automatically racism. It is often a response to a reality they experience in their own neighborhoods.

As Moroccans, I think we should be capable of taking our own responsibility to acknowledge the damage caused by those among us who repeatedly break the law or disrespect the societies that received them. We should also ask ourselves the question why many able-bodied men just want to live as a walking nuisance in Brussels, Barcelona or Milan in stead of working in Morocco. What uncomfortable truths lie hidden here?

If we dismiss every criticism as racism, we surrender the opportunity for honest self-reflection. And without self-reflection, nothing improves.

A society cannot be “indefinitely tolerant”.

I am from Egypt and I recently have learned that India and Bangladesh have huge Argentina fanbases.

To me it seems bizarre to support a random country halfway across the globle.

Are there some historical, cultural or political ties between Argentina and the India/Bangladesh that cause this?

As an Egyptian this match brought out the worst in me.

I shouldn’t have called them VARgentina, ArgenFIFA and Coño Sur.

And that joke about Martinez’ dick was also in bad taste.

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