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98G · 12-13-2009, 17:13

Nasha -- a ultra right wing youth group in Russia targets anyone looking "foreign" -- particularly from the caucuses. This includes Armenians. I had emergency surgery there and my surgeon -- a well educated citizen of Russia -- would not use the metro or walk on Moscow sidewalks after dark. Being of fair complexion, even though I am the foreigner, I blend in and get treated much better.

We are a country of immigrants, so the mix should be easier for us. European countries have a nationality and then a nation state (i.e., German ancestry and German citizenship) that weaken democratic resolve when the bottom of the economic food chain also "look" different. The worse the economy, the worse the prejudice. With a motto like DE OPPRESSO LIBER, I imagine the Quiet Professionals keep a higher standard in this regard.

12-13-2009, 17:13	#7
98G bonum medicina malis locis Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Blue Ridge, GA and Orlando, FL Posts: 305	Racism Russia Nasha -- a ultra right wing youth group in Russia targets anyone looking "foreign" -- particularly from the caucuses. This includes Armenians. I had emergency surgery there and my surgeon -- a well educated citizen of Russia -- would not use the metro or walk on Moscow sidewalks after dark. Being of fair complexion, even though I am the foreigner, I blend in and get treated much better. We are a country of immigrants, so the mix should be easier for us. European countries have a nationality and then a nation state (i.e., German ancestry and German citizenship) that weaken democratic resolve when the bottom of the economic food chain also "look" different. The worse the economy, the worse the prejudice. With a motto like DE OPPRESSO LIBER, I imagine the Quiet Professionals keep a higher standard in this regard. __________________ SEMPER VIGILIS The two easiest things to spend; someone else's time and someone else's money.
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