[PlawsWorth]

Originally posted by bigben2k
Actually, there is a large african-american population in the USA.

In Canada, if you're "african-american", you're probably actually from Africa! Actually, the "black" population in Canada comes from a wide number of countries, wether it's somewhere in Africa, or Haiti, Tahiti, or somewhere in South America. Their culture is a bit unique, but they blend in very well.

In the USA, the "african-american" culture seems to have taken a road of it's own, and maybe it's just me, but I don't think they blend in very well at all: they're loud, very vocal, and generally seem to be more concerned by the social scene, instead of concentrating on more serious aspects of life.

Now don't get me wrong: I'm not biased against them, not at all, I rather see them as different, that's all! When I was growing up in Canada, most of my friends were of different ethnicity, and came from various countries, including Lebanon, Vietnam, Chile, Congo, Tahiti, Iran, Belgium, France, Greece, etc... I really enjoyed the flavor of the various cultures.

Looking at the crime statistics, there is a predominance of african-americans involved in crimes. I have no idea why though.:shrug:

I know the feeling. Even though many people with non swedish background blends in very well, there are few individuals that behave loudly, race cars, teen gangs robbing old people etc. It's always these people you read and hear about on the news so even though almost everyone isn't rasist, people have a very prejudiced mind (didn't spell that very well) and since young guys in the 20+ drive around in the BMW racing downtown, living out of the the social security that is built up by the people who work and pay taxes and while some ethnic groups changes their names and try to adapt some people that has lived here for 15years still can't speak clean since the use their native language at home and with friends and a very poor swedish at work/school. As when I come to my high school more than 70% is non "swedes" and you hear loads of langauges but not much swedish. But as few people seem to crash everything there are people who try their best and who adapt and who totally change the normally onesided picture. I always try to picture myself how I would live if I moved to Iran. Only then I can understand how hard it must be. Or at summer when we travel outside Sweden and I have to speak english and I realize that my accent is really crappy.

Language is the key to communication and communication is the key to getting through life. If you can't communicate with your friends, you co-workers, goverment etc then you get isolated and when everyone expect you to steal then you end up doing it.