I'm a mixed colour French guy who was living in Paris all my life, they are racists for sure. I quite just for that, to hard to deal with that in a whole life. Now I live in London it's not my country but I feel so much safer over there. I went to Derby in England they was racist too even singing songs talking about shooting black people in the middle of the street like it was normal. London is the best.
While I'm a mixed African American, I was treated 85 times better in France in General. It had nothing to do with me being American as most Americans tell the big lie stating that the French are rude. Not a rude sole when I went. My grandmother went too. She's darker skin. Still same treatment. I also had a few African colleagues who lived in France. They too, agree with me. To further clarify the truth of the matter, we need to differentiate the difference between De Jure (government imposed) and De Facto racism. France doesn't have and never had "de jure" racism. They never had disenfranchisement (i.e. literacy tests at polls). They never had laws like "Jim Crow". In other words, France never directly infringed/oppressed the civil and human rights of their civilians in the form of legislation; however, De Facto discrimination exists more globally, including in France. Unlike the US, however, their De Facto discrimination is not and was never influenced by any past events of De Jure discrimination. It more has to do with individual personality. In the US, most acts of racism came about as slavery was being dissolved an abolished. This is because the slaves were no longer in their government defined place and the fact that it was ultra race based. Also, French colonialism is very irrelevant in this context as I'm primarily discussing mainland France. Victims of colonialism were never allowed to be trafficked into the mainland. Also, France more so owned up to their wrongs and granted most of their colonies their independence. Lastly, victims of French colonialism were not French citizens. In the US, the situation is almost opposite. We have to understand that American racism was not legalized, but mandated. Legal just means, no laws against the act. Mandate means that the act in question is enforced by an individual against his/her will be a person/authority regardless of the legal state of the act. Secondly, laws like Jim Crow were not targeting slaves as slavery had already been abolished. Unlike the French, the US never gave it's freed slaves any self-governing independence. Instead they made them citizens and their descendants citizenship at birth. This was not actually a good idea. This is because Lincoln didn't actually free the slaves. If it was him, there wouldn't have been an underground railroad. In other words, the slaves freed themselves, bankrupting their masters. So, instead of freeing them, they made them citizens, using their newly granted freedom against them (i.e Vagrancy laws). This is how mass imprisonment began. Don't forget the 13th Amendement doesn't protect prisoners from Slavery in the US. It was also done to make leaving the country difficult. All Blacks in Mainland France self migrated there; so, if they didn't like it, all they had to do is head for the exit. Racist laws in the US and South Africa were unique among other democratized nation with racist laws as they infringed essentials to life, such as freedom of movement, voting,, public accommodation, freedom of assembly (interracial marriages), privacy rights (Loving v. VA), and freedom from bodily harm. France also lacks racist organizations like the KKK. There was never a time in Mainland France where the government imposed racism akin to the US against their own citizens. Fun fact. During the worst days of Jim Crow. African Americans who were more fortunate enough to leave to country, fled to France to escape racism. I would recommend reading about James Baldwin.
I don’t know why people spend their hard earned money to visit places they are not liked🤯. I’m not going to beg to be apart of, or decency in other groups, cultures, & countries My professor said something I’ll never forget: Go where your celebrated not tolerated.
Yo I just moved and live right up the street from that park lol and being American I’m always scanning for racism. But you’re right, it’s a different flavor. What we think of black consciousness in America is totally different.
@@aliayaadventures Aaah, I didn't realize that. Ive worked with a ton of Frenchmen and non of them struck me as racist. Aloof and possibly arrogant of their culture but very accommodating otherwise.
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My first time in Paris rn and all I can say is that I can feel the racism radiating everywhere I go. I’m asian btw
I'm so sorry you experienced this.
I'm a mixed colour French guy who was living in Paris all my life, they are racists for sure. I quite just for that, to hard to deal with that in a whole life. Now I live in London it's not my country but I feel so much safer over there. I went to Derby in England they was racist too even singing songs talking about shooting black people in the middle of the street like it was normal. London is the best.
Damn
Do you speak french? Because if not i can agree with the other people it's very annoying
Forget what they say about black people I don't care what people think about black people we are cool people
Thats what happened to me in paris sis at orly last year in feb but when they saw that American passport they tune change
I was just in Paris. I could feel the racism. People said paris is different nope!!
While I'm a mixed African American, I was treated 85 times better in France in General. It had nothing to do with me being American as most Americans tell the big lie stating that the French are rude. Not a rude sole when I went. My grandmother went too. She's darker skin. Still same treatment. I also had a few African colleagues who lived in France. They too, agree with me.
To further clarify the truth of the matter, we need to differentiate the difference between De Jure (government imposed) and De Facto racism. France doesn't have and never had "de jure" racism. They never had disenfranchisement (i.e. literacy tests at polls). They never had laws like "Jim Crow". In other words, France never directly infringed/oppressed the civil and human rights of their civilians in the form of legislation; however, De Facto discrimination exists more globally, including in France. Unlike the US, however, their De Facto discrimination is not and was never influenced by any past events of De Jure discrimination. It more has to do with individual personality. In the US, most acts of racism came about as slavery was being dissolved an abolished. This is because the slaves were no longer in their government defined place and the fact that it was ultra race based. Also, French colonialism is very irrelevant in this context as I'm primarily discussing mainland France. Victims of colonialism were never allowed to be trafficked into the mainland. Also, France more so owned up to their wrongs and granted most of their colonies their independence. Lastly, victims of French colonialism were not French citizens. In the US, the situation is almost opposite. We have to understand that American racism was not legalized, but mandated. Legal just means, no laws against the act. Mandate means that the act in question is enforced by an individual against his/her will be a person/authority regardless of the legal state of the act. Secondly, laws like Jim Crow were not targeting slaves as slavery had already been abolished. Unlike the French, the US never gave it's freed slaves any self-governing independence. Instead they made them citizens and their descendants citizenship at birth. This was not actually a good idea. This is because Lincoln didn't actually free the slaves. If it was him, there wouldn't have been an underground railroad. In other words, the slaves freed themselves, bankrupting their masters. So, instead of freeing them, they made them citizens, using their newly granted freedom against them (i.e Vagrancy laws). This is how mass imprisonment began. Don't forget the 13th Amendement doesn't protect prisoners from Slavery in the US. It was also done to make leaving the country difficult. All Blacks in Mainland France self migrated there; so, if they didn't like it, all they had to do is head for the exit.
Racist laws in the US and South Africa were unique among other democratized nation with racist laws as they infringed essentials to life, such as freedom of movement, voting,, public accommodation, freedom of assembly (interracial marriages), privacy rights (Loving v. VA), and freedom from bodily harm.
France also lacks racist organizations like the KKK.
There was never a time in Mainland France where the government imposed racism akin to the US against their own citizens.
Fun fact. During the worst days of Jim Crow. African Americans who were more fortunate enough to leave to country, fled to France to escape racism. I would recommend reading about James Baldwin.
France is not Paris. Is a LOT of kingdoms, keep traveling ❤
I don’t know why people spend their hard earned money to visit places they are not liked🤯. I’m not going to beg to be apart of, or decency in other groups, cultures, & countries
My professor said something I’ll never forget: Go where your celebrated not tolerated.
Yo I just moved and live right up the street from that park lol and being American I’m always scanning for racism. But you’re right, it’s a different flavor. What we think of black consciousness in America is totally different.
Thanks for vlogging
Who is burning down Paris... not you... but those guys need to go home.
Wow.... Hopefully all these comments count towards your social engagement.
Boohoo
lol
You learning French yet? 😉
@@kettelbellstrong85 I spoke French when I lived there lol
@@aliayaadventures Aaah, I didn't realize that. Ive worked with a ton of Frenchmen and non of them struck me as racist. Aloof and possibly arrogant of their culture but very accommodating otherwise.
@@kettelbellstrong85 yeah! I’m glad you had a better experience than I had. Are you black?