re: #91 Obdicut

Well, it’s pretty undeniable that racism is often used as a populist tool, so I’m not sure what your problem is with that.

And being uncomfortable around so many people of a different culture is, well, bigoted. They’re people. It may be challenging to learn the social cues and deal with them, but that’s what an open-minded person does, not run away because they’re too different.

If someone is not comfortable in a situation where they are not part of the cultural majority, I have no idea how to interpret that other than bigotry. Perhaps you could offer a theory?

Culture shock is pretty common for many people on visiting a new area, but generally not the result of bigotry. I felt pretty uncomfortable among locals for a month or two after I moved from the US. Local customs, attitudes and habits can be very different in a new location, and it can take a while to adjust to them.