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*Blackface Tradition Lays Bare Deep-Seated Racism in Netherlands*...

 
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WTF is Going on in your Country??..

Blatant Racism and Mass protest!'..Wow!!

Blackface Tradition Lays Bare Deep-Seated Racism in Netherlands


Two men dressed as Zwarte Piet for the Dutch celebration of Sinterklaas.


The growing controversy over the role of a black servant in a traditional Dutch holiday celebration has led to an explosion of cultural tensions – resulting in street clashes, mass arrests and a public display of racist hatred and indifference. It is high time for the Dutch to revise their colonial overhang.

ifferent. This year, the Sint arrived in the town of Gouda accompanied by a private bodyguard of riot police. Local authorities feared the presence of a few hundred protesters, many of them people of color, who had come to the reception to peacefully express their opposition to the disturbing racist overtones of the celebration. As they quietly unfurled their protest banners and displayed the slogans on their T-shirts, the police moved in, arresting 90 people. Some nearby parents hurled racist abuse at the protesters and a number of them were assaulted by right-wing thugs.

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Well, there's a premise here that is not answered by those in the Netherlands.

Why do YOU think it is "negative" to have a black face? They freaking love this day, it's a family-friendly event where everyone has a great time.

We dress up as santa...because we all hate him? Yeah, HUGE no
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Why are racists trying to change Dutch traditions.
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This pinned thread was posted by an ac in the Netherlands, he's asking what's wrong with America!,because we're so racist.

Waiting on an answer to why they are so racist!

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:racist wtermelon:
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African American people....don't own the color black...

They shouldn't be mystically summoned into every issue involving LACK OF COLOR FFS not even a real color
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complete and utter bsflag

"Blackface" has got nothing to do with racism and the whole situation now is pushed by the cult of political correctness.
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The story is that blackface is black from chimney soot.
It has nothing to do with racism.

Fuck this political correctness.

People have the right to be offended about this and they are allowed to protest but stay with the fact that we are a very tolerant people.
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Actually, Sinterklaas went off on 5 Dec without a glitch. As it has for hundreds of years here. Those Black Peter's are black from the chimney's. Not because they are black/slaves or anything like that. Stronger even, the black Peter's are often more loved, respected and admired by the kids then Sinterklaas himself.

Saint Nicholas (Sinterklaas) was a real man, who loved the kids.

None-the-less, it is all the roots of this modern day Santa Claus myth.

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It is merely today a tradition of man. Nothing to follow, but also nothing to make into something it is not.

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Similar in the UK

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Wow, never knew:

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Once again, nothing racist. I have seen African people paint themselves white in ceremonies and what not.
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