Is American Idiot racist?

[Pincho Paxton]

Some of them keep saying American idiot, but is that racist?

[Marsh.]

No. It's xenophobic.

[coolface]

xenophobic not racist

[Crimson Dynamo]

Also accurate

[Pincho Paxton]

Oh never used Xenophobic in a sentence before.

[jennyjuniper]

Depends if it's true. Is he/she American?
Is he/she an idiot?

[Jose Mourinho]

Certainly prejudice.

[lily.]

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[Miranda123]

Some of them keep saying American idiot, but is that racist?

I think as America is a multi racial country its confusing but definetly xenophobic, if not racist

It pisses me off a bit cause if you were saying it about any other country, BB would probably call you in and give you a warning, when did the USA become the only Country that's fair game?

[andybigbro]

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[thinkingoutloud]

He is American and he's an idiot. I see no issue here.

[WyldeFyre]

Americans aren't a race they are a nation made up of many races. Simples !!

[Firewire]

no because American isn't a race

[Miranda123]

He is American and he's an idiot. I see no issue here.

of course he is and I get that, but replace that for 'Irish idiot' or 'African idiot'....... BB would be all over that like a rash

[Miranda123]

no because American isn't a race

so xenophobic then dear

[Jose Mourinho]

He is American and he's an idiot. I see no issue here.Yes but why does he have to mention the fact he is American? It's irrelevant.

Really coudn't imagine him shouting "British idiot" For some reason.. The guys a plank simple as.

[rionablue]

Nope he is amercian and an idiot

[WyldeFyre]

Yes but why does he have to mention the fact he is American? It's irrelevant.

Really coudn't imagine him shouting "British idiot" For some reason.. The guys a plank simple as.

Being of the "Plank" race I take exception to that plankist remark !!

[Jose Mourinho]

Being of the "Plank" race I take exception to that plankist remark !!lol

[Firewire]

so xenophobic then dear

any need for the rudeness? :umm2:

[daniel-lewis-1985]

America isn't a race.

Educate yourself.

Don't inflict this racist babble on BB.

NEXT...

[Northern Monkey]

No.

[abhorson]

No more than calling Americans brash. me calling my Scottish wife's brother in law a tight wad or him calling me an English plonker. All in jest and i just don't let it bother me.

Some will call it stereotyping others will go further. meh.

[Jose Mourinho]

No more than calling Americans brash. me calling my Scottish wife's brother in law a tight wad or him calling me an English plonker. All in jest and i just don't let it bother me.

Some will call it stereotyping others will go further. meh.TBH we all mess about like this with our friends.. regardless what nationality or race etc ...Its nothing new and it is common knowledge.. cos we all do it, if we could not get away with it.. then they would not be friends.. But these people are NOT friends..and on this particular occasion, ken was not jesting.. KEN screamed that out in anger.. which suggests to me he has a problem with Perez being American or Americans in general.

[wendywillow]

it still stings :bawling:

[Mystic Mock]

It's xenophobic more than racist, why they can't just call these people idiots if they're pissing them off instead of constantly bringing their nationality into it is beyond me.

But then this house does consist of people like Katie Hopkins and Chloe Goodman so why am I so surprised?

[Xtopher]

Good album.

[Rob!]

No it's a fact.


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[kingston]

I've had this conversation many times on this forum... One cannot be racist against American's because American is not a race...

[Mystic Mock]

I've had this conversation many times on this forum... One cannot be racist against American's because American is not a race...

It's xenophobia at it's very worst though.

[coffee]

lol

[Ammi]

..it's fine to refer to an idiot as an idiot but the 'American' bit wasn't really relevant .would anyone say..an English idiot or a Spanish idiot or whatever...so it did kind of feel that it was meant as adding to the insult in some way/just odd...

[Pincho Paxton]

Well anyway Racist sounds stronger than xenophobia. 'ist and phobia are different. Phobia usually means that you can't help it. But in this case we could link both to Roots. Nigeria, and America are both roots. So a better word that links both together is Rootist.

You are being Rootist.

Or think of a better word that links both together, because I feel that both cases are linked somehow.