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Celerity

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13. There are posters on other threads openly saying there is no racism involved

Reply to pnwmom (Reply #5)

Fri Dec 16, 2022, 02:03 AM

Dec 2022

As a black woman who grew up in London, I can safely say (and this is despite me having a pretty damn posh upbringing) that if they think the UK isn’t deeply infected with systemic racism, they need to cop a few quid and buy a clue.

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There are posters on other threads openly saying there is no racism involved Celerity Dec 2022 #13

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