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[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 156 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Could be Pakistani. The most Indian-hating person I ever met was a Pakistani guy.

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 81 points 11 months ago (1 children)

India and Pakistan have a bit of a history

[–] bionicjoey@lemmy.ca 55 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Understatement of the century ☝️

[–] Rai@lemmy.dbzer0.com 27 points 11 months ago (2 children)

Hahahaha that’s akin to “Israelites and Palestinians have been in a bit of a disagreement for a few years now.”

[–] Kusimulkku@lemm.ee 15 points 11 months ago

They haven't always seen eye to eye, let's put it that way

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[–] Ashen@sh.itjust.works 8 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly it's either or. I knew a couple of guys back in uni, one Indian the other Pakistani and they were really tight. Maybe it's just the narrow minded bigots who blindly hate another because of political history rather than treat them as an individual.

Also knew an Israeli and a Palestinian (weren't tight as such but were friendly with each other).

[–] malijaffri@feddit.ch 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Honestly, it's a love-hate relationship. There's nobody they hate more than the other, at the same time there's nobody who understands them better than the other.

Even then, the hate is mostly political. It's politically beneficial to both countries to keep the hate flowing.

Source: am Pakistani.

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[–] Hedup@lemm.ee 115 points 11 months ago (4 children)

Anon actually so racist can't tell Indians apart from Pakistanis

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 28 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

Which, the British Empire didn't particularly give a shit about telling them apart when they drew the new "independent" borders in South Asia either. Tons of current problems in the region can be traced back to British colonialism and their divide and conquer strategy, surprise surprise.

[–] Megacomboburrito@lemmy.world 15 points 11 months ago

Same story for Africa and the Middle East

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[–] Daxtron2@lemmy.ml 18 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Pakistan -> Muslim Indians

[–] soviettaters@lemm.ee 17 points 11 months ago (1 children)
[–] Daxtron2@lemmy.ml 5 points 11 months ago

Nah bro but they both got great food and Im a programmer so I basically am

[–] tomi000@lemmy.world 14 points 11 months ago

I dont think that applies only to racist people

[–] Stuka@lemmy.world 7 points 11 months ago

When you don't know that they are ethnically the same people....

[–] dudinax@programming.dev 71 points 11 months ago (14 children)

I used to work with this lifted-truck literally red-necked red neck. He kept going on about how hot his girl was, and how white she was.

One day he shows me her picture, and she was indeed a very hot dark skinned Latina. Some people are just in denial.

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[–] Rinox@feddit.it 55 points 11 months ago (4 children)

I mean, we're on Lemmy, every American here hates America

[–] HiddenLayer5@lemmy.ml 23 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago) (2 children)

America the country though. Which is quite different from hating an ethnic group.

[–] sukhmel@programming.dev 4 points 11 months ago

Didn't occur to me right away but you're right. On the other hand, if they live in India then most of the people who ever wronged them would also be from India (which is also not an ethnic group as pointed out)

[–] someguy3@lemmy.world 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Why did you bold the "a" at the end of America?

[–] Zarmeck@sh.itjust.works 14 points 11 months ago

Probably to emphasize the difference with "Americans".

[–] TheSanSabaSongbird@lemdro.id 7 points 11 months ago

I don't, but I'm not very popular around here either. My country is far from ideal, but I still mostly like it.

I don't hate America, I just wish we could be better. Hate takes too much energy

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[–] WashedOver@lemmy.ca 33 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I have an Asian buddy that rages over how bad Asian drivers are and even gives them the fingers pulling his eyes even more closed move while passing them. I don't go anywhere in a car with him anymore... Come to think of it I rarely see him now...

[–] Xanthrax@lemmy.world 26 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Is it because you're pulling your eyes closed?

[–] Baines@lemmy.world 3 points 11 months ago

nah he just blends into the background of other asians he hangs out with

[–] BolexForSoup@kbin.social 8 points 11 months ago

Sounds like a great guy lmao

[–] ShitOnABrick@lemmy.world 6 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

Asian driver roadrages over other Asian drivers driving around

Ah I see your friend is a man of culture congrats

[–] peanuts4life@beehaw.org 32 points 11 months ago (2 children)

I feel like this phenomenon should have a catchy name, like: "No one hates Scotsmen more than Scotsmen."

[–] Godort@lemm.ee 23 points 11 months ago

Damn Scots! They ruined Scotland!

[–] blindbunny@lemmy.ml 10 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's called "uncle ruckus" In my circles.

[–] peanuts4life@beehaw.org 4 points 11 months ago

Omg, I forgot about that character 😅

[–] Aggravationstation@lemmy.world 32 points 11 months ago

Or possibly Pakistani. That whole hate your neighbour thing.

[–] spudwart@spudwart.com 13 points 11 months ago

Have you met Americans?

Source: I'm an American.

[–] notnotdying@kbin.social 13 points 11 months ago
[–] hakase@lemm.ee 10 points 11 months ago

It's like Americans on lemmy!

[–] nyandere@lemmy.ml 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

It's okay to hate your own culture. Plenty of reasons for Indians to hate India, just like there are plenty of reasons for Russians to hate Russia.

[–] joel@lemmy.dbzer0.com 9 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Or they could be from Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka...

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[–] mo_lave@reddthat.com 9 points 11 months ago

Familiarity breeds contempt

[–] puncmunc@kbin.social 6 points 11 months ago

As mentioned in the thread, self-hatred or the guy being Pakistani are two likely explanations. Maybe a third scenario could be he was testing if Anon was racist against Indians as well before presenting himself.

[–] Confound4082@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago
[–] rockrelishpiealamode@lemmy.ml 4 points 11 months ago* (last edited 11 months ago)

I'm not a fan of the british...

Am british...

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