This is from a tweet from British comedian John Cleese.
There is the usual banter from diversity advocates, the usual accusations of racism. IMO, if one takes a full look at the comments, he’s referring to a shift in values, from the more restrained environment of his youth to a very commercial, fast paced society.
Why, according to some, is every comment about change related to race? While it doesn’t specify which Caribbean society Mr. Cleese calls home, if he has racist inclination, what exactly is he doing in that part of the world, where a number of African & Asian descended individuals live as well?
It’s not the first time he has said this, a few years ago he mentioned it on Bill Maher’s show. Take this with a grain of salt but after hearing him talk about this before I don’t think he is referring to race but with the decline of English culture, and the lack of integration in London.
It appears from the BBC link accessible via www.bing.com on trending articles Mr. Cleese chose Nevis. Per information on link about that society, this isn’t a whites only society without African influence.
Geographically, it’s close to Guyanas & Brazil, which host very diverse populations. If he made remarks against immigrant cultures, he chose the wrong society to emigrate.
Also Jeremy Clarkson and James May brought this same point up 10 years ago during an episode of top gear.
They were trying to park two very large luxury cars in London. One of the parking lots had a kiosk. It was in about 15 different languages in hilariously tiny handwriting.
That’s just the way of the world, though. London is one of the financial capitals of the world; a multicultural and multinational city for business types. Of course there’s going to be some friction between those who lived there 30 years prior and those who are there now.
It’s become a world city. They were still rebuilding it when he was a kid. He’s seen enough change I think he has a right to bitch about it. Earned it even.
