Global Economic Prominence And The Unintended Effect

Dewi Anggraeni*

I see manifestations of racist sentiment regularly. No, I don't mean the vulgar 'Go back to where you come from' or the 'You speak very good English. Where did you learn it?' types. I mean the kind of racist sentiment stirred by the resentment of having to involuntarily change the way one has lived for decades, and not knowing how extensive the change was going to be. In places where there has been a large mix of races seen for a long time, the original local residents are much more blas. Maybe they see that the development has not caused them too much inconvenience, let alone grief. And more importantly, they are involved in the change itself, so they know at least roughly what direction it is taking.

June 23, 2015