r/AskTheCaribbean • u/CompetitiveTart505S Caribbean American • Apr 28 '25

Culture Does racism between Caribbean people disappear in the diaspora

For example growing up I was never under the impression there were conflicts between Indo and Afro Caribbean people, because the Indo Caribbean people I met were all very nice and emphasized that we're all Caribbean.

I also have a Dutch friend who explained that Surinamese people seem pretty united in the Netherlands regardless of race, but this is an outsider looking in of course.

What do you guys think? Does this imply that ethnic tensions are more superficial, or is it really not that significant? Do you all have any contradictory or complementary experiences?

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '25

Yes. Tons of Caribs in Canada and they like each other a lot marry each other etc. No hostility or hatred

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u/NAHTHEHNRFS850 Apr 28 '25

Depends, I would say, for the most part, Carribean people feel closer to one another when they are in diaspora, but there is still serious racism that can come.

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u/[deleted] Apr 28 '25

Not really. In Canada they get along great cause they are not under this racist, weird Caribbean system like back home everyone lives in peace and harmony cause you are respected as a human being