Does racism between Caribbean people disappear in the diaspora

[u/CompetitiveTart505S]

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?

[u/yucadulce]

I don’t think it 100% disappears in every case. My personal experience, I feel like I view Dominicans with a lot more love and fellowship because we were both carribean latinos with spanish that is considered not proper by other Latino ethnicities. I don’t believe we are exposed to the same ridicule in our respective islands like we are in the states. I find I haven’t had the opportunity to interact with other carribean people but I’m definitely more than likely to feel similarly offbat as a result. Whether it’s Anglo or Spanish carribean there’s a cultural overlap there that builds familiarity and that’s something that brings me comfort when I’m away from home.