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/CompetitiveTart505S Caribbean American Apr 28 '25

My question pertains to outside the Caribbean.

As in do these racist and hostile relationships persist once people leave

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u/SAMURAI36 Jamaica 🇯🇲 Apr 28 '25

Not sure I understand the question? 🤔

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u/CompetitiveTart505S Caribbean American Apr 28 '25

For example would indo and Afro Guyanese beef in America the same way they would beef in Guyana

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u/Retrophoria Apr 29 '25

No... there are bigger threats in America.