Are the Welsh racist towards the English?

[TheBlondeSalad]

Just a few examples why I think this could be the case:

- on the rare occasion they beat England at any sport, the whole country celebrates as if they have won a world cup

- speaking welsh when they know English are nearby

- giving the English Charlotte Church


Your views?

[GrebluBro]

you mean brothers racist to each other?

[Tooting Carmen]

Just a few examples why I think this could be the case:

- On the rare occasion they beat England at any sport, the whole country celebrates as if they have won a world cup

So do the Scots.

- Speaking welsh when they know English are nearby

It is the native language of many Welsh people believe it or not, which they have the right to use whether or not English people may be around.

- giving the English Charlotte Church

There are plenty of worse singers in the world - from England and elsewhere - than her.

Anyway, to answer the OP, some Welsh people can be racist against the English, most aren't. Besides, considering the degree of colonisation, repression and attempts by the English from the 16th century onwards to forcibly kill off the Welsh language, the amount of true hostility is remarkably small in fact.

[Tooting Carmen]

Btw, there are, proportionately, at least as many English people who dislike the Welsh as the reverse.

[TheBlondeSalad]

Btw, there are, proportionately, at least as many English people who dislike the Welsh as the reverse.

Do the sheep jokes offend you?

[Ataman]

I think the Irish dislike the English/British more.

[Tooting Carmen]

Do the sheep jokes offend you?

They are OK in doses, but they get annoying after a while. But it goes beyond that though. The truth is that there are very few Welsh people - certainly who sound Welsh - in UK politics or the media. They are just left out.

[Panormus]

My girlfriend always says that English people are really racist against Welsh ....they are considered peasants

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My girlfriend always says that English people are really racist against Welsh ....they are considered peasants

Isn't everyone considered a peasant by the English?

[Styrian Mujo]

Isn't everyone considered a peasant by the English?

And rightfully so.