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Reply to "None of us who were born in Guyana are ‘Indians’ or ‘Africans’- Charles Sugrim"

cain posted:
Zed posted:

...............Where is it stated that being East Indian and being Guyanese are mutually exclusive? I think that exists in your mind. Regarding your definition of clannishness, You make up your own definition by pointing to supposed behaviours and then use that to say that East Indians are clannish. This is not only structurally unsound, but also infantile.

.........you need to visit Guyana and see the interaction of people of different ethnic groups. Your views are myopic and dangerous. 

Unfortunately, many East Indians do not feel that they are viewed as Guyanese.

 Zed you seem confused here.

First you say being East Indian and being Guyanese are mutally exclusive..... is only in carib's mind.

You then mention that anyone saying East Indians as being clannish...... is structually unsound and infantile.

You then add that there is interaction between people of different ethnic groups, anyone saying any different you say... their views are myopic and dangerous. Now here is where things go South.

You then say "Unfortunately, many East Indians do not feel they are viewed as Guyanese."

So if what you said before is all true, why would this group of people feel this way? 

Is it possible this group view themselves as not being Guyanese and by doing so hold on to their heritage and say they are Indian, even to the point when a person of East Indian heritage say they are not Indian but Guyanese they are ridiculed which is then viewed by others as being clannish?

Cain. In kindness, please reread what I have posted. Even your first sentence does not reflect accurately what I wrote.

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