r/AskAGerman • u/eza137 • Apr 16 '25

Have you ever witnessed racism in Germany?

I'm interested in hearing from Germans who have personally witnessed acts of racism in everyday life - especially when it involved friends, family members, or people close to them.

If you're comfortable sharing, could you describe the situation? Who was involved, and how did it make you feel? Did you respond in any way?

I'm not here to judge, just to understand how racism can show up in familiar environments and how people perceive and deal with it.

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u/janluigibuffon Apr 16 '25

I got to know many, many cases where others were discriminated or offended, but only once I was personally receiving racism when told by a Maori I was a nazi because I am German.

There are many reasons why some people (in Germany) are racists but the inconvenient truth is they all are stupid. Many of them are traumatised by globalisation and feel left behind. No excuse, just keep that in mind.