I also want to point out that the Spaniards are remarkably hostile towards outsiders. It's common knowledge that they are the most "racist" of European countries, particularly from a sport spectator perspective. Now, I put the word racist in quotes because it is debatable exactly how racist they are, but it is well known that the Spanish like using racial epithets against foreign athletes, especially when the event is between a Spanish team/player vs a foreign one.
Your statements come from a lack of knowledge about the issue. Spain has had one of the greatest increase in inmigration rate in all the world in the last 7 years or less, imo I think that, with some disgraceful exceptions, it has been done well, and specially coming from a country that just 35 years ago was not democratic. We still dont have the problems that had aroused in other parts of Europe, that came because the children of the inmigrants dont have the same posibilities than the rest of the population. In Spain I dont know if we are going to be able to change that, now that we have had the chance to see some of the upcoming issues in the transition, but because a big number of those inmigrants share our language, i want to believe that will help. Anyway, my point is, Spanish people are not racist in general terms, we obiously, have our share of one minded nacionalistics stupids, as most countries around the world.
I totally agree with you in that in sports, where most of them sadly are concentrated, i dont know why, there are awful displays of stupidity. By saying " Now, I put the word racist in quotes because it is debatable exactly how racist they are, but it is well known that the Spanish like using racial epithets against foreign athletes, especially when the event is between a Spanish team/player vs a foreign one" you are giving as a matter of fact that spanish people are racist. And that wangs, imho, is racism, not "racism".
At least religions promise you something in exchange.
