Italians are not racists, Italians are chauvinists. They are acting against other Italians as well. If you're not local (from the village, town, municipality), you're _not local_ and that's about it.
It is part of their culture. The problem runs deep and is shared by countries in the North border (Switzerland, Austria, France).
The history of institutional racism in Europe is different. The levels of institutional racism and violence the US went through in the 20th century are extreme to whatever happened in Europe, barring notable examples (Nazi Germany).
It is part of their culture. The problem runs deep and is shared by countries in the North border (Switzerland, Austria, France).
The history of institutional racism in Europe is different. The levels of institutional racism and violence the US went through in the 20th century are extreme to whatever happened in Europe, barring notable examples (Nazi Germany).