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April 28, 2016

"Understand us and understand this clearly: you have everything to learn from us; we have nothing to learn from you."

Oxford, let us remind you, is the world’s second oldest extant university. Scholars have been studying here since at least the 11th century. We’ve played a major part in the invention of Western civilisation, from the 12th century intellectual renaissance through the Enlightenment and beyond. Our alumni include William of Ockham, Roger Bacon, William Tyndale, John Donne, Sir Walter Raleigh, Erasmus, Sir Christopher Wren, William Penn, Samuel Johnson, Robert Hooke, William Morris, Oscar Wilde, Emily Davison, Cardinal Newman. We’re a big deal. And most of the people privileged to come and study here are conscious of what a big deal we are. Oxford is their alma mater – their dear mother – and they respect and revere her accordingly.

And what were your ancestors doing in that period? Living in mud huts, mainly. Sure we’ll concede you the short lived Southern African civilisation of Great Zimbabwe. But let’s be brutally honest here. The contribution of the Bantu tribes to modern civilisation has been as near as damn it to zilch. You’ll probably say that’s “racist”. But it’s what we here at Oxford prefer to call “true.”
"Dear Scrotty Students" - Maggie's Farm

Posted by gerardvanderleun at April 28, 2016 1:17 PM. This is an entry on the sideblog of American Digest: Check it out.

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Well the natives are making great strides in knocking down the walls and ridding the world of those "Traditions".

Posted by: Vermont Woodchuck [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 29, 2016 5:26 AM

True enough and the descendants of these tribal blacks haven't improved much, if at all, from the days of their ancestors.

I would wager that if some designer released a line of negro tribal clothing that dated back 200-300 years, complete with faux leopard and sable, beads, feathers, spears and shields and vermillion stained mud that there would be a large segment of negroville that would embrace the style and demand its recognition.

Posted by: Jack [TypeKey Profile Page] at April 29, 2016 7:43 AM

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