The Brits are very nice and civil people........I am an Indian and they are seldom racist. racism exists to a certain degree everywhere..unfortunately there is an anti- american feeling going around generally and maybe the person in question did not have a good experience.

However, if I may add without meaning to offend, the Brits are less racist than the Americans

Intolerance toward American views is racism in different clothing.

Intolerance towards anyones views is racism and most of us are guilty of it.

In a race to decide which race is the most racist it would almost certainly end in a dead heat.

On the other hand, the 'issues' you referred to with the English (Norman/Saxon variety) had nothing to do with race, nor intolerance for viewpoints.  It had to do with civility toward guests to a particular country.  I'll be the first to admit the most visible American tourists tend to be uncivil to the residents of host countries without even knowing they are doing so.  My thought is that guests to America recieve better than they'd give when the situation's reversed.

The resident's of most of the world have preconcieved notions about whether or not they dislike Americans, and most don't.  Some have cause for that view because of the behavior of particular Americans, same as I have cause my view because of the behavior or particular Englishmen (and various residents of other countries). 

You, shalini, have probably seen similar behaviors among your own countrymen.  Maybe not involving race, maybe not involving Americans, but incivility toward a particular group, nevertheless?

As a rule, for humans to accuse other humans of racism is merely a matter of pots calling kettles black. 

Jack

Probably depends on the precise American view they're being intolerant of.  A country can be forgiven for not being tolerant of an American government view that it knows better than the people who live there how things should be run.  Especially if it involves having American troops attempting to enforce the American view.

On the other hand, I'm not sure there's such an animal as American views on an individual level.  We cut a wide swath in viewpoints, as demonstrated by this thread. 

On the whole, I tend to dislike foreigners as a group, either in their own countries, or in this one.  As a group they're a fairly worthless lot. 

But individually, I like them pretty well, usually, when they're visiting here, and mostly when I'm visiting there.

That's my American view.

Jack

Jack, I couldn't agree with you more........................however, you must visit India...we are not a xenophobic lot although I have to admit there is always some religious tension......................

Come to my country and I'm sure you will change your view about foreigners to a milder one

The americans in India are by and large an affable and popular lot.........................

Come to my country and I'm sure you will change your view about foreigners to a milder one

Thanks.  I appreciate the thought.  But my post was misleading.  What I said about foreigners, I should have said about humans, in general, including Americans.  I doubt a visit to Wododa or Ahmedabhad would change it.

Mostly, I'm just not real impressed with humans.

Jack