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by tpm 1 day ago
> You're looking at the problem from the 5,000 foot view.

As they should be. Because the analogy between wolves and Gypsies on the level of predator-prey is clearly completely broken (Gypsies are not predators and the majority population is not prey). And the only level where it works is the irrational fear far beyond their real threat that both wolves and Gypsies instill in some members of the society. Which has lead to near extinction of wolves - damaging ecosystems that depend on them - and (among other things) a genocide of Gypsies.

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I haven't experienced gypsies first hand, but from the youtube perception that I see, they definitely DO prey on tourists at land marks.

Unless there is a youtube/social media conspiracy, i think the analogy stands.

I have "experienced" Roma people including having lived close to a large Roma group (same street), going to school with them etc and it's a complete nonsense to blame and persecute the whole ethnic group. In general, in the year 2026 we should know better than to assign collective guilt. It always creates more issues than it purports to solve.

If you really want to understand an issue in depth, don't use propaganda videos as education.