Ferda Ataman: Of Potatoes and Racism – Opinion

The debate about Ferda Ataman shows once again how often double standards are used: Why the term “potato” for Germans is not the same as a racist insult.

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Carim Soliman

The following text is an outlier, statistically speaking, it is unusual. This is due to his authorship. People with surnames of Arabic origin rarely publish in German newspapers. Among other things, because they are often disadvantaged in job interviews and long before that, at school. They are often treated unfairly when looking for accommodation and are often affected by poverty – we all know that. Everything documented and researched, old hat, cold coffee. If you think so.

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