Rant and rave against ULEZ all you like, but why hate on race and religion?
Is it some next-level stupidity or misguided bravado that compels racists to unload on a channel called ‘Brown Car Guy’? And FYI, just to be clear, it’s not the car that’s brown!
Granted passions against the actions of one London Mayor, Sadiq Khan, a British Asian Muslim, are running pretty high when it comes to things like the ULEZ expansion right now. But to insinuate that it’s the fault of ‘us lot’ that he’s in power and enabled, or that he should essentially f-off back home, and even to insinuate that he’s a closet Jihadi, are uncalled for and rather extreme (oh, so who’s the extremist now?).
His evident hatred of cars, and his apparent need to quickly corral millions from motorists (an always easy target) to plug huge shortfalls in London funding is extremely frustrating. It may be corruption, it may have to do with incompetence, or perhaps he’s just a typical political puppet.
Regardless, one thing is for sure, it’s got nothing to do with his race or religion. Otherwise by implication, I would be in cahoots as I share both of these identifiers with the Mayor!
It’s like saying that all white people who voted for Brexit, did so solely believing ‘leave’ meant we should leave. That they would be able kick out all ‘non-indigenous’ peoples.
Now that’s ridiculous. Isn’t it? Right?
Hey! Don’t just sit there quietly, shifting uncomfortably and glancing at each other; speak up! I’m seeking corroboration, but also some reassurance here!
Ah, it stings when you’re the subject of generalisations doesn’t it?
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that.
Martin Luther King Jr
Or do you still find it more irksome that Britain has an Asian PM and its capital city is run by a desi too? At least your top motoring journalist is pale, male and stale and given to moments of racism and misogyny in his missives, not that I believe he really harbours such inclinations, just that he sometimes plays to the gallery.
Don’t worry, in the field of motoring media too, there is a more colourful alternative available, so to speak. What do you mean ‘who’? Once again, you do realise you’re reading this on BrownCarGuy.com right?
Anyway, we all have our foibles and failings but we’re entrusted with the ability to enlighten ourselves and retrain our thinking. We can harbour serious and passionate disagreement, but we can do so with graciousness and courteous civility – c’mon that’s something the British used to be world-renowned for.
And if you feel that today’s little piece was rather unnecessarily bitter and biting, then just take a moment or two to peruse through just some of the vile comments posted on my ULEZ content across YouTube, Instagram and TikTok. And try to do so while pretending to wear a BrownCarGuy hat. Don’t worry, the stinging does subside after a while.
Brown Car Guy 
Hi Shahzad, I’m glad you brought this up, as sometime ago I was tempted to congratulate & thank for your involvement against Khan’s unfair ULEZ scam. Particularly, because as a fair minded & decent Asian heritage man, you serve as a beacon to neutralise the negativity that Khan generates for ALL south Asian people (most offenders can’t differentiate) .
I didn’t send that message as I thought it would appear patronising, condescending & might look like passive racism in itself
But the simple truth is Racism is real. It’s not nice, good or acceptable, it doesn’t even have to be based on race, as the recent unrest between Muslim & Hindu gangs demonstrated.
In India it’s even acted out against castes of the same people. In 90’s Britain it was viciously fought out between white football hooligans from opposing teams. Basically racism is tribalism.
I myself had to tackle 3 English football Chavs that were bullying a German man & his girlfriend in Crete many years ago. How heroic of them.
My point is Racism as bad as it is, can be ignited by bad people behaving badly. And like the football hooligans that tried to ruin my international reputation. Khan is casting an undeserved shadow over South Asian people. You sir are a beacon serving to illuminate that shadow. Thank you for your good work.
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Thank you so much. So very kind of you.
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