People who say that London is a no go zone either don't live there or are just straight up racist
Summary
A Londoner on the train defends his city against claims it's a "no-go zone," arguing that critics are either disconnected or racist. He tells Kareem that London, like New York, proves multiculturalism doesn't just work but thrives. The conversation gets playful when Kareem misunderstands British slang, "flag shaggers" becomes "flag" and there's a dark joke about the word "nons." They discuss London's progressive politics, with the rider praising Mayor Sadiq Khan as "the most overhated person in the world" who faces criticism because "his surname is Khan." He's optimistic about the city's future. The takeaway? "Big up London. Big up New York. Greatest cities in the world.
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So, what's your take? People who say that London is a no-go zone and it's like completely gone and we've lost London either don't live there or are just straight up racist.
100% agree. I don't live here, but I've heard some crazy and they're wrong. They are wrong.
It's the only city I would live in other than New York. I'm not just sucking you off here, but the same thing with New York. We have these identities, right? Like obviously like I'm British, I'm Pakistani, I'm Muslim, but I'm never British enough. I'm never Pakistani enough. I'm never Muslim enough. But the one identity that I can always relate to is being a Londoner. It's the one identity that's always accepted me.
It transcends. It transcends people who say that multiculturalism failed and all the flag shaggers out there. Yeah. They can do one because London, New York, these big cities are living proof that multiculturalism not just works, it thrives.
You know the flagers can off shagging their flags.
Oh, you called it a flag shagger. We call it flag shagger.
I called it a flag. Okay. Yeah. Flag doesn't sound as poetic. You know when people use the term, "Oh, I'm a cinnophile." It sounds kind of gross. I prefer the term film nons. You know what a nons is? No.
Nons is like a cool kind of uh it's like a cool guy. So like we're all nons. No, I'm joking. It means a pedophile. It means a pedophile.
What's the future of London look like? You should run for mayor. I would never get into politics because I just think you can't win. But I love Mandani and that's another proof we're so progressive that we have these people of color as our mayors and they do a great job. Man, I'm so excited for Mandani. I think Sadique Khan is the most overhated person in the world. Listen, it's hard running a big city and he's doing his best and people just focus on the negatives because of the color of his skin. I'm sorry because his surname is Khan. Listen, he is the most liberal Asian guy you'll ever meet in your life. He's got a dog. He's married to a white woman. The future is beige.
Oh, the future is beige. Different shades of brown. Big up London. Big up New York. Greatest cities in the world.