While not all racists are illiterate and/or don’t read often, I think the two phenomena are related.

How could you be racist if you take the time to open yourself up to different written ideas and news articles from across the globe?

These tend to show the plight of migrants and anyone who suffers from unjustified discrimination to varying degrees.

The Arab part of the our make-up? Are you sure you’re not one of those whose scribblings grace the Facebook page in the snapshot?

You are only 21, that is your problem.

If you have been around a bit and actually spent considerable time overseas then yes you will understand that the Arab part of the makeup of a substantial part of the Maltese population is very alive and kicking in 21st century Malta.

Even jerks and twats in countries such as the UK (since you mentioned that country) are generally smarter and more civilised than even the people who would not ordinarily be considered as such in Malta.

I am very proud to call myself Maltese. If you lot think that twats exist only in Malta, you are being biased. Go abroad, anywhere in the EU and you’ll realise how people can be more stupid and ignorant than the Maltese ; I’d say France and the UK are excellent examples – in my experience, of course. Just try to realise how stupid it is to slag off one’s own nation – you are generalising. And as much as I loathe the typical ‘hamalli’, I still think that it is not the case for most of the local population. I just deplore the way many of you – who are conservative – think.

Just keep in mind that people like me -a 21 year old from Qormi, if that makes you feel better – start to feel inferior to others because of the way you generalise.

I’m saying this as I’m a follower of this blog, and I agree with most of what the author writes. I just hate the way people comment.

PS I am not being dramatic, just expressing my point of view.