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Wide statements with just general negative content, totally politically incorrect.

I have travelled there and yes if you spend time in the tourist places you face scammers often. The contrary is true when far away from stops - so I encourage all to discover in my opinion the best north africa country.

And a small hint: staying in a resort is probably the last way to really understand a country and culture.

Heh, I live in Spain, a country that receives a LOT of immigration from there, and I couldn't help but think "what kind of moroccans has this guy seen?"

The ones in Marrakesh tourist areas (can be like this).

I wouldn’t use the words he used. More like harassment.

It’s very politically incorrect. But yeah, things work differently in some countries if one does not bring in a bag with money or guns.

as a north african i second this sentiment, a vile and barbaric people for the most part, but will put on a good show for the tourists.

"Vile and barbaric" lmao. Is this the Arab equivalent of an uncle tom in the wild? عمو توم?

Are there issues with the treatment of women in north africa? Sure, and we should address that, but please keep your self-loathing to yourself.

It is a form of racism to criticize someone for their beliefs as an "uncle tom" or to demand that all members of a group share the same opinions.

We self criticize a lot and honestly tons of moroccans (outside the Diaspora, which can be oddly more nationalistic than actual people living in Morocco) know and will be honest about the flaws of Morocco and Moroccans. But honestly even then I never see even the most cynical of us call Moroccans "vile". It's just odd and not really criticism.

I'm also north african (in case the arabic in my parent comment didn't give it away). Can you even be racist against your own broad ethnic group (by asking a member of it to not just paint large swathes of it as "vile and barbaric", no less)?

You know what? Don't answer that last question.

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