Perhaps it works like this: the Polish construction worker in Rome feels that he is being out-competed by the Romanian Gypsy: after all, he labors in the sweat of his brow, and illegally and therefore at risk of imminent deportation, to make a living which isn't any better than hers, who merely begs -- and legally, too. So it comes down to economic competition and -- envy. It's like South African racism, then, instigated by poor white miners to keep poor blacks from competing for white miners' jobs.
And my hosts' friend going to Paris finds her potential economic niches occupied by blacks: no openings there for her in cleaning or cooking. (I thought she was a small time merchant, but perhaps not all is well with the trading company).
And Starowieyski? Perhaps his work suffers from black competition? No surprise there: compare this -- Starowieyski's work -- to for example this -- Benin art -- and you will see that Starowieyski has a problem.
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