"It's ok to be white" ... NO IT IS NOT

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Sounds like another example of cultural appropriation to me.

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Bingo. It's so rediculous to claim that diversity is a "strength." It's one greatest weakness and why we will eventually be surpassed by China. It's a source of constant racial tensions, tribal politics, and discord.

You are implying that China is ethnically homogenous?? Typical - "they all look alike." SMDH

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_China_and_Taiwan

To a white person, they are all the same. I'm only half joking.

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You deny that democrats have been beating the drum of tribalism for 40 years? Below is a list of "People" pages listed on the DNC's site. Where do whites fit in to the Democratic Party? Or Irish or English or Italians for that matter?

"PEOPLE
African Americans
Americans with Disabilities
American Jewish Community
Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders
Democrats Abroad
Ethnic Americans
Faith Community
Hispanics
LGBT Community
Native Americans
Rural Americans
Seniors and Retirees
Small Business Community
Union Members and Families
Veterans and Military Families
Women
Young People And Students"

DP... are you seriously stupid?

Why are the other ethnicities listed but European Americans are forbidden from having an identity?

This is why some people say white people are clueless. Look at the list. These are all small groups and/or under represented groups in business as well as in government. DNC is trying to bring a voice to these under represented groups. White people as a whole are NOT under represented in either business or government. They are not excluding white people as a whole. They are represented in the bolded groups.

And white people are not "forbidden" to have an identity. It's not against the law to display your Irish/British/Italian flag. I've seen plenty of them waving around, displayed on cars, homes... whatever. What is frowned upon by most people is being part of a group that hates non white people and/or wants to kick them out/stop them from immigrating/cleave a part of the US for only white people (ie, white nationalists).

So whites are only allowed to celebrate their ethnicity but not their race? By this logic, shouldn't blacks be limited to celebrating their Congo/Chad/Nigerian ancestry?

Oh, do most black Americans whose ancestors came here before 1860 know the ethnic background of their African ancestors who were forced to come here as slaves? Do most African Americans have last names that refer back to their ethnic background? Please tell us, how will most black Americans be able to pinpoint their Congo/Chad/Nigerian ancestry? Are you suggesting the US government pay for DNA tests or pay to do geneological research on all all American slaves, so that their descendants can know what their origins are?

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Anonymous wrote:White, beautiful and proud.

This. Not ashamed one iota.

Black people aren't ashamed of being black. Latinos aren't ashamed of being Latino. Asians aren't ashamed of being Asian, etc.

And I'm not ashamed of being white. I won't participate in the silly guilt games that are in fashion right now.

? I don't know about other people, but as a minority married to a white person, I have never heard anyone say a white person should be ashamed to be white. You people are paranoid.

There is a post on this very thread about a white person who says she is uncomfortable about being white, and tells people she's multiracial instead.

It's not paranoia. The stupid is real.

There is a ton of negativity directed at white people. It's not just constructive criticism, either. If every other group gets to have their feed-good slogans, I don't see why white people shouldn't.

Again, I don't know about other minorities, but I don't tell white people they should be ashamed of being white. It's fine to be proud of who you are, but it's not ok to do so in a way that pushes other groups down, which is how I see those white supremacists groups.

And if a white person feels that kind of negativity, then I'm going to assume that they have some deep seated issues of some kind, because most white people I know don't feel any kind of negativity for being white. And we live in a racially diverse area.

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Bingo. It's so rediculous to claim that diversity is a "strength." It's one greatest weakness and why we will eventually be surpassed by China. It's a source of constant racial tensions, tribal politics, and discord.

History shows any great power doesn't last long. It has nothing to do with multi-culturalism, and everything to do with the fact that great powers just die out because they become lax, while others continue to strive.

When people start agitating for x group first rather than the country as a whole it leads to breakup.

Look at Spain, Italy, and Scotland, all of which have groups or entire nations with separate identities (and in some cases languages) that agitate for independence.

Switzerland has been doing fine for hundreds of years.

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Anonymous wrote:Racism isn't going anywhere as long as we continue to embrace tribalism as a species. Humanity has come a long way, but we have much further to go. To say otherwise is foolish and pretending that these divides don't exist.

Im in the camp that believes there are quite a few similarities between the United States and the Romans.

If you think the war in Iraq was anything more than a money sucking resource grab you're also a fool. We play empire building just as well as the Romans did. There's no such thing as a just war, greed is the driving force.

We have all had 5th grade history. Thanks for the refresher course.

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Bingo. It's so rediculous to claim that diversity is a "strength." It's one greatest weakness and why we will eventually be surpassed by China. It's a source of constant racial tensions, tribal politics, and discord.

History shows any great power doesn't last long. It has nothing to do with multi-culturalism, and everything to do with the fact that great powers just die out because they become lax, while others continue to strive.

When people start agitating for x group first rather than the country as a whole it leads to breakup.

Look at Spain, Italy, and Scotland, all of which have groups or entire nations with separate identities (and in some cases languages) that agitate for independence.

Switzerland has been doing fine for hundreds of years.

No..^PP will say that they are all "white" so that's different.

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Anonymous wrote:White, beautiful and proud.

This. Not ashamed one iota.

Black people aren't ashamed of being black. Latinos aren't ashamed of being Latino. Asians aren't ashamed of being Asian, etc.

And I'm not ashamed of being white. I won't participate in the silly guilt games that are in fashion right now.

? I don't know about other people, but as a minority married to a white person, I have never heard anyone say a white person should be ashamed to be white. You people are paranoid.

There is a post on this very thread about a white person who says she is uncomfortable about being white, and tells people she's multiracial instead.

It's not paranoia. The stupid is real.

There is a ton of negativity directed at white people. It's not just constructive criticism, either. If every other group gets to have their feed-good slogans, I don't see why white people shouldn't.

Wow, white people can't hack it. Non-white people have had a "ton of negativity" directed at them for centuries by whites. So with the Civil Rights movement they started being called out for this and suddenly SNOWFLAKES! They're melting because someone dared showed white people the ugly side of their prejudice against non-whites.

I grew up with "kiss me I'm Irish" bumper stickers on our cars. My parents were proud of our Irish ancestry even though we'd been in this country for more than a century and had no connection to the old country. We listened to Irish music and joined Irish dance troupes. I and my white friends celebrated our white heritage all throughout the year --Columbus Day (European colonization of the Americas), Halloween (of Irish origins), Thanksgiving (the pilgrims) Christmas (really a German made holiday with the trees and the songs and the cookies), George Washington's birthday, Valentine's Day (concocted in Europe in the middle ages), St. Patrick's Day (self-evident), Easter (the bunny and the baskets with candy etc. -- all from European traditions), 4th of July. How many holidays of African or Asian origins do we as Americans celebrate?

I have a good friend who is very active in Polish American groups. My high school had a German dance troupe. Every year there are Bastille Day celebrations across the US. Alexandria has a Scottish Christmas celebration each year. I would be that in Minnesota and other upper midwest regions there are a lot of fun Scandinavian traditions that are kept going and celebrated.

Meanwhile I look at our presidents (all white so far except for one). The governers of the various states I've lived in (pretty much 100% white for 2+ centuries). Senators and Representatives (majority have been white even the past 20 years). The tv shows I watched growing up (90% white characters). The broadcast anchors I watched growing up and now (about 90% white back in the 70s, now still heavily white). The movies: how many Oscars go to actors and directors who are not white? Not many. How many blockbuster films star white actors? Most of them...sometimes even when the character is supposed to be a person of color.

All around me I see white European culture being celebrated and dominating American culture. I see no signs of it being repressed.

Why do various ethnic and racial groups have 'feel good slogans'? Why don't you read up on the history of American race relations and look at who is in power - in the government, in corporations, at the upper rungs of univeresities, in cultural production - and tell us why? Or will you melt once you realize the extent of what Americans of non-European ancestry have had to put up with over the centuries?

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^ very well stated 14:44. I think the white people who have become ultra sensitive have low self esteem and have no clue what "white privilege" actually means. Hint: it doesn't mean your life is easy. It means it's "easier" compared to minorities who have to live with being suspected of some crime just because of how you look.

Minorities are rising up and demanding equal protection and being treated with respect; they are growing in number and power, simply put, you just don't like it. You have some deep seated fear that you will become minorities in this country and with it, have less power than you are used to. Basically, you fear that you will be treated the way minorities in this country have been treated for centuries.

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Which empires were multi-ethnic?

I'm only somewhat interested in the answer because the real issue for those trying so hard to make this about race is that multiculturalism has already happened. The power dynamic in the world order has already shifted.

You can tell who didn't get the memo because they're still talking about history and empires. Everyone one else sees this as something beyond American and is moving on. MAGA is a huge bust.

White guys hoping to hang on to white power would do better to look at the emerging cultural and political threat coming from women. That's a group realizing their strength across race, SES, nationalities and even gender.

You may not notice it if you're a tiki-torcher. Which is fine.

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White nationalism will continue to grow, so long as identity politics continues to be a dominant theme. Stoked by the left -- this was inevitable.

White supremacy is identity politics, dum dum. And the left isn’t responsible for white supremacy - you Trumpkins don’t take responsibility for anything do you?

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White nationalism will continue to grow, so long as identity politics continues to be a dominant theme. Stoked by the left -- this was inevitable.

White supremacy is identity politics, dum dum. And the left isn’t responsible for white supremacy - you Trumpkins don’t take responsibility for anything do you?

You basically just reiterated the PP's point, "dum dum."

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Bingo. It's so rediculous to claim that diversity is a "strength." It's one greatest weakness and why we will eventually be surpassed by China. It's a source of constant racial tensions, tribal politics, and discord.

You are implying that China is ethnically homogenous?? Typical - "they all look alike." SMDH

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ethnic_groups_in_China_and_Taiwan

You fool. China has a population of 1.4 BILLION and the biggest minority group is 16.9 million. That's nothing. The country is virtually homogenous.

"The major minority ethnic groups in China are Zhuang (16.9 million), Uyghur (11.5 million), Hui (10.5 million), Manchu (10.3 million), Miao (9.4 million), Yi (8.7 million), Tujia (8.3 million), Tibetan (6.2 million), Mongol (5.9 million), Dong (2.8 million), Buyei (2.8 million), Yao (2.7 million), Bai (1.9 million), Korean (1.8 million), Hani (1.6 million), Li (1.4 million), Kazakh (1.4 million), and Dai (1.2 million).[2]"

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

this is a prank intended to stoke racial tension.

It's not even a prank. It's a recruiting tool for white supremacists. They are pretty open about their intended goal - getting mainstream whites to see themselves as victims and becoming to white supremacist policies and politicians.

How is this a form of recruitment?

It's not as though there's a number to call.

This is some yokel acting like a victimized fool.

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Anonymous wrote:When was it ever not OK to be white?

For the last 10 years or so.

Oh noes. Another aggrieved white snowflake. White peoples just don't have enough privilege anymore and PP"s not going to take it anymore.

Whites, who will soon be a minority in this country, have decided that if every other group will use tribal, identity politics, then they will too. If democrats want to make politics totally tribal, then you can't expect republicans and whites not to fight back.

It's interesting you view people seeking rights and to be treat as equal humans as an attack.

Equal rights and "putting my group first" are two different things.

If you look at a policy or government expenditure first as "is this good for my group first" that has nothing to do with equality. If you want equality in front of the law, or equal treatment by the government I think many will stand together for it.

History shows that multi-ethnic empires rarely last long.

Bingo. It's so rediculous to claim that diversity is a "strength." It's one greatest weakness and why we will eventually be surpassed by China. It's a source of constant racial tensions, tribal politics, and discord.

History shows any great power doesn't last long. It has nothing to do with multi-culturalism, and everything to do with the fact that great powers just die out because they become lax, while others continue to strive.

When people start agitating for x group first rather than the country as a whole it leads to breakup.

Look at Spain, Italy, and Scotland, all of which have groups or entire nations with separate identities (and in some cases languages) that agitate for independence.

That means Trumpsters and Trumplandia will be the downfall of the US.

Last I checked, Scotland is still part of the UK. Catalonia is still part of Spain. Sure, there are those who want to secede, but it hasn't happened yet. Will it ever? Who knows. And last I checked, a part of the US wanted to secede too. It had nothing to do with "multi-culturalism" then.

And Italy? You are going to bring up the Roman Empire? You seriously cannot be comparing the Roman empire to the US.

You need a check up because your info is out of date.

Yep, two recent votes in italy: Venato and Lombardy.

https://www.theguardian.com/world/2017/oct/23/northern-italy-regions-overwhelmingly-vote-for-greater-autonomy

It doesn't matter if they are successful, the fact is that all of these regions put their local identity above that of their citizenship.