Wealthy POC: What has your career been like?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

Yep ...Playing victim will get u nowhere

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

Yep ...Playing victim will get u nowhere

Yes but how crappy that Black folk need to expend energy making white folds comfortable.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

Incredibly patronising.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

Incredibly patronising.

+1 most Indian ppl had no interaction with the British - it a vast country and there were very few of them in number. My parents grew up in India.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

“White people” come from many countries, cultures and languages. We are pretty diverse group of people. There are more than 40 countries just in Europe. We also speak different languages and have many differences. I am a white immigrant who speaks English with an accent.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

“White people” come from many countries, cultures and languages. We are pretty diverse group of people. There are more than 40 countries just in Europe. We also speak different languages and have many differences. I am a white immigrant who speaks English with an accent.

Np here. It isn't about you.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

Np, Black person here, agreed and I cringe every time I see it on this thread. Who are the POCs doing this wtf? Yes, I admittedly play the game but I play it with everyone.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

I’m a PP poster and don’t even know what it means to try to make white people comfortable. It had never crossed my mind to do so. I treat everyone the same. I’ve never heard an Indian say this or advise to do this and I’m pretty deeply involved in the Indian community. This is definitely not an Indian thing to do.

It is deeply ingrained, you probably don’t realize it because of this. Colonization absolutely taught Indian people how to ‘act around white people’. It’s a survival mechanism.

Take your victim peddling low achieving garbage elsewhere. This Desi doesn’t buy your garbage.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

You can do all this and still think the system absolutely sucks. That's reality.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

You can do all this and still think the system absolutely sucks. That's reality.

As a first generation immigrant I actually think the system is great. I could never achieve what I have achieved in my country of origin. You really can accomplish anything here if you work hard. My parents came here with nothing and could hardly speak the language and all of their kids went into college and to have really lucrative careers. What more do you want out of the system? To get something for nothing?

Try living in the 3rd world and get back to me about systems that “absolutely suck”.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

You can do all this and still think the system absolutely sucks. That's reality.

That's loser's reality. Sorry, it suck to be a loser.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My takeaway from reading these posts is that the successful POCs do not think of themselves as victims, they grab at opportunities, and know how to navigate the dominate population enough to make white people comfortable around them.

You can do all this and still think the system absolutely sucks. That's reality.

As a first generation immigrant I actually think the system is great. I could never achieve what I have achieved in my country of origin. You really can accomplish anything here if you work hard. My parents came here with nothing and could hardly speak the language and all of their kids went into college and to have really lucrative careers. What more do you want out of the system? To get something for nothing?

Try living in the 3rd world and get back to me about systems that “absolutely suck”.

The system here does not help people that come from generational poverty. I am black and I have been wildly successful, but it's only because of very conscious decisions my parents made and me pretty much staying on a certain path. While your parents did work hard and that's fantastic..many people who are 10 generations in poor communities are trying to get out. It's not a coincidence that where you live plays a huge part in your path. And for many black people in poor communities they live there because that was where they had to live. They weren't allowed to buy in nicer areas. There are many who have made it out, but there are so many that are trying their best. This is also very prevalent in white rural parts of the country and why so many are furious with our government leaders.

[Anonymous]

Maybe you should have said non-immigrants