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1NfamousACE_2
06/28/20 9:43:18 PM
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If we blacks are called African-American?

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vigorm0rtis
06/28/20 9:47:17 PM
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Yeah, I have five friends who were born in Africa and immigrated to the States. Five African-Americans. Three are black, two are white.

In the end, though, I'll call people whatever they prefer, it's no skin of my ass.

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Heavy_D_Forever
06/28/20 9:49:08 PM
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People see me as a white Male but I identify as a West Ugandaian Female Princess, so don't you dare call me European-American.

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boxington
06/28/20 10:00:24 PM
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I've heard people refer to white Americans as European-Americans before.

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DandyQuackShot
06/28/20 10:02:01 PM
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1NfamousACE_2
06/28/20 10:03:55 PM
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boxington posted...
I've heard people refer to white Americans as European-Americans before.

Im gonna start using it

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Middle hope
06/28/20 10:05:11 PM
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Elon musk is an African-American

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Extreme_light
06/28/20 10:09:38 PM
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Because they usually default to their countries of origin Italian American, Irish American, Polish America, etc.
But some people definitely use it. It's just not as common as Asian-Americans or whatever.

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boxington
06/28/20 10:10:23 PM
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Middle hope posted...
Elon musk is an African-American
*South African-American

when you're using "continent of origin", it's referring to a person's ethnicity.

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AmericaTheBrave
06/28/20 10:11:01 PM
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Middle hope posted...
Elon musk is an African-American

Charlize Theron is an African-American.

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AmericaTheBrave
06/28/20 10:11:46 PM
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boxington posted...
*South African-American

when you're using "continent of origin", it's referring to a person's ethnicity.

"South African" isn't an ethnicity. White South Africans are either Anglo or Boer.

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Fam_Fam
06/28/20 10:11:49 PM
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because not all white people came from europe
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Nikra
06/28/20 10:13:12 PM
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Because we are "Caucasian".
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TreyFlowers
06/28/20 10:13:24 PM
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Fam_Fam posted...
because not all white people came from europe

uh

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boxington
06/28/20 10:14:20 PM
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AmericaTheBrave posted...
"South African" isn't an ethnicity. White South Africans are either Anglo or Boer.
I just meant that Elon Musk wouldn't be considered African-American due to his not being black

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MabusIncarnate
06/28/20 10:14:33 PM
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I've always wondered this also. I think it's more of a pompous pride throughout history that because the Europeans came here, slaughtered the inhabitants and conquered, they then became the "real Americans" or whatever. In reality, Native Americans are Americans, and it's a fucking disgrace that they had to have "Native" added to their designation in this nation, like being filed into a side column of inferior races, and the raping, murdering, parasitic Europeans who infested here just became "Americans"

History is sickening.

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ColdOne666
06/28/20 10:23:48 PM
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MabusIncarnate posted...
and the raping, murdering, parasitic Europeans

Firstly, this is highly racist, and secondly don't pretend that every other country or race didn't do aweful stuff

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monkmith
06/28/20 10:24:20 PM
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Nikra posted...
Because we are "Caucasian".
which is weird, because i've never once seen the caucasus mountains and none of my ancestry comes from there...

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1NfamousACE_2
06/28/20 10:25:13 PM
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boxington posted...
I just meant that Elon Musk wouldn't be considered African-American due to his not being black

But he should be

As is Charlize Theron

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AmericaTheBrave
06/28/20 10:56:04 PM
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ColdOne666 posted...
Firstly, this is highly racist, and secondly don't pretend that every other country or race didn't do aweful stuff

Europeans did do it at a higher level.

Just saiyan.

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eston
06/28/20 10:57:48 PM
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Tbqh none of the black people I know refer to themselves as African American, and a few of them are pretty against it

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The Popo
06/28/20 11:00:00 PM
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I agree. My belief its part of the systemic racism in the country. One that most people on all sides are ok with, but it still leads to the idea that white Americans are Americans, while any other background is labeled as a ______-American.

If youre born in this country, youre an American, simple as that. If youre emigrated from another country/continent and are now a US citizen, then the ______-American label is accurate.

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The Nintendo Master
06/28/20 11:12:52 PM
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Can't speak for other people, but as a white person, I was told that "African-American" was the more politically correct term I should be using. Personally, when I'm telling stories, I prefer to drop skin color/ethnicity altogether, so instead of saying "I bumped into this black guy/Asian girl/Hispanic kid at the store today and..." I'll just say "I bumped into this guy/girl/kid at the store today and...". I don't know why "European-American" or whatever isn't a thing.

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Bio1590
06/28/20 11:13:21 PM
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Extreme_light posted...
Because they usually default to their countries of origin Italian American, Irish American, Polish America, etc.
But some people definitely use it. It's just not as common as Asian-Americans or whatever.

The beauty of actually knowing your family history!

1NfamousACE_2 posted...


But he should be

As is Charlize Theron

Why though? That term was literally never meant for people that have 100% White European ancestry.
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Stagmar
06/28/20 11:13:41 PM
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monkmith posted...
which is weird, because i've never once seen the caucasus mountains and none of my ancestry comes from there...
And the people from there dont look like what a lot of people consider Caucasian.

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Bio1590
06/28/20 11:35:39 PM
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Stagmar posted...

And the people from there dont look like what a lot of people consider Caucasian.

I feel like the average American's reaction to seeing someone that's 100% Armenian would be like "Holy shit a Muslim" >_>
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AsianFury2020
06/28/20 11:41:04 PM
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Due to the hundreds of years of enslavement, rape and cultural genocide today's Black/Afro-Americans have no idea of their true lineage.

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Stagmar
06/29/20 12:20:02 PM
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Bio1590 posted...
I feel like the average American's reaction to seeing someone that's 100% Armenian would be like "Holy shit a Muslim" >_>
Most likely.

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Fam_Fam
06/29/20 10:14:32 PM
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TreyFlowers posted...
uh

uh what?
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gatorsPENSbucs
06/29/20 10:23:42 PM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
If we blacks are called African-American?
I think Ive heard your stance on this before and Im 100% with you

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BudDupree48
06/29/20 10:24:38 PM
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I dont even know what is correct to say anymore tbh

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Parasite_Eve
06/29/20 10:31:12 PM
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Im a white cuban so people just think im white, not all whites are european.

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gatorsPENSbucs
06/29/20 10:32:27 PM
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BudDupree48 posted...
I dont even know what is correct to say anymore tbh
I avoid everything at all costs honestly

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Laserion
06/29/20 10:34:36 PM
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Nikra posted...
Because we are "Caucasian".

But the Caucasus is between Europe and Asia. Wouldn't that be Caucasian-American for white USAers?
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Juhanor
06/29/20 10:44:17 PM
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The Popo posted...
If youre born in this country, youre an American, simple as that.
This is how I've always looked at it.
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1NfamousACE_2
06/30/20 5:20:37 AM
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Juhanor posted...
This is how I've always looked at it.

And thats all I want

But if we blacks that have been here for many generations are called African-American, then white people should be called European-Americans

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Fam_Fam
06/30/20 6:16:03 AM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
And thats all I want

But if we blacks that have been here for many generations are called African-American, then white people should be called European-Americans

then call them that if you want to. no one cares.
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RemixRBG
06/30/20 6:19:16 AM
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Fam_Fam posted...
because not all white people came from europe

Not all Black people come from Africa
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RemixRBG
06/30/20 6:20:30 AM
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Parasite_Eve posted...
Im a white cuban so people just think im white, not all whites are european.

Jamaicans are called African Americans often so you will be called European American
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MT_TRAEH
06/30/20 6:23:38 AM
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then they'll do their own white lives matter protest

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SolidShadow3
06/30/20 6:24:40 AM
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Because a lot of people are wrong. it's (unfortunately) Black, White, Latino, or Asian.

or, even better.. Person.

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Fam_Fam
06/30/20 11:16:36 AM
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RemixRBG posted...
Not all Black people come from Africa

never said they did.

that's a reason some Black people don't like/use the term to identify themselves.
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MARKINGRAM22
06/30/20 11:27:55 AM
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1NfamousACE_2 posted...
If we blacks are called African-American?

The only reason African-American is used is cause PC culture was being ridiculous and decided black was racist. You make it sound as if white people started using it insult black people when it was the opposite.
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R1masher
06/30/20 11:30:08 AM
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Youreapeon murican

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1NfamousACE_2
06/30/20 11:46:11 AM
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MARKINGRAM22 posted...
The only reason African-American is used is cause PC culture was being ridiculous and decided black was racist. You make it sound as if white people started using it insult black people when it was the opposite.

As I said in a previous topic...why do I have to be Black American or African American?

Why can't I just be American like the white people?

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thrashmetal14
06/30/20 11:49:30 AM
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Back in the day people cared about their heritage. Irish, Italian, German, etc. Nowadays everybody is just "white."

I blame the media. Identity politics has also had a pretty significant influence.
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Bio1590
06/30/20 1:22:25 PM
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MARKINGRAM22 posted...


The only reason African-American is used is cause PC culture was being ridiculous and decided black was racist. You make it sound as if white people started using it insult black people when it was the opposite.

Wut

White people had nothing to do with the adoption of "African-American".
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