Current Events > What is exactly is considered "White American" to people out there?

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I have never heard Germans being considered not white

I have never heard Germans being considered not white

the Number of purely white People in the World is proportionally very small. All Africa is black or tawny. Asia chiefly tawny. America (exclusive of the new Comers) wholly so. And in Europe, the Spaniards, Italians, French, Russians and Swedes, are generally of what we call a swarthy Complexion; as are the Germans also, the Saxons only excepted, who with the English, make the principal Body of White People on the Face of the Earth. I could wish their Numbers were increased. And while we are, as I may call it, Scouring our Planet, by clearing America of Woods, and so making this Side of our Globe reflect a brighter Light to the Eyes of Inhabitants in mars or Venus, why should we in the Sight of Superior Beings, darken its People? why increase the Sons of Africa, by Planting them in America, where we have so fair an Opportunity, by excluding all Blacks and Tawneys, of increasing the lovely White and Red? But perhaps I am partial to the complexion of my Country, for such Kind of Partiality is natural to Mankind.

White Anglo Saxon protestant

Ben Franklin infamously thought so.

This topic was surely made in good faith by a 2011 account with only this active post.

First of all, your boss is racist.

Second, I'm not surprised so many people don't actually understand that "whiteness" is bs. Hence why there's no actual "white culture." That's because they make whoever they want "white" for the sole purpose of being considered the majority. Italians, Irish and many others we now consider to be white were not always considered so.

White Anglo Saxon protestant

Huh, you learn something new every day. Makes me think even less of him, though.

I was on the whole much pleasd, and from what I then saw, have conceivd a higher Opinion of the natural Capacities of the black Race, than I had ever before entertained. Their Apprehension seems as quick, their Memory as strong, and their Docility in every Respect equal to that of white Children.1 You will wonder perhaps that I should ever doubt it, and I will not undertake to justify all my Prejudices, nor to account for them.

They" sounds like some evil secret monolith as opposed to changing social views.

I get that there are racists that use "whiteness" in the way you describe, but does that mean what everyone else thinks of as "white" is invalidated?

Im 1/8th Chinese and 7/8ths white.

Can i use that 1/8th to absolve myself of any guilt?

Yes, actually. Most people don't even think about why they're considered "white" nor what that actually entails.

Most people think of it as a practical marker of identifying someone, or a broad description of a skin color. Sure, they don't consider the paradox of the heap, they don't split hairs; why is that usage made invalid because of racists?

Why would you have guilt in the first place?

If you answer the first question I asked then you'll know the answer to your question.

Ive been told that some folx should carry guilt and the weight of all the privilege they seemingly have on their shoulders.

You asked a question that would take an essay. What, do you have a short answer for it?

Who told you that?

I have time. You don't have to rush.

If you're being serious: It's really stupid to think you can just demand that out of a person.

Don't turn this around lol I asked a question and you said it'd take too long to answer. Nobody "demanded" anything. If you don't want or can't answer then just say that. That's not on me.

I asked a question that you attempted to turn around on me, with a statement, not a question. Get hoisted.

why is that usage made invalid because of racists?

If you answer the first question I asked then you'll know the answer to your question.

How and why do you think those social views changed?

Sure, they don't consider the paradox of the heap, they don't split hairs; why is that usage made invalid because of racists?

Post 22

Post 25 where you quote post 22.

Certain kinds of cheese

Kraft singles

Specifically quoting and responding to the second portion, which was deflected to a broad troll question.

Order of events

And you were returned to the first question.

As such, in your words:

You were asked a question, ignored it, decided instead to respond to half of the post with a new question and got directed back to the one you ignored. When you bowed up you were told that you were not demanded and were told you could have just said you could have just said you couldn't or wouldn't answer then tried to claim no question was asked.

There's no such thing as white it's a fake social construct

every race is a 'fake social construct' but perception becomes reality in practice. irish people are considered white now while they mostly weren't 100+ years ago. same with italians and jewish people.