in 2045, whites to become minority

[mama2one]

Ultimately, skin color isn't important, or shouldn't be.

except it DOES matter
the color of one's skin is the first thing one notices

my child was born in another country & people do react to her skin color ALL THE TIME


some people assume they know where she was born but assume wrong
people have talked Spanish to her yet she was NOT born in a Spanish speaking country!

 

[JimR-OCDS]

except it DOES matter
the color of one's skin is the first thing one notices

my child was born in another country & people do react to her skin color ALL THE TIME


some people assume they know where she was born but assume wrong
people have talked Spanish to her yet she was NOT born in a Spanish speaking country!

It's not a matter of noticing a person's skin color, their hair, or the style
they choose to wear it in.

What matters is whether you see and treat the person poorly because of those traits.

I don't have to like your hairstyle or the culture you bring in order
to give you respect. Respect must be given first and above all the other things.

When people say a person must earn respect first, this is wrong. Give respect and
if they show that they don't deserve it, forgive them and do it 70 times 7 if necessary.

 

[Malleeboy]

Not that I care particularly about racial percentages but it confuses me how Latino's with mostly European ancestry, that speak a European language, worship in a church based in Europe and having a cultural heritage from Europe are separated from other people who are largely from a similar background. that is if you move from Spain to US, you are white. If you move from Spain, live in Argentina for some years, then move to US you are Latino.

 

[Danthemailman]

Poll Shows 'Demographic Change' Splits Nation

 

[Mr. Bultitude]

Racism is a sin. It isn't racist to observe demographic changes and question why they're happening. This is being called racism and is a major problem with discussing this on any level.

 

[RDKirk]

Not that I care particularly about racial percentages but it confuses me how Latino's with mostly European ancestry, that speak a European language, worship in a church based in Europe and having a cultural heritage from Europe are separated from other people who are largely from a similar background. that is if you move from Spain to US, you are white. If you move from Spain, live in Argentina for some years, then move to US you are Latino.

They designate themselves...which they should. The Spaniard who lived in Argentina for a while would still be considered a Spaniard unless he claimed to be Argentinian...which would make him "Latin American"--a Latino. That's their designation. They themselves traditionally want to be distinguished from Spaniards, who they generally regard as colonial oppressors.

 

[dqhall]

Racism is a sin. It isn't racist to observe demographic changes and question why they're happening. This is being called racism and is a major problem with discussing this on any level.

I read 85% of African Americans voted for African Americans when they were on the ballot. Is this racism?

 

[RDKirk]

I read 85% of African Americans voted for African Americans when they were on the ballot. Is this racism?

Not particularly true. That's a "sometimes."

For instance, Barack Obama was the sixth (at least) serious black candidate for president, but was the first to gain the majority of black votes. And blacks didn't lean toward Obama until the Iowa Caucus of the primary where he won the majority of white votes...until then, most blacks felt an obligation to support Clinton.

The GOP apparently believes what you think, however, and will cynically prop up a black candidate in the erroneous belief that his color alone will attract black voters. That doesn't work.

 

[Danthemailman]

I read 85% of African Americans voted for African Americans when they were on the ballot. Is this racism?

Racism is not a one way street as certain individuals would like us to believe.

 

[Mr. Bultitude]

I read 85% of African Americans voted for African Americans when they were on the ballot. Is this racism?

Is the overall trend due to racism? I would say no. Do I think that some of those people voted the way that they did because of racism? Absolutely, and it was a sin.

 

[ThisIsMe123]

Me reads this, and think "Yeah so, who cares?"

Didn't have to be a 10 page thread. lol

 

[RDKirk]

Is the overall trend due to racism? I would say no. Do I think that some of those people voted the way that they did because of racism? Absolutely, and it was a sin.

The overall trend of African-Americans is to vote Democrat, not black.

 

[cow451]

I read 85% of African Americans voted for African Americans when they were on the ballot. Is this racism?

I read that 85% of MAGA hat wearers voted for White candidates. Does that make them racist?

 

[cow451]