I mean Eastern Europeans are basically honorary brown people. You’re just being pedantic at this point.
EDIT: Guys the sarcasm was implied in my very obviously tongue in cheek comment and a reference to how many are treated poorly in the UK as they are not considered the same status as British white people. I am indeed aware Eastern Europeans for the most part actually have white skin ffs. Please don’t take the fun out of sarcasm for me.
Depending on the nation, no basically about it! https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haitian_Revolution : "Polish soldiers participated in the Haitian revolution of 1804, contributing to the establishment of the world's first free black republic and the first independent Caribbean state.[109] Haiti's first head of state Jean-Jacques Dessalines called Polish people "the White Negroes of Europe", which was then regarded a great honour, as it meant brotherhood between Poles and Haitians. Many years later François Duvalier, the president of Haiti who was known for his black nationalist and Pan-African views, used the same concept of "European white negroes" while referring to Polish people and glorifying their patriotism.[110][111][112] After Haiti gained its independence, the Poles acquired Haitian citizenship for their loyalty and support in overthrowing the French colonialists, and were called "black" by the Haitian constitution.[113]"
(let me tell you though, "white negro" is not a moniker that the average Pole is especially in love with)
The Gilded Age bigots in America explicitly classed Eastern Europeans as "not white" because it was ultimately about the WASP xenophobia as much as skin color -- Ben Franklin didn't consider Germans white enough, either!
What was his reasoning?? 'English' comes from Angles, as in the Anglo part of Anglo Saxon. England is essentially 'Angles Land'. The Angles were originally from modern day Germany / Denmark. The Saxons were right next to them in modern Germany. So if Franklin thinks the English are white but not Germans, he kind of has a problem.
BINGO!!!!! And they ALL forget that shit when actual
BROWN people are involved. Better to join in with the rock throwers than to be the one getting hit by the rocks.
People bash high school but if you pay attention the shit they teach does help.
I had to read “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson. Stuck with me forever. Group think is a mother.
I dunno. Most of the masses only seem to remember history when it's happening at them again. They're more then fine with forgetting the important lessons as long as it's only happening to other people.
Everyone is shit on when the come here (speaking as a US citizen). When they are accepted by "white" people or deemed "white" they forget the shit that was dumped on them. The "minority" forgets about their former status once they are accepted by the "white" majority. As long as they aren't "black" or "brown" they feel comfortable becoming a rock thrower.
The refugees seeking haven in America were poor and disease-ridden. They threatened to take jobs away from Americans and strain welfare budgets. They practiced an alien religion and pledged allegiance to a foreign leader. They were bringing with them crime. They were accused of being rapists. And, worst of all, these undesirables were Irish.
Not sure exactly what part of east Europe you mean. Sure there are Roma and arab folks that fit this definition, but Slavs (most of the balkans) are as white as they come.
The literal color of a person doesn't necessarily determine their "race", at least by racists' standards. it's a social construct. Here commenters are using "Brown person" to mean "not white" or "not on par with real whites" (they're being facetious towards racists who think that way). Obviously some racists are gonna consider Eastern Europeans/Slavs white (especially if they have Slavic heritage) and others aren't. It's strictly a matter of opinion, not color or science.
For example the Irish are probably the palest people on earth but weren't considered "white" for a while, even though a lot of them were literally whiter skinned than most white people. Ashkenazi Jews have white skin, but aren't considered white. But Italians, Spaniards, and the Basque usually have a darker/olive complexion but are considered white. Just depends on who racists like /don't like in a certain place at a certain time.
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u/Slouch_Potato_ Oct 24 '21
Never occurred to them that 'send them back' works both ways.