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> You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media. Correct. Other "minority groups" (as you put it) are allowed to be resentful abo
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> You voted for Trump because there is too much Kanye and Lebron in the media.
Correct. Other "minority groups" (as you put it) are allowed to be resentful about white overrepresentation; Indians are allowed to be resentful about black overrepresentation. Under Clinton, groups like Black Lives Matter would be given more influence and control, and that would make my life more miserable and make me feel more marginalized.
> You would think that after so many minority groups would feel attacked by Trump that they might band together.
Let's ignore the fact that Trump has never attacked Indian people, and his white supporters have never once attacked me.
At the heart of your post are two assumptions:
1. Indian guys have something to gain by supporting black activism.
2. I haven't tried talking to black activists.
Both assumptions are false.
Progressive black activists are greedy. They want to take, take, take, take, and take from white people, yet the moment you ask them to consider how it must feel as an Indian guy seeing so many black guys in popular culture, you're a devil.
Them: "We fought hard for our representation! Don't appropriate our struggle! You didn't earn any of this—we did! If you want more representation, fight for it yourself!"
Me: "Well, I guess that's what I'm doing right by trying to talk to you about this."
Them: "Go bother white folk about this—they're the ones holding you down, not us. I don't have the time."
As it turns out, white people are underrepresented in many important areas of popular culture, and the white people who are in popular culture are almost exclusively progressives who are happy to keep other white people out.
Racial politics are badly broken, but I trust white people over black people to give me a fair shake.
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