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Arabs, Armenians, North Africans, and Persians are all considered white in the US.
by xenihn 7y ago
Arabs, Armenians, North Africans, and Persians are all considered white in the US.
- slg 7y agoAccording to who? If you're referring to the census designations, Jews are considered white too which just goes to further underlines my point.
- xenihn 7y agoThe government and thus US law.
- slg 7y agoAgain, this further underlines how strange it is the Jews are separated out above when they are considered white according to things like the census. The numbers from the top comment would look a lot less scary to the average white person if Jews were lumped into that group.
- fortran77 7y agoNot according to many people on the Left. Congresswoman Tlaib, for example, identifies herself as a "Woman of Color" (https://thehill.com/homenews/house/429550-tlaib-people-hear-you-differently-when-youre-a-woman-of-color-and-a-first-in https://thehill.com/homenews/house/429550-tlaib-people-hear-...). My maternal grandparents were born in Gaza City, and Syria respectively. Grandmother was expelled Gaza in 1929, and the Syrian grandfather was expelled from Syria in 1927. Both families had been there for many generations, if not since Temple times. When I'm in the United States, even though I am very dark, I am never considered a "Person of Color" solely because of my religion. Other people from the same places _are_ "Persons of Color" if their religion differs. I'm darker than Ms. Tlaib if you want to get your colorimiters out. It's 12:54 AM in Tel Aviv now, where I am. (I spend about half my time here and half in Silicon Valley). However in the United States it's still Rosh Hashanah. I think it's a little unfair to have a discussion about Jews and affirmative action in the United States at a time when observant Jews will not be on-line. Shanah Tovah.
- senderista 7y agoI have never seen a coherent definition of POC. It seems to be based entirely on political expediency.
- CMCDragonkai 7y agoAnd all the central asians who have turk geneology? Are they white as well?