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>This sounds entirely ripped off from a Joe Rogan podcast. Sounds like you are in the WASP bubble. You likely haven't experienced living in the hood, having to

by Levitz 3y ago

>This sounds entirely ripped off from a Joe Rogan podcast. Sounds like you are in the WASP bubble. You likely haven't experienced living in the hood, having to be treated like a Muslim in the US, having to deal with MAGA people bitching about your existence as a Mexican migrant and many other scenarios. Yet African Americans are WAY better off than those in Africa, and Muslims and Mexicans migrate to the US for better conditions.There is plenty to improve in the US, sure, but it's a better place than the majority of the world, why on the world do you think people go there in the first place? Hell the US is outstanding precisely when it comes to racism, do you have any idea of how racist people are in Asia? Africa? Even Europe?

nebula8804 3y ago
>There is plenty to improve in the US, sure, but it's a better place than the majority of the world, why on the world do you think people go there in the first place? Its a desirable place to go to place BECAUSE of prior generations rebelling against the status quo. When the Civil Rights Act was being debated, there was a push by the south to "not go too fast". The argument by the south in 1965 was that African Americans should be grateful that we have "separate but equal" and "look how far we have come from slavery"? [1]:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/integration-moved-fast-many-americans-according-1965-poll https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/integration-moved-fast-m... We are experiencing the same nonsense today. Frankly I don't think we would have as many immigrants as we do if it weren't for all of these achievements that immigrants can take advantage of on day 1. As a child of immigrants I see a common tendency of immigrants in my communities to not rock the boat. In fact Trump has stated that he will consider deporting any immigrants who express support for Palestine. They effectively have this sword of Damocles hanging over them their entire lives. Now you could argue that since they are 'citizens' they have the full suite of rights as anyone else. They only have those rights until someone decides to test the limits and then they don't anymore. The children of immigrants born in the country have a very different outlook. They don't have the same mentality to not want to rock the boat. They are the ones who push major reform.

by Levitz 3y ago

nebula8804 3y ago

>There is plenty to improve in the US, sure, but it's a better place than the majority of the world, why on the world do you think people go there in the first place? Its a desirable place to go to place BECAUSE of prior generations rebelling against the status quo. When the Civil Rights Act was being debated, there was a push by the south to "not go too fast". The argument by the south in 1965 was that African Americans should be grateful that we have "separate but equal" and "look how far we have come from slavery"? [1]:https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/integration-moved-fast-many-americans-according-1965-poll https://www.pbs.org/newshour/nation/integration-moved-fast-m... We are experiencing the same nonsense today. Frankly I don't think we would have as many immigrants as we do if it weren't for all of these achievements that immigrants can take advantage of on day 1. As a child of immigrants I see a common tendency of immigrants in my communities to not rock the boat. In fact Trump has stated that he will consider deporting any immigrants who express support for Palestine. They effectively have this sword of Damocles hanging over them their entire lives. Now you could argue that since they are 'citizens' they have the full suite of rights as anyone else. They only have those rights until someone decides to test the limits and then they don't anymore. The children of immigrants born in the country have a very different outlook. They don't have the same mentality to not want to rock the boat. They are the ones who push major reform.