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> There is no White culture Lmao, oh the irony reading this on HN in 2025 The cognitive dissonance is really incredible to witness
by ffsm8 1y ago
> There is no White culture
Lmao, oh the irony reading this on HN in 2025
The cognitive dissonance is really incredible to witness
- qcnguy 1y agoI don't think the OP was agreeing with this stance, only describing it. It seems they probably disagree with it as this is clearly sarcasm given what was just described: "anyone arguing for an identity based on something so superficial as skin colour is probably a segregationist"
- collingreen 1y agoThanks for writing this; this was my take as well (op was full on -mocking- the take being described) and I was surprised to see people think it was arguing for a very clear double standard.
- NaomiLehman 1y agoMy take: I think that whiteness is not a lack of culture. It is the dominant culture, which makes it feel like an absence of culture to most within it. Like a massive white (pun intended) wall, which makes other cultures clearly visible in front of it. I would also guess that most people saying that are centrists/moderates cosplaying a different political ideology, making it even harder to see any distinct features or a sense of community and belonging.
- reverius42 1y agoI think this is on the right track. There isn't a "white" American English variant -- it's just American English. But AAVE is a thing.