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[–] 15 points 9 months ago (1 child)

They're not white, they're Irish.

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  • [–] 6 points 9 months ago

    There is an excellent book titled "How the Irish Became White" by Noel Ignatiev. It's based on his doctoral dissertation and it provides a detailed historical look at just how arbitrary the concept of race really is.

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