Part of being “white” is getting to decide who is “white.” This is only possible because “white” is a completely made up category. We shouldn’t even engage with the term.

It's entirely in the eye of the beholder, as white is an ephemeral western social in-group and not an ethnicity. If you think you see white people in this photo, then you do.

To that person, "there are at least 3 people who are clearly at leat white passing"

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.

When you're accustomed to privilege, equality feels like oppression.

The original poster still thinks "Italians aren't white"

Lol racists are so stupid, where do they draw the line

Race is a weird take all on its own because all humans are part of the same race.

Built a country on race based slavery and segregation, bound to have some mentally short circuiting folks even in the 21st century.

So, like Bad Bunny himself?

I'm Canadian.

I was visiting a friend in Texas in 2015. They were out for the day so I was just kinda wandering around in the afternoon.

Found myself belly up to a bar, chit chatting with the bartenders. Shooting the shit, having a great time. Trump came on the TV and I commented what a knob he was.

The bartender said something somber, like "Yeah if he wins, we all are gonna have to go home"

I sincerely didn't understand why. I was like "What... he's going to close the bars??" The guy was like "No... we will have to go home"

Again, I was like "what the fuck are you talking about"

Buddy looks at me like I'm from outer space. I look at him the same way.

He just slowly says "We're... all... Mexican". The whole body of staff is gravitating towards the unfolding scene.

"How the hell was I supposed to know that?" I asked. He was like "Isn't it obvious?". No? Like they had dark hair. Is everyone with dark hair Mexican?

He was like "did you walk by any construction sites today?". Yes, I had. "Think back, did the foreman look different than everyone else?". Now that is really thought back... yeah. He was like, ginger.

At this point, like 10 of the staff are watching me come to the realization, in real time, that I've been surrounded by Mexicans like the whole day and no part of my brain registered it.

I don't even really remember exactly what I said next... but it would have been along the lines of "I'm from Canada. My brain isn't even wired to distinguish a Mexican from anyone else." I'm really confused. I'm basically apologizing.

At that point they just burst out laughing. Basically surrounded at this point. They poured me a shot. Then another. They told me my bill was covered. We kept shooting the shit for a few more hours. They kept teasing me for not being able to recognize a Mexican. A relatively famous band was playing there later that night, and they snuck me back to listen to them warming up.

To this day, I still don't really understand how Americans can distinguish Mexicans. It must be a learned "skill". It was pretty eye opening talking to them... the fatigue of being treated as "lesser"... even "distinct". We had a good time.

Story time?

As a cat owner, I look at that and start estimating how close the nearest paper towels are even though I already know it's too late.

Jesus does it from behind.

Brings a whole new meaning to “Christ on a cracker “

White Lady Gaga

Ooh, that would work really well nowadays with all the antivaxxers! New idea, pass out blankets at Trump rallies!

Nobody else gets to have some protagonism, that's white genocide!

I don't think there's anything of substance there besides fear, confusion and anger, and none of these things require words or thoughts. I mean, let's be real, none of these folks have read Mein Kampf... these people don't read, lol. The one thing I'd say they have in common is that they have defaulted into the bestial "might makes right"/law of the jungle stance, which is not an ideology but the absence of one that contains/redirects your urges.

Latino isn't a skin color, and some of them are white. In Europe, almost no one questions the whiteness of the Spanish and Portugese.

They are not subject to Federal taxes (except FICA if you count that but they receive those benefits), which is just one of the reasons statehood polls in Puerto Rico tend to be relatively divided.

they profit of catastophe. the climate crisis, mass "deportations", a global system of child rape. all of it is at the same time a distraction and something you should be working in your community to address through means other than the ones the oppressors offer you