We can just do some simple deduction, "white" is a label, and for it to exist there has to have been a reason for a distinction that is in contrast to "white". In other words, probably nobody in medieval Europe was calling each other "white". The label came about from America and the need to distinguish between Africans (at the time) and Anglo-saxon colonists who later revolted against the rule of England.
Therefore strictly speaking white people are the direct descendants of English people, just like black people should be the direct descendants of the African slaves of the time. Everything past that became extensions to BOTH "races", which means any immigrant arriving to America at first would not identify as either. This includes Africans like Nigerians, many of which I have personally spoken with and told me they didn't identify as "black", and also other Europeans who would arrive and would experience a couple generations before being considered "white". This is especially true of southern Europeans that are already a very mixed group of people dating back tot he Roman Empire.
Now the terms have been changed beyond recognition, and is just a reference to light or dark skin tones, plus some CRT bullshit having to do with being oppressor or oppressed. Sadly everyone is somewhat embracing these terms anyway, and as usual, the Left has changed language and everyone is just jumping on board and using the new terms instead of pushing back or countering with better terminology.
Progressives actually tried to abolish the terms "white" and "black" in the 90s. We thought we had won a victory against political correctness when we kept these terms. How wrong we were.
Imagine the leftists of today attempting to directly attack "European Americans". It simply wouldn't work. Too overtly racist. And try telling Europeans that they have no culture.
We can just do some simple deduction, "white" is a label, and for it to exist there has to have been a reason for a distinction that is in contrast to "white". In other words, probably nobody in medieval Europe was calling each other "white". The label came about from America and the need to distinguish between Africans (at the time) and Anglo-saxon colonists who later revolted against the rule of England.
Therefore strictly speaking white people are the direct descendants of English people, just like black people should be the direct descendants of the African slaves of the time. Everything past that became extensions to BOTH "races", which means any immigrant arriving to America at first would not identify as either. This includes Africans like Nigerians, many of which I have personally spoken with and told me they didn't identify as "black", and also other Europeans who would arrive and would experience a couple generations before being considered "white". This is especially true of southern Europeans that are already a very mixed group of people dating back tot he Roman Empire.
Now the terms have been changed beyond recognition, and is just a reference to light or dark skin tones, plus some CRT bullshit having to do with being oppressor or oppressed. Sadly everyone is somewhat embracing these terms anyway, and as usual, the Left has changed language and everyone is just jumping on board and using the new terms instead of pushing back or countering with better terminology.
Progressives actually tried to abolish the terms "white" and "black" in the 90s. We thought we had won a victory against political correctness when we kept these terms. How wrong we were.
Imagine the leftists of today attempting to directly attack "European Americans". It simply wouldn't work. Too overtly racist. And try telling Europeans that they have no culture.