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White people, what should we identify as in surveys and other forms.
posted 1 year ago by Mpetey123 1 year ago by Mpetey123 +86 / -0

I used to just check White and that was it. Now I will mark other and list my predominant cultural heritage English and Norwegian. Do you think this is a mistake? Should I be broader and say European heritage? Should I just mark the White box?

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– lgbtqwtfbbq 54 points 1 year ago +54 / -0

I'd probably just put Native American. I was born here, and my family has been here long enough I'm not eligible for birthright citizenship anywhere else.

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– MAGAnic316 15 points 1 year ago +15 / -0

I always tick African. I’m an Elon-type African BTW. It’s where I was born and grew up, there’s no lie there 😆🤷🏼‍♂️

It’s fun seeing their faces when a white dude shows up to the job interview

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– lgbtqwtfbbq 14 points 1 year ago +14 / -0

African would also work in the Richard Dawkins "we are all Africans" sense the New Atheists tried to push 20-ish years ago to "debunk" racism.

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– when_we_win_remember 5 points 1 year ago +5 / -0

Noice.

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– mharmless 7 points 1 year ago +7 / -0

I agree with you, but not 100%.

I'd say about 1/1024th, tops.

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– when_we_win_remember 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

The government asks if you're American Indian, which has a specific meaning (to them). Now, this is all self-identification, so you can say what you want, but you're probably not an American Indian.

If something actually says "Native American", well, that's dumb; check which box you want.

I honestly don't know a better term than American Indian. Canada's term is dumb because the tribes that are recognized weren't the First Nations, obviously. They were the last ones before white people got there. Should be called Last Nations. We already covered Native American. Maybe Bering Strait-American. Bering Land-Bridge American. That at least makes sense.

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– lgbtqwtfbbq 5 points 1 year ago +5 / -0

well, that's dumb

Yes, it is. So in addition to it being dumb I'd also like to make it meaningless and useless.

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– deleted 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0
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– when_we_win_remember 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

I'm sure there's a few who wouldn't mind calling it Hindustan.

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– deleted 34 points 1 year ago +34 / -0
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– Mpetey123 [S] 13 points 1 year ago +13 / -0

That's a good question. I feel like when people talk about being white, they talk about like there's no culture behind it. So I started adding the more specific English and Norwegian bits to add a deeper meaning to white.

And it seems to me that a lot of the SJW types regard Europe as monoculture with everyone being the same. And a part of me feels pointing out different heritages is an attempt to pull away from that idea of Europe as a monoculture.

I'm also just proud of my English and Norwegian roots.

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– horstshort 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

I feel like when people talk about being white, they talk about like there's no culture behind it.

I mean the term White is pretty meaningless if you think about it. It's a term to describe the physical appearance of people with European ancestry but it doesn't actually tell you anything about the person besides their basic physical appearance. Same goes for Black or Asian. So it's a good thing to get specific.

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– ceva 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

Are you first gen? How long has your family been local?

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– Mpetey123 [S] 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

My mom side has been here since before the revolution. My dad's side is a more recent arrival, he was the second generation born here

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– freedomlogic 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

Yeah, im appalachian, grew up in appalachia, was told to write applachian on my sat's, and college admissions.

Come here to canada, I write "appalachian" next to cultural background for things like my healthcare.

But it means absolutely nothing to these retards. They have a very hard time comprehending how people can believe in different things, quite sad really.

So unless your country even recognizes the group your claiming to identify as, seems pointless in alot of circumstances.

Ive begged for years to get healthcare for the freon poisoning and now the hyper parathyroidism, im a proud person im only gonna beg a few times.

Im done now, and the people here just cant seem to comprehend what the hell im talking about.

Fucking pussies with no backbone in canada. Cant wait to go back home to america.

Im a direct descendant of the wing family that was crucial in things like the quaker movement and underground railroad. I have alot of pride for my lineage, though I have done nothing to prove my own worth.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/History_of_the_Quakers

Daniel Wing and his brother Stephen Wing and others resisted an oppressive law in the town of Sandwhich which publicly punished men and women by whipping, for “meetings at private houses, for encouraging others in holding meetings, for entertaining the preachers and for the unworthy speeches”. By 1658, Daniel Wing, with others who acted with him, became active converts and there were 18 families who recorded their names in the documents of the society.

Grindall Wing went by the name of Henry Wing. According to old family stories he left Vermont at age 18, moving to Ohio during the War of 1812. He was engaged with Capt. Reilly in shipping supplies to forts along the Maumee River and in surveying Ohio.

Austin Wing, son of Henry and Elinor (Frazee) Wing was born to live in the most trouble-some time in the history of his native land. When the dark clouds of the sixties [1860's] were jamgomg so low and threatening, he being a true patriotic American, standing for the preservation of the Integrity of the flag of his country and desiring to save his nation from disintegration, he heard the first call of his country and enlisted in Company E21 Ohio Volunteer Infantry in April 1861. He re-enlisted Aug 27, 1862, but this time in Company F 4th Regiment. He served in the campaigns through Kentucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia, and Mississippi. At Stone River he was captured by the enemy and confined in Libby prison for 20 days, and after his exchange he fought at Chattanooga, scouted and foraged up the Tennessee River, participated in the famous Atlanta Campaign, and in fact took part in all the marches and battles in which his regiment was engaged and was honorably discharged June 24, 1865, after the prolonged service of 3 yrs and 3 mos.

Frederick Douglass, a former slave and well-known abolitionist who was a close friend, delivered the eulogy at Asa Wing's funeral., "He poured out his life for the perishing slave, pleading for him with an eloquence and earnestness which could scarcely have been more direct, pathetic and touching, had his own wife and children been on the auction block, " Douglass said at the time of Wing's death.

""A Reporter for Story of Henry E. Wing Soldier and Newspaperman"" is a historical non-fiction book written by Ida M. Tarbell. The book narrates the life story of Henry E. Wing, who was a soldier and a newspaperman during the American Civil War. The book starts with Wing's early life and his decision to join the Union Army during the Civil War. It then follows his journey as a soldier, his experiences during the war, and his eventual discharge from the army. After the war, Wing became a newspaperman and started working for the Chicago Tribune. He covered several important events of the time, including the assassination of President Abraham Lincoln. The book provides an in-depth account of Wing's life as a journalist, his reporting style, and his contributions to the field of journalism. The book also sheds light on the political and social climate of the time and how it affected the lives of people like Wing. It highlights the challenges faced by journalists during that era and the role of newspapers in shaping public opinion. Overall, ""A Reporter for Story of Henry E. Wing Soldier and Newspaperman"" is a well-researched and engaging account of a remarkable man's life and his contributions to journalism and the history of the United States.

The wing family has been here since the beginning but I would bet dollars to donuts no one here has ever heard of them.

You prolly also think were asian or something lmao, I can understand why the wing family always thought they were descended from vikings, we are big people.

But this is what retards are telling me I have to feel sorry for.

Its fucking near impossible for me to contemplate, my head nearly blows the fuck up.

Freedom is a hashtag to these people, they do not know, or even want to know what freedom really is.

Ironically enough im from daniels lineage, which isnt all that surprising. I wasnt surprised to find out he wasnt a quaker either, he just thought everyone deserved to be allowed to choose what they believe.

Fucking evil white people.

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– dagthegnome 24 points 1 year ago +24 / -0

Low Crime Rate-American?

High Trust-American?

Melonin-Independent American?

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– MargarineMongoose 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

I've heard the term Heritage American get tossed around in recent years, which I kind of like for how it reinforces the reality that America is a nation of European bloodlines.

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– dagthegnome 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

Here in Canada we use "Old stock" to differentiate ourselves from the recent waves of immigrants. Obviously this gets you banned off of social media up here now.

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– TallSkillet 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

I'm Heirloom

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– ArtemisFoul 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

I've heard both.

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– Kienan 19 points 1 year ago +19 / -0

Mark other and put "Hwite."

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– ArtemisFoul 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

Mayo demon!

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– Gizortnik 12 points 1 year ago +12 / -0

I intentionally check Other: American

I use this as a common weapon to start a fight with any of the DEI crowd.

Racially and Ethnically American, and my gender and orientation is Aromantic Demisexual.

It means I'm attracted to people I have emotional connections to. Also known as: not-sluts.

If asked, the Diversity Officer has to prove my self-identification wrong.

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– BandageBandolier 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

Dunno how serious you are about using their bizarre nomenclature correctly but since I like etymology, the greek root a-[thing] is supposed to mean without-[thing].

So aromantic is supposed to mean you feel no romantic connections with anyone, same pattern as asexual or atheist. Linguistically just "romantic" should be the proper opposite, but if you want to use their tard language terms on them "alloromantic demisexual" is what you want. Or you could try "reciproromantic demisexual" as tongue twister way of saying "not a simp".

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– Gizortnik 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

I think that you're thinking of anromantic rather than aromantic. But it's a good point, alloromantic is probably the one they can go with.

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– BandageBandolier 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

Oh-no anromantic is an even more advanced stage of tard language.

If aromantic is without or apathetic towards romantic feelings. Then anromantic is supposed to be the active loathing of romantic feelings. Aka anti-romantic.

I can only presume they chose not go with their standard template and call it "romophobic" because too many of them related to it, joyless misanthropes they are, and they didn't want to lumped in with the other dirty 'phobes.

That or they were worried that, even though it doesn't quite make sense, it maybe sounded racist against gay Asians saying homophobic.

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– Gizortnik 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

Noted. I'll have to shift some of that in my notes.

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– ArtemisFoul 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

Just use aromatic. Person of smell.

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– akira2501 12 points 1 year ago +12 / -0

Leave it blank.

It's none of their business.

Communists love forms and collecting data.

Don't give it to them. It annoys them so much.

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– BandageBandolier 9 points 1 year ago +9 / -0

Generally bad data is worse than no data. It's why the institutional pushback for ad-nauseam was so much worse than for regular old ad-blockers, because it fucked up the marketing data way more effectively.

So yeah, they deserve nothing, but if you really want to fuck with them, give them gibberish.

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– Shill4Hire 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

If Lizardman's Constant isn't constant, it wreaks beautiful havoc.

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– lgbtqwtfbbq 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

All else being equal you're right: it's none of their business.

20 years ago the right tried to make it illegal to collect this sort of data because it was "none of their business". The left screamed bloody murder about that, so it never happened.

Now your best bet is to make the data and categories meaningless. For everything else they want you to be able to choose your own identity, so if you most identify with your African ancestors from 50,000 years ago then who are they to say otherwise?

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– AlfredicEnglishRules 9 points 1 year ago +9 / -0

I figured they knew my heritage by just looking at my very German name. Then I click Hispanic because Dad is Argentine.

Bwahahahahahaha

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– BandageBandolier 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

Haha, some of your normie leftie friends must have an aneurysm when they learn about that German/Argentine mix. 😂

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– AlfredicEnglishRules 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

They try to make a historical reference and I have to mention my grandfather was a teenager when the war ended.

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– Adamrises 8 points 1 year ago +8 / -0

I just write Spanish, as Spaniard is a massive portion of my genes.

But their own inherent bias makes them assume I'm just Mexican from it until they see me.

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– Hugs 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

"HEY WAIT A SEC THAT GUYS FROM MADRID"

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– deleted 8 points 1 year ago +8 / -0
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– JustHereForTheSalmon 8 points 1 year ago +8 / -0

Check Other, fill in with some SQL injection.

That'll learn them for their software diversity hires.

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– mharmless 6 points 1 year ago +6 / -0

European"; DROP TABLE IF EXISTS Diversity,Equity,Inclusion;

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– Smith1980 8 points 1 year ago +8 / -0

They let you pick deeper cultural heritage? Then I think that would be cool to put your Norwegian.

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– Mpetey123 [S] 5 points 1 year ago +5 / -0

Well, I pick the other box and fill in English and Norwegian heritage.

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– Smith1980 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

Oh. Gotcha

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– KrebStar2000 7 points 1 year ago +7 / -0

I always put Atlantic Islander.

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– -Fender- 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

True. A continent is just a big island, when you think about it.

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– KrebStar2000 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

Well, that’s one way to look at it. But I am of Irish descent, so when I say Atlantic Islander I specifically mean the Emerald Isle.

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– ApparentlyImAHeretic 5 points 1 year ago +5 / -0

we

something something not your personal army

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– zakat 5 points 1 year ago +5 / -0

Indigenous.
I can trace my family back to the 15th century in Germany (thanks to the Ariernachweise of my grandfathers). So it's obvious that I'm native here.

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– MargarineMongoose 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

I am largely opportunistic about this. If I think marking White will hinder my opportunities I'll decline to answer or mark "other". Otherwise I'll just list myself as White. I have to imagine though that there are people out there who will see that box for "White" checked and heave a sigh of relief that the guy they're interviewing isn't going to be another knuckle-dragger.

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– ernsithe 4 points 1 year ago +4 / -0

I'm a proud descendant of the Declinetostate peoples.

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– Sumsuch 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

How do you do, fellow white people.

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– when_we_win_remember 3 points 1 year ago +3 / -0

If you're hitting upon the point that observed races are not particularly accurate proxies for ancestry, it is well taken.

That said, you're white. A lot of people get crammed into white. Persians are white unless you come up with some special category for them. Probably Arabs are white. They aren't Sub Saharan African or East Asian.

So being "different parts of Europe" white isn't even pushing it.

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– Barry3Balls 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

Apex Predator

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– Guy_Incognito76 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

Albinoid demons of Yakub

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– deleted 2 points 1 year ago +2 / -0

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