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pretty telling that first reation of some here can be summed with: what is really white?

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[-] kandoh@reddthat.com 5 points 5 days ago

The concept of whiteness comes from the Spanish inquisition after the fall of Grenada. Being fair skinned was a way of proving without a doubt that you weren't a jew or a muslim.

My guess is we'd start dividing up amongst religious heritage again. Mormons vs. Evangelicals Vs. Protestants Vs. Catholics Vs. The Real Christians

[-] ArmchairAce1944@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 days ago

Also the Spanish discriminated against Muslims who converted to Christian and doubted their faith as true. This was a generational thing since even their grandchildren were seen as suspect even if they and their parents were born and raised Catholic.

[-] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 5 days ago

Sure but I don’t think the alt right morons on twitter recognize that. They just see olive skin and a name that ends in a vowel and go ew gross different

[-] Auli@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 days ago

Huh name that ends in a vowel? Having a hard time thinking of guys names but girls there are a fair amount.

[-] ragebutt@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 5 days ago

Last name. Sometimes first name like Giuseppe or Luigi but more like Gotti, gambino, etc

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