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[-] Thorny_Insight@lemm.ee 5 points 1 year ago

I'm pretty sure by white he means white, non-jewish europeans which also includes white americans since they're from europe aswell but wether jews are considered white depends on who you ask. I believe that most jews don't think of themselves as that either, though some do. I'm guessing it has something to do with being an oppressed minority. Then again white supermacists for example don't consider them white either because they're not "pure" or something.

I don't think there's any conclusive answer to this. In my opinion focusing on skin color is a stupid question to begin with. Asians aren't generally considered white either though they seem pretty white to me. Friend's wife is black but her skin is barely darker than mine. Go figure.

[-] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago

I'm Jewish and I put 'white' in the race checkbox when I'm asked and I certainly have all of the advantages that go with white privilege, but I'm also aware that there's a significant segment of other white people who don't consider me white, and plenty of others who only consider me white when it's convenient to them. Even when Jews aren't oppressed in the West, they are an "other." There are other groups like that too- Basques and Roma come to mind. But they're far less visible in the U.S.

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