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Town's White Police Official Calls Obama N-Word [W:301]

Demonstrate to me that you see yourself as a member of a system that favors whiteness and I'll do that.

No one needs demonstrate anything to you. It's you making illogical claims which needs some evidence.
 
You won't be able to understand the power you have as a white person until you are able to see yourself, not just as an individual, but also as a member of system that favors whiteness over all other colors.

Perhaps many Asians would disagree. ;)

It is amazing, to me, that Asians are rarely included (separately) in racial/ethnic economic data but do show up occasionally (separately) in educational or immigration data.
 
Don't think so. A lot of them reject the "model minority" stereotype perpetuated by white people since it's a myth and it ultimately hurts them.

I Am Not a Model Minority | Opinion | The Harvard Crimson

Are you kidding me? One minute you are lumping all (privileged) whites and (put upon) blacks into neat little stereotypes and then present a single Asian American complaining that they are expected to have an advantage (is that anything like white privilege?).

From your link:

Looking closely, one can see that the Asian-American model minority myth is simply that: a myth. While Asian Americans earn higher median household incomes than whites, blacks, and Hispanics/Latinos, these statistics obscure the fact that Asian-American families include multiple earners (white vs. Asian American per capita income is close; household income is not), likely the result of the many generations living under one roof and the retirement savings of elders. Southeast Asian Americans drop out of high school at an alarming rate; nearly 40 percent of Hmong Americans, 38 percent of Laotian Americans, and 35 percent of Cambodian Americans fail to finish high school. These Asian-American subgroups, along with Vietnamese Americans, earn below the national average.

Those darned Asians are actually living together, as extended families, and passing on that work ethic and helping themselves with savings! This errant behavior must be stopped - don't they know how to express the need for gov't assistance like the good Southeastern Asian Americans do? ;)
 
Are you kidding me? One minute you are lumping all (privileged) whites and (put upon) blacks into neat little stereotypes and then present a single Asian American complaining that they are expected to have an advantage (is that anything like white privilege?).
I don't lump people into stereotypes. I tell the truth about patterns within groups. And if you want more examples of Asians rejecting the ultimately white supremacist myth of Asians as the "model minority", here you go. /shrug

Asian Americans and the 'model minority' myth - Los Angeles Times
Asian Americans Respond to Pew: We’re Not Your Model Minority - COLORLINES
Five ways the myth of the “model minority” hurts all of us
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html?_r=0

Plenty more where that come from. Not that you'll use it to educate yourself, LOL.
 
I don't lump people into stereotypes. I tell the truth about patterns within groups. And if you want more examples of Asians rejecting the ultimately white supremacist myth of Asians as the "model minority", here you go. /shrug

Asian Americans and the 'model minority' myth*-*Los Angeles Times
Asian Americans Respond to Pew: We’re Not Your Model Minority - COLORLINES
Five ways the myth of the “model minority” hurts all of us
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html?_r=0

Plenty more where that come from. Not that you'll use it to educate yourself, LOL.

So did I, using your original link, at that. ;)
 
I don't lump people into stereotypes. I tell the truth about patterns within groups. And if you want more examples of Asians rejecting the ultimately white supremacist myth of Asians as the "model minority", here you go. /shrug

Asian Americans and the 'model minority' myth*-*Los Angeles Times
Asian Americans Respond to Pew: We’re Not Your Model Minority - COLORLINES
Five ways the myth of the “model minority” hurts all of us
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/06/10/education/10asians.html?_r=0

Plenty more where that come from. Not that you'll use it to educate yourself, LOL.

You never did answer my question - what do you believe must be done in order to minimize racism in America? What's your plan?
 
You never did answer my question - what do you believe must be done in order to minimize racism in America? What's your plan?
Why are you still asking me questions like I haven't already designated you a lost cause?
 
So did I, using your original link, at that. ;)
Eh, your analysis of the first article is a good example of confirmation bias. When you receive new information, instead of actually comprehending the new information and altering your worldview, you twist it in order to fit it into and maintain your erroneous worldview.
 
Eh, your analysis of the first article is a good example of confirmation bias. When you receive new information, instead of actually comprehending the new information and altering your worldview, you twist it in order to fit it into and maintain your erroneous worldview.

Not so. Just as most US blacks are not on welfare, committing crimes or lacking a HS education most whites are not supremacists that expect US Asians to be smart or "model minorities". I did not analyze that article I quoted directly from it.
 
Why are you still asking me questions like I haven't already designated you a lost cause?

Really? That's too bad. Frankly, I think the reason you gave up is because I asked you a hard question, one that cannot be answered quite so easily, and you knew that any answer that you gave to that question would put you in a difficult position, considering what you have previously stated.

But that's your choice.

As for myself, I refuse to not answer an earnest question - I expect people to answer my questions, and if I refuse to answer someone else's questions, then that would make me a hypocrite. If a question's made with sarcasm or spite, then I can ignore it - but I won't ignore an earnest question. How about you?
 
Really? That's too bad. Frankly, I think the reason you gave up is because I asked you a hard question, one that cannot be answered quite so easily, and you knew that any answer that you gave to that question would put you in a difficult position, considering what you have previously stated.

But that's your choice.

As for myself, I refuse to not answer an earnest question - I expect people to answer my questions, and if I refuse to answer someone else's questions, then that would make me a hypocrite. If a question's made with sarcasm or spite, then I can ignore it - but I won't ignore an earnest question. How about you?
You have control issues.
 
Not so. Just as most US blacks are not on welfare, committing crimes or lacking a HS education most whites are not supremacists that expect US Asians to be smart or "model minorities". I did not analyze that article I quoted directly from it.
You drew an erroneous conclusion from the quote. Confirmation bias.

As far as most whites not expecting Asians to be "model minorities", I find that claim suspect considering that white people came up with the term and continue to perpetuate it in every realm of society. I also find it suspect given the amount of Asian-Americans and Asian immigrants who attest to having that stereotyped invoked around them.
 
You drew an erroneous conclusion from the quote. Confirmation bias.

As far as most whites not expecting Asians to be "model minorities", I find that claim suspect considering that white people came up with the term and continue to perpetuate it in every realm of society. I also find it suspect given the amount of Asian-Americans and Asian immigrants who attest to having that stereotyped invoked around them.

What would you call a US racial/ethnic minority group that leads the list for household income? After all, white folks are all immigrants to the US too. So far, it seems that you have introduced and defended the term "model minority" not I. I simply stated that whites are not the top earning immigrant group in the US. - that title goes to the Asian Americans, at present. You were the one that decided that "most" whites benefit from white privilege even though more whites than blacks are poor in the US.
 
You have control issues.

That's your assumption. I have a certain set of expectations to which I hold myself...and to which I wish others would do the same. Of course that's nothing I can enforce...but there's nothing wrong with me encouraging others to do so, if I honestly feel it would be in their best interest.

If you'll think about it, how is that any different from someone who really likes working out, and wishes others would do the same and encourages them to do so. Does he also have control issues, then? Of course not.

It's a simple question - how would you change things in order to minimize white racism in America? You've made your judgments about me and my way of thinking, so I'd honestly like to hear your answer...and if you prove me wrong on something, I'll honestly thank you (and that's another one of the expectations I hold for myself, to always thank those who prove me wrong, no matter how much I don't like it).
 
I'd call them "three or four generations living together"

...without need of gov't support and sending their kids to college. I suppose you prefer the brave young mommy with a baby (or two) and missing baby daddy version of independent living on the dole. ;)
 
...without need of gov't support and sending their kids to college. I suppose you prefer the brave young mommy with a baby (or two) and missing baby daddy version of independent living on the dole. ;)

All of which are commendable, but show that their high household income is not the result of success but instead the result of overcrowding.
 
All of which are commendable, but show that their high household income is not the result of success but instead the result of overcrowding.

Perhaps you can cite this alleged "overcrowdng" usng census data, but I seriously doubt it. From what I was able to find about 28% live with at least two generations.

They are more likely than the general public to live in multi-generational family households. Some 28% live with at least two adult generations under the same roof, twice the share of whites and slightly more than the share of blacks and Hispanics who live in such households. U.S. Asians also have a strong sense of filial respect; about two-thirds say parents should have a lot or some influence in choosing one’s profession (66%) and spouse (61%).

The Rise of Asian Americans | Pew Research Center

EDIT: The average Asian household size (now 4.00 people) was smaller than the average hispanic househld size but is now slightly larger.

http://goldsea.com/AAD/households.html

http://www.census.gov/prod/cen2010/briefs/c2010br-14.pdf
 
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Perhaps you can cite this alleged "overcrowdng" usng census data, but I seriously doubt it. From what I was able to find about 28% live with at least two generations.



The Rise of Asian Americans | Pew Research Center

My use of the word "overcrowding" was facetious, but the point is, more adult workers in a house means more household income. Greater household income is the result of larger households and not the result of individuals members of the household earning more
 
All of which are commendable, but show that their high household income is not the result of success but instead the result of overcrowding.

Overcrowding leads to success? It's amazing no one thought of that before!
 
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