I understand your grandfather faced oppression but newsflash, my grandfather, father and myself faced and face it. This hippie humanist mindset is insulting because you get to CHOOSE to fight, I HAVE to! You get privilege I get guns drawn for walking in the neighborhood I grew up in 🤷🏿♂️
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And if you wanna talk about guns drawn on people Look what the English do to the Irish I’m not saying that I don’t have privilege because of the color of my skin I’m just explaining to a question you asked why I said something
You're talking about the experience of Irish men in Ireland generically...I'm talking about me specifically and you in america and the way we are perceived.
Being Irish is not being white That is a stereotype that simply isn’t true
Because that’s what I’ve been talking about from the start you’re the one who decided to change the subject to you
I've been talking about me and you specifically...not generally. You can say "I'm not white" but don't have to own it when shit hits the fan, meanwhile I HAVE TO keep my head on a swivel especially in this administration. You want to relate but you cant
Again, you came into a conversation and made it about you and treat me as if I don’t have a clue of what people face in the United States I know what people of color face in the US That was not the conversation being had You decided to make it that way and act as if people don’t know
That's the conversation I've been having from the start. My danger is not theoretical or historical. you may not want to own your whiteness, I'm sure you are not actively racist, but our american experiences are two entirely different realities
I live in the United States and I’ve seen the racism in the United States The fact that you continue on is, if I don’t have a clue in trying to claim me as racist is bullshit You jumped into the conversation and said you’re confused. I provided the answers showing you the diversity of Irish people
Didn't call you racist, you clearly aren't. I didn't downplay the diversity of Ireland. The fact I continue on is to understand your side and express mine. I understand your argument but I disagree with it. But that's what conversation is back and fourth respectfully disagreeing
You also tried to claim I was denying that there is white privilege… when I never said such a thing
By saying g that Irish "aren't white" your pushing a narrative used by actual racist (not you) to downplay history and present systematic racism. The "Irish slave" excuse is a favorite of racist (again not you, despite disagreeing I find you respectful and kind)
I'm actually glad you can't understand what I'm talking about, you don't have to. I wish I could move beyond race and hope my nephew's will be able to but my very existence is literally being removed from history by my gov. Military banned all black celebrations but waived st paddy's
You clearly don’t know anything about what I’ve typed out because I’m not making an argument I’m providing you information on what you asked about You shifted the conversation yourself to act as if I didn’t know something
I have simply provided you the background of what Irish is. It’s not a race. It’s a very diverse culture www.migrationpolicy.org/article/irel...
Well, I’ll just put it this way now your manaplaining to me on something And you’re being full of shit at this point
My simple point is, you cannot relate to the minority experience. You're perceived as and treated as white. I feel like this "peace, one love, humanism talk" is oppression cosplay. I may be wrong, I may be an asshole but I'm not "full of shit" I'm keeping it 💯🤷🏿♂️
Enjoy this video of just pure laughter something I will always be proud of helping happen
While I appreciate the back and forth, I take the dropping of a "fun" video to tone down a serious back and forth as a slight insult. I have given ample time and though responding honestly. I do hope you have a good one
Congrats on Mansplaining something to me That had nothing to do with the conversation in the first place You made it about something and you sure as hell do not know what I know
Over 60% of the people on this Ireland of Montserrat have Irish descent and they celebrate it www.lonelyplanet.com/articles/st-...
Again. You keep pointing to me and ignoring that Ireland is NOT ME Alone. What I have said is Irish is a very diverse ethnic culture With a very diverse people globally To claim that it is only white is to not know it
Ok just talking about you....not Ireland as a concept but you? Are you a white Irish person?
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And we are talking about the Irish people not me and again I will share with you www.irishpost.com/history/anci...
You said "the Irish aren't white" every culture is multicultural. You could say the same about England, Germany, many parts of Russia are Inuit and Asian but they are European white countries. You mentioned your grandfather, did he go to segregated schools like my dad and his?
You’re making some very broad statements and I’m guessing you haven’t been to those countries much
Those countries don't matter to me because I have to survive here.
We are talking about another country and another culture that you don’t seem to want to recognize as diverse
I said it is diverse like many other countries, doesn't make it not white ethnocentric
🙄 Have a good night You clearly just looking to argue about something rather than learn about a history of another culture While trying to pretend that others don’t understand racism just because of their color of skin and where they are from
I don't argue it's pointless...I conversate, just because I disagree doesn't have to be hostile. You understand racism but not from my perspective, you can't. I feel that your mindset is unrealistic and magical thinking. You think I'm probably jaded and a dick (I may be) but I havent tried to bs you
Yet you bring them up as if you know about them
He didn’t get to go to schools
Was it socioeconomic or race?
He was Irish
Yes, I’m Irish. I’ve already answered that.