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In reply to the discussion: Dear Whiny White People: Great rant from a Native American Facebook friend [View all]blackspade
(10,056 posts)Highlanders were seen as less than human, denied the rights of Anglo-Saxon Protestants, murdered with impunity, robbed, raped, and when they fought back, forceably cleared from their ancestral lands and shipped like cattle to the Americas. Once here many were indentured or used as cannon fodder in the wars with Native Americans.
So yes there is some historical equity. There are others, including the Irish, Germans, and eastern Europeans. The difference is that these early 'immigrants' were able to integrate into the larger society by changing their names and customs due to their color. What is pathetically sad is that the descendents of these same people, many of whom were horribly treated, are some of the very same that seek to deny modern people of color their rights. In that you are very correct. The irony is tragic.
I think it is best to discuss these issues in a modern context. Are people of color still discriminated against? The answer is a resounding "yes." Are we moving backwards instead of forwards? Yes. But this will not stand. As a 'white' person, I understand that my days as a majority are numbered, and that really doesn't bother me. I think it will be a good thing. What will go badly is if bigoted idiots are not relieved of their power. Down that road is a tragedy waiting to happen.