How Italian Americans can and should be considered people of color

Smerconish.com ^ | May 23, 2019 | Christopher Binetti

[xp38]

Exactly.....Italy has produced Ferraris.....still waiting for Mexico to do anything like that.....Tacos and Tequila are not equal.

[xp38]

Exactly.....Italy has produced Ferraris.....still waiting for Mexico to do anything like that.....Tacos and Tequila are not equal.

[cradle of freedom]

Cal a boca. :^)

[kaehurowing]

And FIATs.

“Fix It Again Tony.”

[nopardons]

What about Columbus, then?

The Ancient Romans invented cement, heated floors to warm a home, paved roads, acquaducts, and much more. Then we can go into more "modern" times, if you care to.

[max americana]

same here. Italian and I still visit the old country every 2 years. My father’s family is from Naples. Last time I was there the mayor of the city is a “friend” of our family and he has a big picture of Trump in his office..hates Africans and other illegal immigrants.

[Fiddlstix]

You Got That Right!

[Jewbacca]

At one time 1/4 of the Roman Empire was Jewish (as any one with eyeballs can see when talking to Italians).

So you’ll probably just end up be hated.

[meowmeow]

Does that mean we can celebrate Christopher Columbus again?

[hanamizu]

This commercial was about a parmesan Caesar salad, by the way.

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In spite of its name the Caesar salad is not Italian. It was invented in Tijuana, Mexico at the Hotel Caesars. So perhaps Wendy’s should show swarthy Mexicans instead.

[Vaquero]

Yeah. 23 and me gives your DNA info to government agencies.

I have committed no crimes but depending who’s in power here a decade from now it may be important to have less stuff available for the swamp to have access to.

Perhaps I’ll submit a swab as Art Vandelay.

[DeplorablePaul]

Hannibal occupied the Italian peninsula for many years. I wouldn’t be surprised if one of his African troops took my great, great, great, great, great grandma as a slave. I’m gonna have to take one of those DNA tests.

[Hostage]

Can we all just ‘identify’ ourselves as ‘People of Color’ on demand whenever a whim strikes us? That way we can get protected class benefits, minority contracts, diversity credits, and so on, whatever.

[PghBaldy]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetic_history_of_Italy

[NorthMountain]

Does that mean we can celebrate Christopher Columbus again?

I never stopped.

And those who doubt "Italians" contributions to the sciences should begin by familiarizing themselves with the works of Enrico Fermi, Guglielmo Marconi, and Alessandro Volta, among many others. And all you hockey fans out there tip your hats and raise a glass to my paisan, FRANK ZAMBONI.

[TalBlack]

Good luck getting Italians to crybaby and whine like “minorities”.

[dakine]

For you...

[Nea Wood]

She should have felt very special. Red hair and blue eyes are supposed to be the most rare hair and eye color combo.

[Fiji Hill]

Tu Vuò Fà L'americano (you're acting like an American)--Renato Carosone (1956)

You wear brand-name pants with a logo
A hat with the brim turned up
You strut Via Tuleto [main drag of Naples]
Like a pretty boy trying to attract attention

You’re acting like an American
Listen, who made you do that?
You want to live in style,
But when you drink whiskey and soda,
You get sick to your stomach.

You dance to rock and roll,
You play baseball,
But where do you get money for Camel cigarettes?
Mom’s purse?

You're acting like an American
But you were born in Italy.
Listen here! there’s no use in trying.
OK, Mr. Neapolitan,
You're acting like an American.

[lizma2]

They were on Margaret Sangers hit list.. the blacks, Jews and Italians.

Grew up south side Chicago in the 60's. Italians were devote Catholics with big families whose mom's could really, really cook!!!!