My point is if people are going to throw the term “white” around, the least they could do is provide a definition. Many hispanics consider themselves white. I’m guessing the author does not concur.
Good point. Elvis Presley, Cordell Walker were not “white” as they were of mixed ancestry. The male line from ancestors assumes the white surname usually and is considered white. The female line from ancestors carries the surname of the non-white ancestor often. The truth is we are a nation of mongrels.
I would rather not use the term - or any mention of "race" - at all!
But the leftists force us to do so!
It would be like arguing with a Nazi who is constantly making absurd references to "Aryan blood" or "inherent Jewish degeneracy." I would have no choice but to either summarily refuse to converse with him at all using his perverted terminology, or attempt some form of stilted discourse without, every five seconds, mentioning how absurd his terminology is.
If it were suddenly prohibited to include a check-box for "race" on any govt. form, school admissions form, job application, etc. or to mention it during job interviews, public debates, etc. - Dems would immediately and automatically lose about 90% of their rhetorical steam.
I hold my nose and reference "race" or "White" only because, in a rhetorical space created and dominated by the leftists, the only other alternative would be to steadfastly refuse to even "touch" the topic (since the terminology is so ill defined).
I use such terms here at FR mostly to cast scorn upon the leftist usage of the terms.
"The beginning of wisdom is the naming of things by their proper names." - Confucius
Regards,