[joshua c]

it works as short hand but there is no white race

Asian indians are caucasian

as are arabs including jews they are semites a sect of the caucasian race

its all very confusing

[RoosterRedux]

You are correct in terms of proper usage. But, as you know, language (i.e., the definition of words) also depends on vernacular usage. And since many people believe there is a white race...there is one in a vernacular sense.