The Census Bureau counts people who are culturally white as POC if they descended from Spanish-speakers.https://twitter.com/HeerJeet/status/698593579099406337 …
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Replying to @JoshuaHol
@JoshuaHol I'm not talking about census bureau but how society treats. Trump followers told Jorge Ramos "get out of my country."2 replies 2 retweets 1 like -
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@JoshuaHol Trumpian xenophobia will impact how even very white Latinos are seen and see themselves.2 replies 2 retweets 1 like -
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@JoshuaHol Inter-marriage cuts both ways -- Obama isn't seen as white despite intermarriage of his parents.2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet@JoshuaHol Interesting historical precedent: non-stigma of white politicians claiming Native American ancestry.2 replies 1 retweet 1 like -
Replying to @MichaelMcGough3
@MichaelMcGough3@JoshuaHol Right. Adam Clayton Powell actually passed as Cherokee when he was young.1 reply 1 retweet 0 likes -
Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet You're missing: an unknown % of white Hispanics are just white ppl. Culturally, socially, phenotypically, etc.@MichaelMcGough32 replies 0 retweets 0 likes
@JoshuaHol @MichaelMcGough3 Right but that's under expansive notion of whiteness that has only existed since WWII.
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Replying to @HeerJeet
@HeerJeet Not necessarily. The whitest, mayonaise-iest person I know checks the "Hispanic" box.@MichaelMcGough30 replies 0 retweets 0 likesThanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
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