3/ Race is imposed, socially defined, on basis of what you look like. Social judgements about superiority/inferiority of biological traits
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4/ Second, ethnicity - that's about culture. Also socially defined, but it's about what we do that gives our identity meaning (language etc)
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5/ What does it mean to *feel* Italian/Ukrainian/etc? Cultural experiences differ for different racial groups. E.g. Who is "us" & "them"?
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6/ Third, nationality. Legal entity but contested. As you note, Ukrainians didn't have a country until 1991 referendum on independence.
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7/ The issue here is to remain aware about what race & Whiteness is: it doesn't mean ethnic & nationality diffs/ inequalities don't exist...
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8/ It means that you don't stop being White (a race) because of ethnic & nationality disputes/historic divides between & within White groups
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I'm sorry that's what came across. That totally wasn't my intention. And thanks for pointing it out!
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I'll be honest and say that rant obviously wasnt super well thought out but I get really frustrated at white supremacists...
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...and I was more or less prodding that feeling apart. I guess the way white nationalists claim white as a race and heritage bothers me
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White is a race. And I am in no way separate from whiteness. But it's the heritage part that burns me up really.
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That's problem & power of Whiteness though. There *is* a heritage aspect (socially constructed) that is inescapable. Outcome of colonialism
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1/ Aspects of this White history may not resonate with you personally, & even feel alien/abhorrent, but you have benefited regardless.
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Oh yeah I don't disagree - never saw it from a heritage stand point before, but putting it that way, I see what you mean
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