Hard work and nuclear family are signs of 'whiteness'?
A taxpayer-funded museum in Washington D.C. says on its website that objective thinking, self-reliance and planning for the future are among the signs of whiteness that have permeated throughout American culture.
Other aspects of whiteness include planning for the future, delayed gratification, valuation of time as a commodity, decision-making, self-reliance and politeness, according to the NMAAHC graphic.
The museum warned that the dominance of white culture in America “leads to an internalized racial superiority for those who adhere to it,” and said a key step to ending racism is for white people to acknowledge their “white racial identity and its privileges.”...
Neil wrote: They got the "color" wrong - Not since the early 20th Century have these virtues been plausibly characteristic of "white" Americans, while Asian families are famous for them. And Tim forgot to mention the 5th Commandment, which Confucian Filial Piety is similar to. You don't hear of white Americans these days dying from overwork or exhorting each other to "work hard," as Japanese do. And Americans have been debt addicts for several generations going.
All too true Neil âť—đź‘Ž I don't think any of the white tenants I had, displayed the Protestant Ethic.
They got the "color" wrong - Not since the early 20th Century have these virtues been plausibly characteristic of "white" Americans, while Asian families are famous for them. And Tim forgot to mention the 5th Commandment, which Confucian Filial Piety is similar to.
You don't hear of white Americans these days dying from overwork or exhorting each other to "work hard," as Japanese do. And Americans have been debt addicts for several generations going.
The bigots behind the museum said, “Other aspects of whiteness include planning for the future, delayed gratification, valuation of time as a commodity, decision-making, self-reliance and politeness.” These are not aspects of “whiteness.” They are aspects of good sense and godliness: Proverbs 22:3–Planning for the future James 5:7-8–Delayed gratification Ephesians 5:16–Valuation of time as a commodity Joshua 24:15–Decision-making Proverbs 6:6-11–Self-reliance 1 Peter 3:8–Politeness The implication, of course, is that “blackness” is characterized by living like a toddler, with no thought for anything but that moment; immediately grabbing any pleasure that presents itself, regardless of the eventual cost to self, loved ones, and others; wasting an entire lifetime by piddling away minutes, hours and days; refusing to make important decisions, as this might interfere with temporal pleasure-seeking; relying on the “government” (which, incidentally, relies on each of the aforementioned aspects of “whiteness” to obtain revenue); and being rude to others. If I were black, I would insist that this display that denigrates my race be pulled down immediately.
Hopefully this will be seen somewhat humorously, but in this day of continual offendedness, who knows? Anyway I was thinking about color, and how in science class we learned about the light/color spectrum. One thing we learned was, black is the absence of color. Does that mean white people must be people of color?
Adriel wrote: Hey John; What do you think of these definitions? "In the United States, the root term Caucasian has also often been used as a synonym for white or of European, Middle Eastern, or North African ancestry." (Wiki) "Under the U.S. Census definition and U.S. federal agency, individuals with ancestry from North Africa are considered white. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations also explicitly define white as "original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East." (Wiki)
Well Adriel, I would say that was wrong.
Of course, white is not really white, it is more of a pale pink. No artist paints human figures in white; there is no such person, not even in Iceland.
"In the United States, the root term Caucasian has also often been used as a synonym for white or of European, Middle Eastern, or North African ancestry." (Wiki)
"Under the U.S. Census definition and U.S. federal agency, individuals with ancestry from North Africa are considered white. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission regulations also explicitly define white as "original peoples of Europe, North Africa, or the Middle East." (Wiki)
Mike wrote: I never used the name either, if it's the one I think was meant. What is strange is, how easily we now use the term "black" considering it was once considered racist and offensive.
Yes, unusual that. I've never myself considered black, brown or white to be offensive words used to describe someone. I recently told someone that I believed brown was the perfect colour of a human because Jesus was brown.
It's a sign of the times that the memorial has been changed to avoid offence. Perhaps we feel offended because for so long our tradition has taught us differently, and we have been brainwashed without knowing it. As they say, whoever they are, the boot is now on the other foot.
You can check out the dog's name here bro, along with some historical info about the squadron for whom he was the beloved mascot.
Marx and Engel's 'communist manifesto' explains this line of thinking. One of their idealogies included this, '. Universal and free education of the people". Sound familiar? I think someone in Nebraska may be a Commie
John UK wrote: Hi Mike, I don't disagree bro. But I have thought back over my entire life, and have never (because I believed it to be wrong, call it conscience or whatever) used that word or any similar word when talking about black people. It seemed disrespectful to me then (going back several decades) and even more so now. And I think if you ask people who do actually use that particular word, what they think of blacks, you would find that most if not all of them despise black people. Oh, I found the article. See for yourself. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-53436447
I never used the name either, if it's the one I think was meant. What is strange is, how easily we now use the term "black" considering it was once considered racist and offensive.
Mike from New York said the things mentioned in the article are signs of adulthood. I would be more specific, saying they are signs of responsibility(adult or not). But there seems to be a growing segment of our population that is not concerned with responsibility. Since freedom and responsibility go hand-in-hand you can't destroy one without the other.
Why of course black lives matter, WFP—that is, as long as poor black people are gullible enough to keep voting for rich white liberals like Nancy Pelosi whose only motive is to manipulate blacks for their own selfish ends.
Dear BLM, .. As I return to my title 1 school, in a high crime area, during a pandemic, your saying my ability to be up at 5:45 am and at work with children of various pigmentations from 7am to 5pm , then plan till ready for next week, is a problem of white privilege. If you want my job so bad, why don’t you just finish whatever you’re doing and come apply for it. Yeah, you’re going to have to have a masters degree., yes, you’re going to need to pass a state and local licensing board and undergo a 5 year probation period- but hey once you’re in, you can do whatever your boss says you have to do. Work is a privilege- it’s just happens to be hard and Not fair.
From article:- ""objective thinking, self-reliance and planning for the future are among the signs of whiteness that have permeated throughout American culture.""
Which is a feature specifically of the European people groups in the USA and the world.
The reason why this can be stated as fact is that history confirms it. If we compare the African continent to the Western European continent during the previous centuries - progress, civilization, education, culture, science, industry, development and government of nations, has been the obvious province of the European Caucasians.
Also Christianity may have been started by God in the Middle East, but He developed it further in the European nations.
Destroying the family was one of the goals set by the communists decades ago. Google “The Naked Communist” (and if you’re worried about it, it has nothing to do with nudity!) and you will see that America is right on the verge of a communist overthrow.
IMO, Socialism. I have always liked the below cut and paste.
Alexander Tyler (Lord Woodhouselee, Alexander Fraser Tyler a Scottish historian/professor who wrote several books in the late 1700s and early 1800s.)
When the thirteen colonies were still a part of England, Professor Alexander Tyler wrote about the fall of the Athenian republic over two thousand years previous to that time:
"A democracy [or republic] cannot exist as a permanent form of government. It can only exist until the voters discover that they can vote themselves money from the public treasure. From that moment on the majority always votes for the candidates promising the most money from the public treasury, with the result that a democracy always collapses over loose fiscal policy followed by a dictatorship.
"The average age of the world's great civilizations has been two hundred years. These nations have progressed through the following sequence:
•from bondage to spiritual faith, •from spiritual faith to great courage, •from courage to liberty, •from liberty to abundance, •from abundance to selfishness, •from selfishness to complacency •from complacency to apathy, •from apathy to dependency, •from dependency back to bondage."
Mike wrote: Black Labs Matter, John. Seriously though, those who are perpetually offended will find offense, or if there are none immediately available, create one. Fallen man is such a happy fellow, no? Everything is someone else's fault.
Hi Mike, I don't disagree bro. But I have thought back over my entire life, and have never (because I believed it to be wrong, call it conscience or whatever) used that word or any similar word when talking about black people. It seemed disrespectful to me then (going back several decades) and even more so now. And I think if you ask people who do actually use that particular word, what they think of blacks, you would find that most if not all of them despise black people.
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