Re:The Foundations of Liberia
by joe_the_user on Monday October 05, 2020 @06:53PM
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Too American to ever be (any one of the ethnicities identified as...) African, too "other" to ever be more than a second-class American,
That's an unfortunate way to put things - as if there was a generic America. "White America" and "Black America" are each inextricable parts of America. If Black American culture is taken a "second class", and it often is, that is because of the continuation of white supremacy.
Edit: And blanket statements on the attitudes of African Americans generally are unfortunate. What is visible as the supposed attitude of group X is by no means the universal or even predominant attitude. Your post is interesting for describing some ironic contrasts but problematic for trying to universalize them.
That's an unfortunate way to put things - as if there was a generic America. "White America" and "Black America" are each inextricable parts of America. If Black American culture is taken a "second class", and it often is, that is because of the continuation of white supremacy.
Edit: And blanket statements on the attitudes of African Americans generally are unfortunate. What is visible as the supposed attitude of group X is by no means the universal or even predominant attitude. Your post is interesting for describing some ironic contrasts but problematic for trying to universalize them.