Tell HN: If You Are in Russia

Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by d0mine on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @05:25AM (#30512305)

This reminds how europeans justified slavery: "they are barbarians. We are making them a favor by owning them. We give them civilization"

btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand.

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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by dragonwriter on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @06:15AM (#30512695)

> btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand.

“Colored” is not something one is “officially considered” in the US on the basis of national origin, so you are wrong not only in detail but even on broad outline.

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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by d0mine on Friday March 11, 2022 @12:00PM (#30642491)

I'm not versed on the vocabulary. In this context, the meaning is close to "protected class" (what is the opposite of being asian while you are applying for college)

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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by zhdc1 on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @06:08AM (#30512650)

> btw, russians are officially considered colored in US as I understand.

As far as I'm aware, Russians were never subject to Jim Crowe laws.

There was, however, a significant surge in discrimination against Slavic (mainly Polish) immigrants in the early 20th century. See "The Polish Peasant in Europe & America" by Thomas & Znaniecki, which is considered to be one of the foundational texts in modern sociology.

That, however, more or less went away in the mid-late 20th century.

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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by d0mine on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @07:21AM (#30513229)

I'm talking about the recent (2010s) legislation. I don't remember the exact name and google is useless.

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Re:Tell HN: If You Are in Russia by dncornholio on Tuesday March 01, 2022 @06:20AM (#30512747)

How can come up with the title colored? You are part of the huge problem that is racism in the US. Colored means nothing to me.

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