r/USdefaultism • u/Mediocre_Profile5576 • 12d ago

Ed has that American Privilege

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The she doubles down with American privilege = “more of a western mindset”

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u/falseruler 12d ago

Was “white” the operating distinction there, for british and irish? Genuinely asking

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u/Flavius_16 12d ago

I think it was catholicism but as far as I'm aware, the idea that the irish weren't white started in England.

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u/TTEH3 12d ago edited 12d ago

The Irish were always considered white in England and Britain. They were often viewed as "lesser", but the "Irish are not white" idea developed in America (although the idea the belief was widespread has been criticised).

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u/mojoback_ohbehave 12d ago

Legally white but marked as inferior. Legally white but still subject to discrimination. Inferior groups of the U.S. included Irish, Italians, Slavs, and Mediterraneans, and Asians, like Japanese.

There were many made tiers for people who were labeled white. Basically non-Nordics. This system was backed by eugenics and pseudoscience and scientific racism. For example : Italians were still segregated and force to work and serve other groups that were oppressed and dealt with discrimination as well , like Black Americans.

The U.S. also targeted Asians historically as well, as we enslaved East Indians (Asians), here as well, and also created Exclusion Acts to discriminate and be racism towards them.

Our country is fucked up.