Mamdani Identified as Asian and African American on College Application

[Conan]

I mean as a non-FBA I wouldn't be against a box on these forms only applicable to descendants of slaves brought over before 1865, they are obviously distinct from blacks and Africans who came over starting in the 1900s, and they deserve way more considering their history and contributions to this country

But they currently lump all these into one big box

Grand scheme of things this is a nothing story

 

[Blessings]

The efforts of COINTELPRO to stomp out any radical left, progressive, or socialist movement in this country is still working.

OP is a right-wing white man

 

[Scustin Bieburr]

The root problem in our politics is not the crooked politician and media, it’s the voters themselves. Garbage in, garbage out.

How does democracy work when so many are so stupid?

As I said in another thread, the best argument against American democracy is American democracy itself.

Richest country on earth

The 3 of the top 5 airforces in the world are branches of the US military

And yet here we are. No universal healthcare, no cheap university, homeownership out of reach for millions of people who followed the script to a T and worked their asses off.

Well we're living through history. Things have to get way worse before they get better. It took an economic depression where people got so desperate they sold their own children before we got the new deal and the social programs white morons take for granted and voted to get rid of. Another crash is coming and when it does, people who live in states where they actually give a shyt about social programs will be the ones that suffer the least.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

Yeah but they are caucasian the equivalent was Negros and we know what that was a step away from when we were referred as that. African American was what we named ourselves and then it got mixed in as a racial title. the issue is it became interchangeable with being black.

Afro/African-American goes back to the early 1800s possibly late 1700s.
There were some black folks that didn't like "black" and pushed for African American back in the day.
Personally, negro doesn't bother me but it is antiquated

 

[Voice of Reason]

OP is a right-wing white man

I would vote for Zohran if I could

But no one should be getting AA benefits except ADOS people.

 

[Voice of Reason]

I mean as a non-FBA I wouldn't be against a box on these forms only applicable to descendants of slaves brought over before 1865, they are obviously distinct from blacks and Africans who came over starting in the 1900s, and they deserve way more considering their history and contributions to this country

But they currently lump all these into one big box

Grand scheme of things this is a nothing story

Thank You!!!! This is all what we FBA/ADOS ask for.


Instead of gaslighting you keep it real.

You defiantly are NOT a tether.


Salute to you Brotha

 

[bnew]

The NY Times carrying out the bidding of right wing white supremacist cacs now?

but tHe lIBeRaL mEdIa

 

[bnew]

He isnt. He is a Ugandan-American. No one from Africa uses African, same way no onw from Europe uses European. They specify their country.

true but those identifiers don't exist on forms.

 

[2 Up 2 Down]

He willing misrepresented himself, likely to take advantage of programs for African Americans.

Edit: For y'all saying you don't have an issue with this, would you say the same if Elon Musk did it?

He checked Asian also

 

[bnew]

He willing misrepresented himself, likely to take advantage of programs for African Americans.

Edit: For y'all saying you don't have an issue with this, would you say the same if Elon Musk did it?

The application allowed students to provide “more specific information where relevant,” and Mr. Mamdani said that he wrote in, “Ugandan.”

 

[mrfortune]

he is technically african american just the same as one of my white homies from south africa. thats why we call ourselves black americans to make the distinction

 

[alpo]

Nobody cares.
People want healthcare, public transport, affordable housing, etc...

We care lil boy

 

[Adeptus Astartes]

He checked Asian also

The application allowed students to provide “more specific information where relevant,” and Mr. Mamdani said that he wrote in, “Ugandan.”

He's not Black. End of story. In America, Black/African American means descendants of enslaved Americans. It's about ethnicity, not nationality.

 

[MoshpitMazi]

COINTELPRO

 

[MoshpitMazi]

We do not care