Submitted by New-Work-139 t3_112ebow in Maine
Rico_Rebelde t1_j8jwo3k wrote
Reply to comment by Brielle2 in Biggest Minority By State by New-Work-139
I'm guessing its slightly flawed since white and hispanic aren't necessarily mutually exclusive. Many hispanic people are white or can pass as white which could be the same thing or noot depending on who you ask.
FortBlocks t1_j8k22cb wrote
Same with Arab, Caucasian is the proper term since white is a tone
TGhost21 t1_j8kf0st wrote
It's not that they "can pass as white". They ARE white. You know that there are white people all over Central and South America, right? Hispanic is not a race, it's an ethnic group. 🙄
Rambling_Puppet t1_j8m7oy0 wrote
Not really. Hispanics are a mix of Natives and Spaniards. Not white. There are black hispanics, too, but I don't see you grouping the hispanics with the Blacks.
TGhost21 t1_j8mt4wc wrote
Excerpt from https://www.census.gov/topics/population/hispanic-origin/about.html below:
"U.S. federal government agencies must adhere to standards issued by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB), which specify that race and Hispanic origin (also known as ethnicity) are two separate and distinct concepts. These standards generally reflect a social definition of race and ethnicity recognized in this country, and they do not conform to any biological, anthropological, or genetic criteria. The standards include two minimum categories for data on ethnicity: "Hispanic or Latino" and "Not Hispanic or Latino." Persons who report themselves as Hispanic can be of any race and are identified as such in our data tables. The following sources provide population data on Hispanic origin and race:
Population estimates by age, sex, race, and Hispanic origin are produced annually for the nation, states, and counties. Historical data are also provided in the Archive Files. Population projections out to 2060 are provided by race and Hispanic origin for the nation. The Current Population Survey (CPS) provides national-level data on the social, economic, and demographic characteristics of selected race groups, both current and past. Tables on the Hispanic population in the United States are also available, both current and past. The American Community Survey (ACS) provides sample data from the 1-year, 3-year, and 5-year estimates based on population size. Selected Population Profiles enable you to select characteristics by Race or Ethnic Groups (Mexican, Puerto Rican, Cuban, etc.) and by Country of Birth. The 2010 Census brief Overview of Race and Hispanic Origin describes these concepts and also provides information on how the race categories used in the 2010 Census were defined."
Rambling_Puppet t1_j8qevhf wrote
I don't give af what the inaccurate, racist, corrupt U.S. federal government says. The U.S. government used to attempt to classigy Asian's as being White. As well as all middle - easterners, just to make the country appear more White. And even in Texas, police mark some black people - black as charcoal, and a bunch of dark hispanics - as 'White', to avoid getting in trouble for racial profiling.
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FOH with that bullshit.
TGhost21 t1_j8qkl8q wrote
Your intention is noble, but your ways are mistaken.
TimothyOilypants t1_j8k1qx7 wrote
"...can pass as white..." may be the craziest ignorant shit I've read all day.
Congrats! Your Reddit kick in the balls is in the mail!
This is why including "white" in any conversation about race is fucking stupid and inherently racist to anyone not "white"...
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