I think it’s much more racist to claim someone who has nothing to do with Africa or its politics (although that’s misleading, given how many countries there are in Africa and how politics differ throughout) is African American just based on skin color.
? They are literally in the American continent, so that’s the part that actually checks out. Unless you mean that there are also multiple countries in America, meaning it’s somewhat insulting for the US to appropriate what “being American” means. I didn’t comment about it because the relation is much closer than a continent with an ocean away and with a legacy centuries apart.
Your comment:
“I think it’s much more racist to claim someone who has nothing to do with Africa or its politics… is African American just based on skin color.”
Which is perfectly valid btw. African American is an ethnic category, not a skin color. Which is why using that category as a way to describe skin color is inherently racist. Assuming someone is American, based on skin color, is every bit as absurd as assuming they are African.
I think it’s much more racist to claim someone who has nothing to do with Africa or its politics (although that’s misleading, given how many countries there are in Africa and how politics differ throughout) is African American just based on skin color.
love how you just didn’t even bother addressing the “American” part 🤣
? They are literally in the American continent, so that’s the part that actually checks out. Unless you mean that there are also multiple countries in America, meaning it’s somewhat insulting for the US to appropriate what “being American” means. I didn’t comment about it because the relation is much closer than a continent with an ocean away and with a legacy centuries apart.
Black ppl don’t only live in America tho
And what does that have to do with my comment, Einstein?
Your comment: “I think it’s much more racist to claim someone who has nothing to do with Africa or its politics… is African American just based on skin color.”
Which is perfectly valid btw. African American is an ethnic category, not a skin color. Which is why using that category as a way to describe skin color is inherently racist. Assuming someone is American, based on skin color, is every bit as absurd as assuming they are African.