Rep. Eli Crane used the derogatory phrase in describing his proposed amendment to a military bill. Democratic Rep. Joyce Beatty asked that his words be stricken from the record.

  • Daisyifyoudo@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    He’s referring, very specifically, to understanding the difference in the US betweenthe terms poc and colored people.

    “You’re probably not African American” meaning you’re prob not a black person in America descended from slavery directly impacted by this incident and therefore don’t understand the exact argument here.

    He wasn’t saying all black people are African Americans 🙄

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      1 year ago

      Don’t you get it? You can black in america and not be african american. You can be white in america and be an african american. The term itself doesn’t make sense.

      This whole thing is so dumb. Can’t we just stick with white/black/asian/hispanic/whatever and move on? Don’t we have bigger things to be worried about?