▲ 131 ▼ Vivek Ramaswamy calls Juneteenth 'useless' 2 months after posting a video celebrating it (www.nbcnews.com) submitted 3 years ago* by YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 53 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] FlyingSquid@lemmy.world 17 points 3 years ago (1 child) No, I'm suggesting he isn't black. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -15 points 3 years ago (1 child) And what color does his skin appear to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Brown. Black means someone of African/African American origin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -12 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. E.g. Elon Musk is of African origin, and there are many black people of European origin. Black means someone with dark brown skin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're really determined to keep doubling down instead of just admitting you're wrong, aren't you? BTW Elon is of Dutch/English origin. Not African. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -15 points 3 years ago (1 child) And what color does his skin appear to you? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Brown. Black means someone of African/African American origin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -12 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. E.g. Elon Musk is of African origin, and there are many black people of European origin. Black means someone with dark brown skin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're really determined to keep doubling down instead of just admitting you're wrong, aren't you? BTW Elon is of Dutch/English origin. Not African. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 7 points 3 years ago (1 child) Brown. Black means someone of African/African American origin permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [+] quindraco@lemm.ee -12 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. E.g. Elon Musk is of African origin, and there are many black people of European origin. Black means someone with dark brown skin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're really determined to keep doubling down instead of just admitting you're wrong, aren't you? BTW Elon is of Dutch/English origin. Not African. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] quindraco@lemm.ee -12 points 3 years ago (1 child) No it doesn't. E.g. Elon Musk is of African origin, and there are many black people of European origin. Black means someone with dark brown skin. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're really determined to keep doubling down instead of just admitting you're wrong, aren't you? BTW Elon is of Dutch/English origin. Not African. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Encode1307@lemm.ee 5 points 3 years ago (1 child) You're really determined to keep doubling down instead of just admitting you're wrong, aren't you? BTW Elon is of Dutch/English origin. Not African. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] quindraco@lemm.ee -3 points 3 years ago* Elon Musk was born in South Africa. All modern humans are ultimately of African origin. Any other "origin" choice for Elon is an arbitrary social construct without biological meaning. You're really determined to be wrong yourself, but enjoy your racism, I guess. permalink fedilink source parent