matty79
Prince Ruprecht the Monkey Boy
matty79

We already know that.

Precisely.

I’m against her and Trump.

But how did they know that information, unless she declared her (< 5%) ancestry?

How is it a point of pride?

Everything about this story bugs me.

It’s an insult to genuine people of colour.

Damn. My messages are still disappearing, including my responses to you.

Trump is a racist and Warren is a fraud (her DNA results have nothing to do with her actual experiences as a white person). The Native American outlets are right on both points.

You were right with (a).

Exactly. The DNA stunt is a massive insult to those people who actually identify as ethnic and cultural Native Americans.

It can be two things, but the current story is about Warren. She’s the one who announced her DNA test yesterday. The Birther issue is a ten year old story.

The OP is criticising whites who are appropriating the Native American experience in order to score points. He is not attacking genuine Native Americans.

Massively turned-off.

Thank you bfred.

So, we’re now totally okay with lilly-white people who grew up in culturally white households appropriating minority status?

I hope no-one takes anything I say too personally, simply because I always make an effort to avoid personal attacks. I don’t like it when people insult me, so I try to apply the golden rule when I’m conversing. The only times I may insult people, and even then it’s a big ‘may’, is if they have said something blatantly

I’m glad you’ve seen me in context, and you’re aware of my more problematic/difficult side. I don’t think I’m a bad guy, but I’m not oblivious to my issues; I know that I can piss people off, and that on occasion whenever people have criticised me, I’m bang to rights. I wouldn’t want to hoodwink you, knowing that I can