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Arizona Republican refers to Black Americans as 'colored people' in House floor debate
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this post was submitted on 14 Jul 2023
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Not a native English speaker here. I had to scroll comments to even understand what's the problem. i still don't understand what's that "mega substantial difference" between "colored people" and "people of color". That's like, literally, grammatically the same. Sorry guys you are just trying hard to set yourself apart from that moron.
You just admitted that English isn't your native language, and you probably aren't an African American. So this is one of those things you are just not going to get. It comes down to more than just the language, it's the shared history that gives those words the weight they carry. And you can choose to privately be insensitive to that history, but publicly you don't have to say everything you think.
The term is POC now you insensitive clod. I have white friends from south africa and black friends from the caribbean so it's inaccurate to call either of them african american. Ever met a black british person? Try calling them african american and you'll get laughed out of the country.
People of Color sounds suspiciously like Colored People. Where I'm from it's just Black, Latino, and Asian. African/Asian/Latin American if you are patriotic.
Yes, I would very much like to simply use those descriptors and move on with our lives. This whole discussion is so absurd.