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Originally Posted by djchameleon
The question you presented it doesn't have any effect on.
It doesn't change the way race relations are viewed one bit. You might feel like it is beneath you but others like celebrating black pride and there is nothing wrong with it. Rooting for successful over achieving Italians if you are one just feels good. You don't want to associate yourself with that tribal feeling but it is within you.
Also those friends associate integration with the decline of black owned businesses and the destruction of Black Wall Street. I watched a documentary called Black Friday that showcased when big box stores like Woolworths came around along with segregation ending. Black people ending up taking their purchasing power elsewhere. They would go to Pete's to buy ice under the assumption that his was colder than the previous black business they would purchase from. It eventually became a status symbol to purchase from white businesses.
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No it isn't, I think it's stupid. Now I'm curious where you draw the line.. Proud to be autistic? how about a human? a C student? poor? white supremacist? When a homeless person makes it off the street by finding a job and a place to live, should all the other homeless people feel proud about being homeless?
I have more to say about the social aspects, but I'm at work and don't have time to finish my thoughts atm. I'll look into that doc later as well.