discussion Why some americans think black people only exist in the United States?

[constantinople]

That's the biggest braindead discussion I've ever seen on that Elon Musk website. They need to educate themselves, imperialism even in social concepts of race? geez.

 

[KatyPrismSpirit]

You'd have to be extraordinarily stupid to believe this

[Badgalbriel]

Omg

Now they're gatekeeping being black too 

[narid]

Lack of investment in education.

 

Some of the takes above are just .

[bielneira]

Well, they are Americans... what would you expect?

 

[truthteller]

the race police is so weird

[Badgalbriel]

That woman claiming Rebecca identifies as Brazilian and not as black

Edited August 6 by Badgalbriel

[Badgalbriel]

Do they not understand the difference between nationality and race? I'm so frustrated 

[bielneira]

Just now, Badgalbriel said:

Do they not understand the difference between nationality and race? I'm so frustrated 

Mind you these people probably think we speak Spanish

[Daddy]

Americans (not matter their skin color) will always act this stupid and entitled. 

[EtherealCat]

I can kind of see where they are coming from but it doesnt exactly work when brazil has a big black population for the same reason america does 

[Kavish]

Wait until they learn that there's an entire continent where black people are the majority. 

 

[aotearoa]

So… a black man or woman born in USA is not american because they are black? 

 

[DAP]

Because the only places Americans have ever travelled to in their lives are strip malls and auto dealerships.

 

[Illyboy]

Because some Americans think the only countries that exist are USA, Canada and Mexico... 

Edited August 6 by Illyboy
i wrote 'only' twice oops

[MattieB]

Some african americans want to gatekeep the term "black", they think those of us across the diaspora are all a variation of African, not black. I swear 

[Gorjesspazze9]

We Americans are dumb

[Trent W]

It's obviously lack of education 

 

I mean that's one of the reasons why a clown like Trump was able to be president, no educated country would allow that

[theweekend]

basic education is not strong in USA sadly

[Gwendolyn]

It's not all Black Americans. It's ADOS/FBA Accounts who think they can only gatekeeper the term 'black' for Black Americans only (an ethnic group). Even though Black is an entire race and a diaspora. It's ridiculous; don't give those accounts more airtime, they're hated by the majority of Black (American) Twitter as well 

Edited August 6 by Gwendolyn

[Trent W]

28 minutes ago, Badgalbriel said:

Do they not understand the difference between nationality and race? I'm so frustrated 

To be fair in the rural areas and I would say even some people in bigger cities might think that Brazil is a state of Mexico

 

They think all latin america/south america is Mexico

[WildHeart]

[Teen Spirit]

25 minutes ago, Kavish said:

Wait until they learn that there's an entire continent where black people are the majority. 

 

They say that Africans aren't black too. They call themselves ADOS/FBA.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/American_Descendants_of_Slavery

[Teen Spirit]

5 minutes ago, Gwendolyn said:

It's not all Black Americans. It's ADOS/FBA Accounts who think they can only gatekeeper the term 'black' for Black Americans only (an ethnic group). Even though Black is an entire race and a diaspora. It's ridiculous; don't give those accounts more airtime, they're hated by the majority of Black (American) Twitter as well 

 

17 minutes ago, MattieB said:

Some african americans want to gatekeep the term "black", they think those of us across the diaspora are all a variation of African, not black. I swear 

Yeah. This.

[Teen Spirit]

They swear that they don't come from African descent as well. They claim that Black Americans are the real natives.