Arizona State Senator Thinks We Need A Holiday For White People
It’s 2012 and we’re still hearing things like this.
It all started during a session of the Arizona House when Representative Richard Miranda suggested that the state should have a Latino American day.
In response, Represenative Cecil Ash suggested the state have a holiday for whites. He told the House:
I’m supportive of this proposition. I just want them to assure me that when we do become in the minority you’ll have a day for us.
In an interview with CBS 5 in Phoenix, Arizona, Representative Ash went even further by saying:
Yes, I think it was appropriate. It was appropriate for the mood that was in the House and I think that if and when the Caucasian population becomes a minority, they may want to celebrate the accomplishments and the contributions of the Caucasian population the same way.
Source: thinkprogress.org
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WhatTheHolyHeck a year ago“Latino” isn’t a race. That’s why census forms and demographic surveys ask about race and then about whether you’re Hispanic. Hispanic people are predominantly Caucasian. Seriously, how fucking hard is this to understand?
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lobaroja85 a year ago“It is true that Cinco de Mayo is not celebrated with furvor in many parts of Mexico, but in the state of Puebla (where the commemorated battle actually happened) Cinco de Mayo is a big deal! So, it’s not a fake holiday, it’s just that it’s mostly celebrated in Puebla, not other areas of Mexico. It’s also a very interesting part of the history of the relationship between the US and Mexico. Mexico did the Union a big favor by getting Napoleon’s army out of our neighborhood, which is why US General Sheridan brought arms and troops to Mexico as soon as the US Civil War ended, to help them expel the French (who had their eyes on the US, as well). The Mexican people’s gratitude for our help was so long lived that when Pearl Harbor was bombed thousands of Mexicans crossed the border to join the US armed forces! Mexico and the US have a shared love of freedom, independence, and liberty. This is why we have stood shoulder to shoulder to fight imperialists and colonial powers throughout the history of our country. That’s why this red blooded American says “God Bless America, Viva Mexio!”“
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Fiji Wiji a year agoHow about we remove all ethnicity days and just be whatever we are? As a young black male, having black history month doesn’t make me feel any better when I get followed by security in stores. Let’s just have a history month in which EVERYONE looks back into their own heritage.
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R. a year ago
Yep, there are actually more than a couple people on here that don’t actually see the difference between being white and not being white. Shocker, that.
This shouldn’t have to be explained, but since it does: White people are in charge of almost every major institution, every corporation, most of the government (yes, yes, I expect someone to reply with “But Obama!”) and have 90% of the GDP, are much less likely to be poor, and unemployed, and therefore white people possess much greater influence and control over the country as a whole. When these people, the ones with the control and the power and the influence feel the need to “band together”, to do so on the basis of one’s own domination, it becomes redundant. Why do you need to organize to “protect your interests”? Your interests are already protected. You don’t need a holiday celebrating white people, the entire normative culture in this country celebrates white people. Now if you still feel the need to whine about how hard it is being white, or how all minorities are out to get you or some such thing, you can go to your local KKK meeting, where they will wholeheartedly support and agree with you. -
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davef4 a year agoWe kind of have a number of said days though it is impossible to simply have a “White” day as an ethnic holiday. White is neither a nationality, nor a true ethnicity. it is a social construct. Casimir Polaski Day, Thanksgiving, Independence Day, St. Patricks Day, Columbus Day, etc are all holidays interpreted to be White, and are rather exclusively celebrating white people from various nations, who built America. Until we start openly celebrating the African American, Native American, and countless other Non-White Englishmen who aided in the birth of our nation, these holidays will continue to be exclusionary. Also most of the “Ethnic” holidays celebrate events and Individuals that did/or signaled great things, they are no more exclusionary to “Whites” as one’s birthday is to everyone not born on that same day. Everybody chill and our country will be better for it.
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Krissy Diggs a year agoUp until recently there was President’s Day. St. Patrick’s Day is a holiday for white people specifically. You can have Flag day if you want… nobody cares about Flag day.
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nickolasag a year agodon’t really understand all the ‘wtf’ and the facepalm…the guy is right *gasp* there’s all these days for all different races and cultures, but if white people want to celebrate being white, it’s automatically “racist” …fuck the double standard
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