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What Americans in a 1998 poll expected to happen by the year 2025 (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Karenil@lemmy.world to c/mildlyinteresting@lemmy.world

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[–] Ludicrous0251@piefed.zip 107 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

Even in 1998 they knew a black president was more likely than a woman making it into the office.......

[–] Proprietary_Blend@lemmy.world 13 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Well. Half black anyway.

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[–] kindred@lemmy.dbzer0.com 37 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago) (2 children)

Person: My great-grandfather was Korean.
The Asian Council: spends two minutes deliberating

Person: I'm 1/8th black.
The Black Council: instantly You're black.

College Humor had it right. (Catbox alt)

[–] ytsedude@lemmy.world 10 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Is that Rose from Star Wars?

[–] jaycifer@lemmy.world 12 points 3 weeks ago

Ya know, my first thought was "I see the resemblance but I don't think they're the same person." And then I checked Wikipedia and there she is! Television, 2014, CollegeHumor, 'Full Asian.' https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kelly_Marie_Tran

[–] FundMECFS@anarchist.nexus 2 points 3 weeks ago

Almost like how we categorise race is a social construct

[–] ZoteTheMighty@lemmy.zip 7 points 3 weeks ago

Well, they were right, the people definitely elected one.