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[–] luridness@lemmy.ml 84 points 13 hours ago (11 children)

Do the Americans not realise that.. like every single one of them going back 4-5 generations are immigrants? Very few native Americans are out there because of immigration.

[–] Lucidlethargy@sh.itjust.works 3 points 1 hour ago

Most Americans realize this, but our government doesn't give a shit what we think right now. Trump and the GOP are not representing us.

Look at Greenland. 75% of Americans oppose what Trump is doing with that topic. That's disgustingly low, too... But still, he does it anyway.

This isn't new. Most Americans have no agency. We're just a few notches above slave labor at this phase. All we can do is vote, but the wealthy are influencing those votes all over the country with money and propaganda.

For every sane person speaking out, there's two to three others that have given up on everything. They'll just watch the news and do what it says.

[–] MissJinx@lemmy.world 1 points 58 minutes ago

It's not about imigration. Only brown and black are "imigrants".

...although even white women are being killed now

[–] rayyy@lemmy.world 12 points 5 hours ago

native Americans

Even they are being snatched off streets and "detained".

[–] anomnom@sh.itjust.works 10 points 6 hours ago

They’re arresting and detaining the actual native Americans too. Because they really want a Christo-fascist white state, not a native one.

That’s why they want to import the racists from South Africa.

[–] stelelor@lemmy.ca 7 points 6 hours ago

This is the 21st century version of Manifest Destiny. Their immigrant status doesn't matter because they're white and therefore superior.

[–] village604@adultswim.fan 1 points 3 hours ago

Yes, the majority of us do.

[–] LadyAutumn@lemmy.blahaj.zone 15 points 8 hours ago* (last edited 8 hours ago)

The people calling for these atrocities and committing them are white supremacists. What is happening is exactly what they want to happen.

[–] HeartyOfGlass@piefed.social 26 points 10 hours ago (1 children)

Too many Americans think "immigrant" is just a synonym for "not white".

[–] elbarto777@lemmy.world 8 points 8 hours ago

Which is stupid because their ancestors aren't from this land. And millions of "not-whites" were forced to come here! Not that they will ever understand that.

[–] MrSmith@lemmy.world 6 points 7 hours ago

Do the Americans not realise that..

No.

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 42 points 13 hours ago (1 children)

Just as most Americans who have moved to other countries refuse to call themselves immigrants, and default to calling themselves "expats", most don't seem to get that, no.

[–] Successful_Try543@feddit.org 7 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (4 children)

Isn't an expat usually somebody who is sent abroad for work by his employee?

[–] dhork@lemmy.world 10 points 7 hours ago

An expat is anyone who lives outside of their native country while intending to return, while an immigrant is someone who moves to another country permanently.

One reason why you rarely hear about American "immigrants" to other countries is that it is absurdly hard to relinquish US citizenship. So even if an American were to gain citizenship elsewhere, they still owe US income tax, and are reminded of their status every April.

[–] blimthepixie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 8 hours ago

White = Expat 

Anything else = Immigrant

It's really that simple

[–] stoy@lemmy.zip 13 points 12 hours ago (1 children)

Sure, but that only seems to apply to Americans, and in some parts Brits.

[–] kiwifoxtrot@lemmy.world 8 points 10 hours ago

It is less of a US thing, and more of a class thing. Expats are temporary work assignments overseas usually for high paying leadership positions.

[–] hitmyspot@aussie.zone 4 points 10 hours ago

An expat is an immigrant who is white.

[–] brown567@sh.itjust.works 10 points 10 hours ago

Not to mention that ICE is frequently abducting Native Americans because they're brown