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[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 10 points 17 hours ago (2 children)

Out of curiosity, if you're visibly non-white:

Have you ever been told to "get out of our country" or anything like that? Think I've seen articles about racist people telling Native Americans to gtfo a long time ago, but no idea how prevalent this kind of idiocy is or if it was just ragebait, as I'm not American myself.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 19 points 14 hours ago (3 children)

Yep I get told that all the time. I’m 42 and am born and raised in my town and I’ve been told by older white men who are not from here to leave here or got to a bar/casino and drink myself to death. I’ve even been told to watch my back because the president is gonna allow “Indian” killings again.

[–] ContriteErudite@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

I'm sorry that you and yours have had to put up with that kind of stuff for so long. When I was a kid I really believed that we'd have gotten over all of this racist bullshit by now, but I was always a little too starry-eyed for my own good.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 5 points 5 hours ago

Agreed I always thought that real true hatred and racism was a thing of the past. But the older I got the more I see it right in my face most of the time.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 3 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

At this rate that wouldn't even shock me. The president bit I mean.

With the Trump admin flat out saying that they're entitled to any piece of land and any resources they want because of military strength, you can kinda see how "we were here long before you" is once again not enough to justify your existence to the fascists.

I hope it doesn't come to that and that you're safe. Can't imagine what it must feel like to be seen as an outsider in the land your ancestors have been living on since time immemorial.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago

Thank you, I do hope that things will improve for all of us. But know we have to be the ones to make things happen for the better. I just wish it doesn’t have to involve violence and death.

[–] REDACTED@infosec.pub 6 points 12 hours ago* (last edited 12 hours ago) (1 children)

I’ve even been told to watch my back because the president is gonna allow “Indian” killings again.

European here. Why are there Americans that hate Natives? Maybe I'm missing something, but I've never heard of natives terrorizing US, being the group of controversies, or anything else that could be used for hate. In fact, everything I've heard about Native Americans make me assume they're chill and interesting to hang out with

EDIT: I forgot about racists, but outside of racism - is there anything I'm missing?

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 5 points 11 hours ago (1 children)

I think it is just flat out racism. As an example I have a coworker who is only 2 years older than me and he and his wife absolutely HATES Native Americans. Every opportunity he has to make sure to tell me that the whites “rightfully” took this land because my ancestors were to unruly and didn’t believe in god. And that we willingly gave them everything and now natives are mad at losing everything.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 6 hours ago (1 children)

Some days eugenics seems sensible. Your coworker and his wife should not be allowed to raise children.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Funny thing about karma, they have been trying for 20+ years and they are unable to have kids. They have spend thousands of dollars on all medical procedures to get pregnant and none have worked.

[–] boonhet@sopuli.xyz 2 points 5 hours ago (1 children)

Some times, on a small scale, karma really does seem to exist. I'm watching it happen in real life with two of the worst people I know. My incredibly abusive ex, who can no longer afford to pay her rent because she's too lazy to go back to work and instead has been on sick leave for a bone fracture in her hand for 4 months because her doctor is willing to extend sick leaves indefinitely (government in my country will pay for sick leave up to 6 months per year), and her abusive new boyfriend, who can't hold down a job and doesn't pay his debts so now it's entirely likely that his car, literally the only thing either of them owns that's worth anything (and the reason she got together with him in the first place - she only looks at guys cars), will be taken away by the bailiff to help cover said debts.

Both people who have so far survived off lying, stealing and abusing. Now together, and neither can get the other to support them. Neither has anywhere else to go either, it seems. Poetic justice.

[–] WanderWisley@lemmy.world 1 points 5 hours ago

I know a few people that do the same thing too. I have another coworker who him and his wife are lying to get more welfare money and yet she is on Facebook constantly complaining about “welfare queens” stealing money from the hard working people blah blah blah.

[–] innermachine@lemmy.world 7 points 14 hours ago

I'm white and I caught that shit almost 20 years ago because I was in an ESL program (despite English being my native tongue) because I moved to the states from Italy. Mind you I lived in USA before that and am natural born citizen, just father was stationed in Italy so I lived there for 3 years. Moved to USA in time for 2nd grade so had never been in an American school system yet. Mother is an immigrant sure but they didn't even know that, just saw me in the "Mexican kids class" and struggling with reading and spelling so I was one of "them". Mind you I'm talking about early elementary school, so kids just parroting and learning what their parents say at home. I can only imagine what darker skin people have to deal with from racist pricks raising racist children.