Funny aside: The woke have invaded the UK as well, but there the тАШindigenous peopleтАЩ are white. Interestingly, UK blacks in entertainment seem better spoken and better integrated into the culture than US blacks to its culture. The (UK) Graham Norton show remains a wonderful respite of good humor amongst the plethora of types in entertainment.
Not sure why they seem to integrate into the culture better. Could it be that British culture is much more distinct than AmericaтАЩs polyglot culture!? I thought it was hilarious when about a year ago some British wokesters attacked тАШgardeningтАЩ as тАШtoo whiteтАЩ - of course, that went nowhere being one of the UKтАЩs favorite pastimes. The woke will try to destroy everything they donтАЩt want to work for or canтАЩt have seems like!?
The UK has its own polyglot culture. The national dish is curry and the national (non-alcoholic) drink is tea. Both came to the UK from India. The culture in the north is very different to the south, southerners can't even understand a Scottish accent. There are millions of immigrants, there has been since the 1850s. It is as much a melting-pot as the US. One difference is that every immigrant group is tiny compared to the total population, so unless there is a constant supply of new people the immigrant group melts away. The black population is mostly from the Caribbean and came into the UK in the 1960s.
Mighty white of you to say so. :-) There is a phrase to make the woke blood boil.
In the UK the divides are class and regional. For a long time working class or regional accents or words were never/rarely heard on the national TV or radio stations. That has gradually changed in the last 30 years. Oddly enough that didn't seem to apply to Irish accents. Since the 60s there have always been a few Irish entertainers/broadcasters on the BBC, most famously Terry Wogan.
I expect that Latinos will. Not that there is really any such thing. I've always thought it odd that a Spanish person who goes direct to the US is white, but if they go through Mexico they are a POC.
Fun clip. My surname 'namesake' grandfather (great x 5) arrived to the US in 1827 and did quite well for himself, starting what became quite a large quarry and memorial stone business in New England. No matter, it would take almost a hundred years, until Kennedy became President for the Irish to get some respect. But then as a Bostonian, I went on to marry a Jew whom would be the reason, at least someone told me (in the early-1980'S) that I'd never be invited to 'polite society', meaning Brahmin Society WASP society. It's a dog-eat-dog world, no? : )
Are you going to do anything for the 200th anniversary of his arrival? I wonder how many descendants he has.
I think the protestant Irish got integrated/respected quicker. I only know bits of it, but it is interesting how the Irish gradually moved up the ladder from the bottom rung of society.
Thomas, because when I read anything I doubt it's true. Benjamin, for the character in Animal Farm, who knew what was going on but stood on the side-lines. It's a goad to myself to do more. Thomas D'Arcy for Mr McGee who had a varied political career and changed his mind about several issues, much as I have. Jackson, because I am.
Last time I checked, anyone born in the US is "indigenous" to the North America. BIPOC is just a racist dog whistle of exclusion.
Funny aside: The woke have invaded the UK as well, but there the тАШindigenous peopleтАЩ are white. Interestingly, UK blacks in entertainment seem better spoken and better integrated into the culture than US blacks to its culture. The (UK) Graham Norton show remains a wonderful respite of good humor amongst the plethora of types in entertainment.
That was something that I noticed about ten years ago when I got cable ( beyond what was required in New York for reception)
The black and Asian people seemed to just fit into the stories. Must be the accents.
Not sure why they seem to integrate into the culture better. Could it be that British culture is much more distinct than AmericaтАЩs polyglot culture!? I thought it was hilarious when about a year ago some British wokesters attacked тАШgardeningтАЩ as тАШtoo whiteтАЩ - of course, that went nowhere being one of the UKтАЩs favorite pastimes. The woke will try to destroy everything they donтАЩt want to work for or canтАЩt have seems like!?
The UK has its own polyglot culture. The national dish is curry and the national (non-alcoholic) drink is tea. Both came to the UK from India. The culture in the north is very different to the south, southerners can't even understand a Scottish accent. There are millions of immigrants, there has been since the 1850s. It is as much a melting-pot as the US. One difference is that every immigrant group is tiny compared to the total population, so unless there is a constant supply of new people the immigrant group melts away. The black population is mostly from the Caribbean and came into the UK in the 1960s.
Graham Norton isn't an indigenous UK person. He's an invader/immigrant from Ireland. :-)
It took a while but the Irish are now 'passing' for white : )
And there are indications that Latinos might be taking the same route : )
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_e9WDfg2idk
Mighty white of you to say so. :-) There is a phrase to make the woke blood boil.
In the UK the divides are class and regional. For a long time working class or regional accents or words were never/rarely heard on the national TV or radio stations. That has gradually changed in the last 30 years. Oddly enough that didn't seem to apply to Irish accents. Since the 60s there have always been a few Irish entertainers/broadcasters on the BBC, most famously Terry Wogan.
I expect that Latinos will. Not that there is really any such thing. I've always thought it odd that a Spanish person who goes direct to the US is white, but if they go through Mexico they are a POC.
Fun clip. My surname 'namesake' grandfather (great x 5) arrived to the US in 1827 and did quite well for himself, starting what became quite a large quarry and memorial stone business in New England. No matter, it would take almost a hundred years, until Kennedy became President for the Irish to get some respect. But then as a Bostonian, I went on to marry a Jew whom would be the reason, at least someone told me (in the early-1980'S) that I'd never be invited to 'polite society', meaning Brahmin Society WASP society. It's a dog-eat-dog world, no? : )
It certainly is that.
Are you going to do anything for the 200th anniversary of his arrival? I wonder how many descendants he has.
I think the protestant Irish got integrated/respected quicker. I only know bits of it, but it is interesting how the Irish gradually moved up the ladder from the bottom rung of society.
Are you related to EmmaтАЩs тАШMr. DarcyтАЩ ? :)
No :-) I wish I was, he was loaded. The reference is to this guy: https://www.dib.ie/biography/mcgee-thomas-darcy-a5666
In Full:
Thomas, because when I read anything I doubt it's true. Benjamin, for the character in Animal Farm, who knew what was going on but stood on the side-lines. It's a goad to myself to do more. Thomas D'Arcy for Mr McGee who had a varied political career and changed his mind about several issues, much as I have. Jackson, because I am.
A true rebel in every sense : )
Yeah, he even rebelled against the rebels :-)
Oh my lord that was funny lol.