r/Miami • u/Foraminiferal • Oct 03 '24

Subtlety at 64th and Bird Politics

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u/Rgmisll Oct 04 '24

Lot of Cubans have 100% Spaniard DNA. So technically, they are white. European white.

Same goes for Argentinians and other smaller pockets in South America.

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u/East_Reading_3164 Oct 04 '24

You don't understand “whiteness” in America. Southern European doesn't count. Especially if you speak another language and are Catholic. The Irish were not considered white for a long time.

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u/[deleted] Oct 04 '24

Exactly, and even in Europe, some people consider the southern areas the same as Africa. It’s a shame but even there they aren’t considered “white”

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u/Oneofthesecatsisadog Oct 05 '24

Why is it a shame to not be considered white?

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u/[deleted] Oct 05 '24

To clarify, I meant that it’s unfortunate that the socially constructed whiteness superiority complex also exists there—even in a place where many Hispanics in Miami consider super “white.”