White Student Union forms at Georgia State

[Suu]

I know, FOX link, bear with me, but naturally it WOULD be the first to break this.

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/08/01/georgia-state-student-forms-white-student-union/

Freshman Patrick Sharp says he started the club so that students of European and Euro-American descent can celebrate their shared history and culture. He said members can also discuss issues that affect white people, such as immigration and affirmative action.

[Cardinal Pizza Deliverance.]

Wasn't there already a thread on this here? Or did I see it somewhere else? Either way . . . Georgia is a screwy place. It's trying too hard to be Tucson.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/freshman-starts-informal-white-student-union-at-ge/nY887/

Georgia State is highly diverse, with whites comprising 38 percent of the student body, followed by blacks at 35 percent, Asians at 12 percent and Latinos at 7 percent.

"If we are already minorities on campus and are soon to be minorities in this country why wouldn't we have the right to advocate for ourselves and have a club just like every other minority?" said Sharp, 18. "Why is it when a white person says he is proud to be white he's shunned as a racist?"

I don't think he knows what 'minority' means.

[Suu]

Wasn't there already a thread on this here? Or did I see it somewhere else? Either way . . . Georgia is a screwy place. It's trying too hard to be Tucson.

I may have missed it.

[Pergamos]

Wasn't there already a thread on this here? Or did I see it somewhere else? Either way . . . Georgia is a screwy place. It's trying too hard to be Tucson.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/freshman-starts-informal-white-student-union-at-ge/nY887/

Georgia State is highly diverse, with whites comprising 38 percent of the student body, followed by blacks at 35 percent, Asians at 12 percent and Latinos at 7 percent.

"If we are already minorities on campus and are soon to be minorities in this country why wouldn't we have the right to advocate for ourselves and have a club just like every other minority?" said Sharp, 18. "Why is it when a white person says he is proud to be white he's shunned as a racist?"

I don't think he knows what 'minority' means.

No he's right about that part, the percentage of people in the US that are white is shrinking.  If you count white hispanics as non white, which many people do, then we will be a minority in a few decades. Being the largest minority on campus is still being a minority.

[The Johnny]

Wasn't there already a thread on this here? Or did I see it somewhere else? Either way . . . Georgia is a screwy place. It's trying too hard to be Tucson.

http://www.ajc.com/news/news/state-regional-govt-politics/freshman-starts-informal-white-student-union-at-ge/nY887/

Georgia State is highly diverse, with whites comprising 38 percent of the student body, followed by blacks at 35 percent, Asians at 12 percent and Latinos at 7 percent.

"If we are already minorities on campus and are soon to be minorities in this country why wouldn't we have the right to advocate for ourselves and have a club just like every other minority?" said Sharp, 18. "Why is it when a white person says he is proud to be white he's shunned as a racist?"

I don't think he knows what 'minority' means.

No he's right about that part, the percentage of people in the US that are white is shrinking.  If you count white hispanics as non white, which many people do, then we will be a minority in a few decades. Being the largest minority on campus is still being a minority.

BAWWW, opressed minority!

White Americans (non-Hispanic/Latino and Hispanic/Latino) are the racial majority, with a 72% share of the U.S. population, according to the 2010 US Census.[6] Hispanic and Latino Americans amount to 15% of the population, making up the largest minority.[5] Black Americans are the largest racial minority, amounting to nearly 13% of the population.[4][6] The White, non-Hispanic or Latino population make up 63% of the nation's total.[5]

[Pergamos]

Minority and Oppressed Minority are rather different and that's the crucial distinction that these folks seem to be missing.

Whites were a minority in Apartheid Era South Africa, it was still the blacks who needed more equal rights. 

[Salty]

72% and *shrinking*.

Maybe one day we will be less than 50%!

Then we will be, like, a super minority!

[The Johnny]

Minority and Oppressed Minority are rather different and that's the crucial distinction that these folks seem to be missing.

Whites were a minority in Apartheid Era South Africa, it was still the blacks who needed more equal rights.

Im not taking a personal jab at you Permas, Im attacking the idea you are reiterating somewhat carelessly it would seem, which is that in a soon to be point whites will be a minority in America, which in reality does not seem even close to happen... and the logical consequence of it is something about reducing immigration, etc

Im sorry if im being brief, some chaps calling me to watch a movie, I can elaborate later if i wasnt clear.

[Left]

Funny, I thought every day was white history day and white pride day.

[Pergamos]

Minority and Oppressed Minority are rather different and that's the crucial distinction that these folks seem to be missing.

Whites were a minority in Apartheid Era South Africa, it was still the blacks who needed more equal rights.

Im not taking a personal jab at you Permas, Im attacking the idea you are reiterating somewhat carelessly it would seem, which is that in a soon to be point whites will be a minority in America, which in reality does not seem even close to happen... and the logical consequence of it is something about reducing immigration, etc

Im sorry if im being brief, some chaps calling me to watch a movie, I can elaborate later if i wasnt clear.

Well, the statistic you cited included white Hispanics as white, I am not sure what the ratio is when you don't do that.  Why that would justify changing immigration, or anything else of the sort, I do not know, there is nothing particularly desirable about having a white majority, even for whites.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

In what way are white Hispanics non-white?

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

Is that like, how Irish aren't white, and Italians aren't white, and Polish aren't white? Or is it some other kind of non-white white?

[The Johnny]

Minority and Oppressed Minority are rather different and that's the crucial distinction that these folks seem to be missing.

Whites were a minority in Apartheid Era South Africa, it was still the blacks who needed more equal rights.

Im not taking a personal jab at you Permas, Im attacking the idea you are reiterating somewhat carelessly it would seem, which is that in a soon to be point whites will be a minority in America, which in reality does not seem even close to happen... and the logical consequence of it is something about reducing immigration, etc

Im sorry if im being brief, some chaps calling me to watch a movie, I can elaborate later if i wasnt clear.

Well, the statistic you cited included white Hispanics as white, I am not sure what the ratio is when you don't do that.  Why that would justify changing immigration, or anything else of the sort, I do not know, there is nothing particularly desirable about having a white majority, even for whites.

I think it says hispanic/latino are not included whites clearly? or what am i missing?

White Americans (non-Hispanic/Latino and Hispanic/Latino) are the racial majority, with a 72% share of the U.S. population, according to the 2010 US Census.[6] Hispanic and Latino Americans amount to 15% of the population, making up the largest minority.[5] Black Americans are the largest racial minority, amounting to nearly 13% of the population.[4][6] The White, non-Hispanic or Latino population make up 63% of the nation's total.[5]

[Ben Shapiro]

Is that like, how Irish aren't white, and Italians aren't white, and Polish aren't white? Or is it some other kind of non-white white?

Jews?

[Pæs]

Pergamos, can you define the word "minority" as used in this conversation?