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minus-squarethemadcodger@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up21·2 days agoYup. Originally, Irish and Italian immigrants weren’t white. Syrians and Arabs have always been white though, because as they argued in court, if they weren’t white, neither was Jesus. So that case ended quickly.
minus-squarezwerg@feddit.orglinkfedilinkarrow-up2·2 days agoIs the Syrian/Arab thing true? Where can I learn more?
Yup. Originally, Irish and Italian immigrants weren’t white. Syrians and Arabs have always been white though, because as they argued in court, if they weren’t white, neither was Jesus. So that case ended quickly.
Is the Syrian/Arab thing true? Where can I learn more?