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Post by Deleted on Jul 18, 2019 16:16:38 GMT -5
"I can’t recall how many times I’ve been told to go back to where I came from. What I do know is that the frequency of these calls has increased in recent years, in part because of what scholars are calling the Trump Effect: the emboldening of people to act and speak on their racist feelings.I believe part of the uptick also has to do with a logic that is resonating with this same base, the same logic Trump used in his tweets this week: If you are critical of inequities in the U.S., that must mean you’re unhappy here. And if you’re unhappy here, why not go somewhere else.
In other words, go back to where you came from."religionnews.com/2019/07/17/what-it-feels-like-to-be-told-go-back-where-you-came-from/The above article was written by Simran Jeet Singh, a Sikh Professor who was born and raised in Texas. It is quite interesting.
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Post by Fireheart on Aug 9, 2019 21:03:32 GMT -5
The Cherokee side of my family would say, "No! You go back to where you came from!" The Swiss side of my family would humorously say, "Ok. I happen to love Switzerland."
As much of a melting pot as this country is, this sort of bs should not be tolerated... much less celebrated as so many do.
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Post by chinadoll1981 on Aug 11, 2019 7:42:23 GMT -5
Many have told me I not belong here or call me names like slant eyes or chink not very nice... Buddha teach to ignore those who throw insults at you. Most time it just saddens me to live in greatest country in world but due to current leader who espouses hatred towards immigrants it becomes more commonplace now than all the time I have lived in America.... for some it is more like sport  |
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Post by smitty45 on Aug 11, 2019 10:22:14 GMT -5
Go back to where I came from? Well, I;m the typical American Mutt made up of several nationality's. I'd love to go to Germany,, Ireland, Norway and England. Always thought Canada would welcome me and Isreal,,, but come to find out I have no French in me nor Jew like once thought.
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Post by nkat on Aug 11, 2019 12:51:59 GMT -5
Go back to where I came from? Well, I;m the typical American Mutt made up of several nationality's. I'd love to go to Germany,, Ireland, Norway and England. Always thought Canada would welcome me and Isreal,,, but come to find out I have no French in me nor Jew like once thought. Unfortunately these countries would not let us in unless we had some skill that they wanted! nkat |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 12, 2019 9:33:25 GMT -5
"The more things change, the more they stay the same."
My father emigrated from Germany in the 1920s and spoke accented English. He was so proud to be a naturalized citizen that he wore an American flag pin on his lapel before it was popular with politicians. During WW2 he was in the National Guard, but he was still told "go back where you came from." The thing that bothered him most was when people gave him the "Heil Hitler" salute.
Nothing much has changed, has it?
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Post by chinadoll1981 on Aug 12, 2019 13:57:56 GMT -5
Very bad when someone yell at you and say you’re u don’t belong here....Today at kiosk at subway was malfunctioning and I try to get my smart pass to accept the oayment I placed in machine.....person behind me say loud and clear that “these stupid Chinese come over here and can’t read English they should stay in China I turned around and said I speak five languages including English how about you? He was wearing a Trump 2020 ball cap I looked at him and said “figures”. So many ignorant people here in DC area and very odd as this is overwhelmingly Democratic area Trump must be importing some!!!
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Post by formerlyme on Aug 12, 2019 19:05:06 GMT -5
Technically, if we were all to go back to where we came from, it would be to inside our mothers' wombs. Don't these ignorant people understand that diversity makes the world more interesting? They seem incapable of opening up their minds and hearts to the fact that, despite superficial differences of culture and race, there is much more that all humans have in common. chinadoll1981, I am sorry that you are subjected to hurtful comments from people who don't know what a wonderful person you are. They are blinded by their ignorance...so sad! |
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Post by chinadoll1981 on Aug 13, 2019 5:13:15 GMT -5
formerlyme ....that was nice of you to say I guess some people not have any way to filter what goes through their head and blurts out such stupid things about people And when Leader of Free World proved he is anti-immigrant and racist gives those people encouragement to be as deplorable as he is It just appears that there are more and more anti-Asian sentiment here in DC No sure why... but more hate crimes have been happening since the Criminal has been in office running mouth! I suspect strong correlation.....
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Post by nkat on Aug 13, 2019 10:54:35 GMT -5
formerlyme ....that was nice of you to say I guess some people not have any way to filter what goes through their head and blurts out such stupid things about people And when Leader of Free World proved he is anti-immigrant and racist gives those people encouragement to be as deplorable as he is It just appears that there are more and more anti-Asian sentiment here in DC No sure why... but more hate crimes have been happening since the Criminal has been in office running mouth! I suspect strong correlation..... They are just jealous that Asians are so intelligent! nkat |
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Post by Deleted on Aug 13, 2019 11:32:24 GMT -5
chinadoll1981, as I've said before, you are an easy target because you are a small woman. Would those people say the same thing to a big man? I don't think so. And more of this is happening lately thanks to the idiot in the W.H. and his handlers.
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Post by chinadoll1981 on Aug 13, 2019 15:49:52 GMT -5
chinadoll1981 , as I've said before, you are an easy target because you are a small woman. Would those people say the same thing to a big man? I don't think so. And more of this is happening lately thanks to the idiot in the W.H. and his handlers. Most likely true plus fact that most Asian people not confrontational in public at least with non-Asian people |
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Post by rebecca2013 on Aug 13, 2019 19:02:56 GMT -5
formerlyme ....that was nice of you to say I guess some people not have any way to filter what goes through their head and blurts out such stupid things about people And when Leader of Free World proved he is anti-immigrant and racist gives those people encouragement to be as deplorable as he is It just appears that there are more and more anti-Asian sentiment here in DC No sure why... but more hate crimes have been happening since the Criminal has been in office running mouth! I suspect strong correlation..... Don’t make me start cussing!! That Idiot in the WH hates all of us we are citizens not some barefooted peasants to kowtow to that stupid SOB!!! Never let those people make you feel less than a citizen Sweetie You worked hard to be a citizen of this country as I did and as citizens we will do our utmost best to fire that moron in 2020 and maybe his deplorables will go back under the rocks thay crawled out from under!! |
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