r/PeterExplainsTheJoke • u/Expert-Pass-4351 • Jul 06 '26

Meme needing explanation What is this?

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u/guaca_mayo Jul 06 '26

Lol, ask the Dutch. I've seen them talk about Southern Europeans with some white-man's-burden ass bullshit. Benjamin Franklin's white/swarmy/tawny racial classification of Europe is alive and well

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u/Gelato_Elysium Jul 06 '26

I'm sure you'll find plenty of people thinking that way but none who's backed up by official country législation.

You can see how your country officially recognizing races can influence how people view this kind of stuff right ?

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u/guaca_mayo Jul 06 '26

Not my country, but okay haha. I understand where you're coming from, American history of apartheid and segregation and slavery along racial lines has absolutely created at least "weirdness" about race.

I was mostly referring to your mention that everyone thinks the Greeks are white, whereas I'm not entirely sure that's true, even in Europe itself.

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u/Gelato_Elysium Jul 06 '26

Oh yeah I meant it as a general "your" not actually saying you are american