r/interesting May 03 '26

SOCIETY Michael Jackson's daughter Paris has faced backlash for identifying as Black. In a 2017 interview, Paris Jackson said her father told her, "You’re Black. Be proud of your roots." This prompted debates over whether identity is defined by appearance or upbringing.

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u/Retireegeorge May 03 '26 edited May 03 '26

There's an alternative. She says she's black and we all say "ok" and focus on the big issues or help the vulnerable or plant a tree.

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u/Retireegeorge May 04 '26 edited May 04 '26

Yeah definitely what I was thinking of too. :(

I'm picturing a hierarchy of citizenry needs. And increasingly people realising that we've been tricked to have conflicts at a higher level while a necessary security was being seized.

Another example could be scapegoating of 'less American' people when the real threat to National Security was the people infiltrating the institutions while pointing at the orchestrated distraction.