let me repeat: i was NOT arguing about racism suffered by europeans. i was pointing out that europeans with dark skin are treated as if they are latino.
that's an entirely different ball of wax than saying, "gee the irish were discriminated against'
as for the rest, yes, of course. i don't think, either, that all racism is derivative of racism against blacks. racialization is part and parcel of capitalism, but it takes different forms at different historical moments. the racism against asian americans in this country was and remains quite different.
thank you for reading,
kelley
ps. perhaps dennis you get why i was pissed off at being labeled as someone engaging in the above, yes? especially since two respondents have read me for two years on this topic.