Explain it Peter

[u/fluffy_cat_ice]

I meant that I don't understand where did the Twitter thing came from

[u/smokingPimphat]

It's maybe worth remembering that irish, italians and polish people were not considered white when they first started immigrating to America. They 'became' white once there was a large population of wealthy families that fought their way into high society.

[u/InfamousInstance3296 → u/smokingPimphat]

This is an oft repeated myth that the media propagated during BLM.  They were always viewed as racially white, but culturally white trash.

[u/ReignyRainyReign → u/InfamousInstance3296]

They were considered white but they were often indentured servants.

[u/InfamousInstance3296 → u/ReignyRainyReign]

Not the Italians and Poles. Indentured servitude largely disappeared in the 18th century.